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      01-30-2013, 01:41 PM   #30
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...With respect to tires - a majority of BMWs are sold with all seasons - why would anyone have to put up with 190 feet stopping distances if they had all seasons - 20 feet more than the plaid Honda Accord? You call that great braking?...
At what speed is any 3er needing 190 feet to come to a stop?

At reasonable speeds (60 mph) I've only heard 110 feet (give or take) cited as the distance to stop. And based on the few times I've made emergency stops, I'd say that's about right.
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