02-02-2013, 09:28 PM | #1 |
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X drive ftw
I am riding in the snow in my summer performance tires. They stick just as well as the all seasons on my g37. Unless you are in some area with tons of snow it seems you don't even need all seasons with x drive
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02-02-2013, 10:23 PM | #4 |
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02-02-2013, 11:10 PM | #7 |
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These are the morons I worry about driving behind me In the winters...
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02-03-2013, 12:17 AM | #8 |
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You clearly have no clue .try stopping. You're clearly trolling. I got caught on my summers. You're an idiot.
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02-03-2013, 01:45 AM | #9 |
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i'm not sure how much snow you guys see over in NJ but my 335xi was sliding all over the slippery roads before i had a chance to get it into the shop for winters.
That said i was on the 19" staggered wheels along with the summer performance RFT's so i'm not entirely sure how much grip you would've been getting with your all seasons. Bottom line it boils down to grip, maybe in your weather all season's are fine, but in other areas which see more snow and slippery conditions winter tires are an absolute must. Also i believe there is a misconception out there that AWD means you dont neccessarily need winter tires, that is a very dangerous mentality to go on. Regardless of drive train layout grip will always be the number 1 factor for stopping, accelerating and cornering in slippery conditions. |
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you really asking to die and take people with you =.=
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Clearly a troll, no one who has actually driven on summer tires in even a dusting of snow would have this opinion. I also have some faith in humanity to think drivers in this region would have enough intelligence to not drive in winter with SUMMER tires.
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02-03-2013, 10:07 AM | #14 |
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This is one of the reasons most of the cars off of the road in snowy conditions is an AWD.
The driver simply fails to understand that grip is determined by the tires, not the driveline. Once moving, the AWD driver on inappropriate tires is no better off than a two-wheel drive car with the same tires. |
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Hero? That's way too much cred for him.
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I think we have to be cAreful here, if you are getting a lot more snow than we have seen this winter in NJ then winters are a must. But for keeping up with traffic and driving at manageable speeds then from my experience so far the oem 19 staggered tires are holding up just fine. Things may change once we get more snow.
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I got caught in a decent snow storm before I got my winters on. Xdrive with staggered summers performed better than I expected but I definitely felt like I was pushing my luck. Ended up turning around before it got worse and took it to the house. Now with winters I've had no issues at all...eb2 snow plow.
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02-03-2013, 11:35 AM | #22 |
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Strange discussion. This article, for example, suggests only about 40% of Canadians own and use snow tires.
Maybe more should, but claims that the 60% of the people without them are idiots, a danger to the public, and should stay off the roads sounds puerile, as BMW drivers are often characterized as being. Driving within the limits of the car and road can accommodate most conditions. Last edited by JohnVidale; 02-03-2013 at 01:09 PM.. |
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