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Give them a ring for pricing. Remember, 20% off for the CCA-worth the $40 in membership. Bonus, second set of wheels means less wear and tear on your summer setup.
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02-05-2013, 03:05 PM | #114 | |
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And as for this being a rare problem, I don't know if it is all that rare among BMW owners, since in the US our cars usually come with summer tires from the factory when equipped with sports suspension. I agree this IS a rare problem for the general public. |
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02-05-2013, 04:40 PM | #115 |
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Having lived in Europe for over 10 tears, i find this thread quite amusing. All season or winter tires are mandatory here in germany but you dont see many germans with all seasons, they get winter/summer sets, regardless of the cost, inconvenience, amount of snow, etc. Why is there such a different perspective compared to some in this thread?When given the choice, many people go without insurance and never have any problems either, until.....
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02-05-2013, 04:51 PM | #116 | |
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People in places like Florida or Texas see snow maybe 12 times in over a decade. Even NY sees REAL snow maybe once a year. For people like us, having a dedicated set of tires for maybe 2 days a year just isn't practical. |
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02-05-2013, 08:57 PM | #120 | |
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02-05-2013, 09:14 PM | #122 |
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One of the most Effed up threads I read. This person I knew smoked cigerrates his whole life and did not get cancer. So conclusion is that cigerrate smoking does not cause cancer.
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02-05-2013, 09:50 PM | #123 |
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[edit - Sorry, the M8 under the Santa Cruz Islands that I had to deal with in my day job got me a bit riled up. I'll try to behave better.]
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02-06-2013, 09:03 AM | #124 |
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Not sure I see the point of all this internet banter...everyone else is wrong and probabilities can be interpreted either way.
Funny someone in Ann Arbor spun out...I lost control of my old prelude while getting on 94W from the Jackson on-ramp in decent snow and it was easily the scariest moment of my life. As a poor grad student, I couldn't really afford a fancy winter setup but I still figured out a way on a car worth 3k. Just this morning on my commute some idiots came to a complete stop on 94, as everyone was slamming their brakes some old Pontiac POS flew by in the Emergency lane passing maybe 4 stopped cars cause he couldn't stop. For the record, it was about 20F with some left over snow. If you're going to spend 40k+ on a car, I cannot really understand why you'd hedge your odds with respect to car controllability in a world of idiot motorists. My experiences in LA or NYC would concern me even more. Could you drive "safely" with a Z06 running summer tires...of course...but you have *severely* reduced your ability to react to the road. The *severely* is obviously the subject of debate in this thread, and everyone has a unique situation to judge if the severity justifies $1500. Making it up driveways vs stopping quickly are completely different metrics for the record. I'm running quattro with PA4 performance winter tires - this also saves my nice rims from the salt, saves rims from pot holes inevitably forming post winter and extends the life of the summer tires. I have a garage and a jack, so no $$$ issue which makes it easier for me. Having lived in Boston for a little, I'd never want to own a nice car like this without a garage there, which I assume holds in any city. And finally...obligatory Go Blue! Huge win last night...
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02-06-2013, 09:58 AM | #125 |
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I feel safer driving my e36 m3 on blizzaks, than I do driving my 328ix on all season. The 328 is all over the place, the only perception that it "handles better" is that it launches easier. But any turn or stop and I'm sliding all over the place. The m3 feels solid through all turns and on ramps covered in snow. Slips on the launch, and I don't mean crazy 1/4 miles launches either, just DD driving. But it has got grip where it counts, turning and stopping. The 328 will be amazing when I get some winter tires on it.
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Once you do that you will NEVER go back. Im on my 5th Audi (quattro) with winters and its amazing. People don't realize that it doesnt cost $1500 for winter setup. Basically you are buying your NEXT set of tires early. If tire prices go up in 2 years you may actually be saving money! |
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02-06-2013, 10:25 AM | #128 | |
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02-06-2013, 12:45 PM | #130 | |
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19" Michelin SS's are not exactly cheap So getting more out of them is a big bonus.
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02-06-2013, 06:44 PM | #131 | |
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My reasoning for winter tires has always been that I can run proper summer tires in the summer (rather than all seasons) and that the cost of the winter set-up would easily offset the deductible I'd have to pay if something didn't pan out as I had hoped. Hell, I used to put winter tires on our X3. The only vehicle that doesn't get them is my Suburban. But that's only because the Michelins I run on it are spectacularly good in the snow. |
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02-06-2013, 07:31 PM | #132 |
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And they're not too bad to look at either! I'll have to say, best looking Winter Rims yet...(and lightest I'm sure).
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