I REFUSE!

Falafel Combo · 10-29-2011, 07:45 AM

... to put snow tires on in October. Is this a bad trick or a nasty treat?

Anyone have their snow shoes on this early?

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ENINTY · 10-29-2011, 08:01 AM

Agreed! WTF. WE even have frozen preciptation here in central Virginia. I was going to do trans and diff fluid changes on my Wife's Z3 and my E90 today. Hard to warm up drivetrain oil in 30 deg weather! At least my garage is heated...

geff33 · 10-29-2011, 08:30 AM

Im going to wait until thankgiving weekend to put on the snow tires on my 335i (unless father winter decides to come in early). Looking at the forecast for the next several days in Jersey, it is going to be in the 60's again after this weekend. I just changed the OEM RFT that came with the car with Michelin Pilot Sports Max summer non-RFT and couldn't be happier with the ride

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3_runner · 10-29-2011, 08:39 AM

I'm going to wait until next month as well. This is too early.

Falafel Combo · 10-29-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by geff33

Im going to wait until thankgiving weekend to put on the snow tires on my 335i (unless father winter decides to come in early). Looking at the forecast for the next several days in Jersey, it is going to be in the 60's again after this weekend. I just changed the OEM RFT that came with the car with Michelin Pilot Sports Max summer non-RFT and couldn't be happier with the ride

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Your 530i looks great!

More pics?

Royal Flush · 10-29-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ENINTY

Agreed! WTF. WE even have frozen preciptation here in central Virginia. I was going to do trans and diff fluid changes on my Wife's Z3 and my E90 today. Hard to warm up drivetrain oil in 30 deg weather! At least my garage is heated...

All is well up here in NoVA!

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Originally Posted by shicobico

Your 530i looks great!

More pics?

yourself

Tom K. · 10-29-2011, 11:23 AM

One problem with global warning is the unpredictability of the climate oscillations.

Here in the DC burbs at Noon, the rain has stopped without turning to snow - so far....

Tom

jeffvb9 · 10-29-2011, 11:36 AM

Snows go on around Thanksgiving and come off around Easter....

captainaudio · 10-29-2011, 12:16 PM

Went downstairs to take these today.

And the E93 is sleeping quietly waiting for the next nice day,

bimmer848 · 10-29-2011, 01:19 PM

i bought a pre-owned x5 this year so im kinda looking forward to snow and leaving the e90 in the garage this winter! i'll put the snow shoes on just in case i have to use it, but im gonna try hard not to.

MrPig · 10-29-2011, 01:48 PM

I just put my snow shoes on today. Been getting low temp warnings all week in the mornings and figured I'd better do it sooner rather then later.

Bimmer84 · 10-29-2011, 02:23 PM

October to Easter is the rule in Germany... no choice for me...

RoundelM3 · 10-29-2011, 03:01 PM

What is this substance you call "snow"?

MrPig · 10-29-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

What is this substance you call "snow"?

Nose candy. Duh

Th3xf4ctor · 10-29-2011, 03:34 PM

I'm in Utah and I've had my snow tires on a week already.

Professor///M · 10-29-2011, 03:59 PM

I refuse as well.

My rule of thumb is first week of sustained 40 degree days or lower.

Fortunately where I am it'll mostly be rain.

Wires · 10-29-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

What is this substance you call "snow"?

It's frozen water shat that us northerners suffer with. It would similar to your margarita maker blowing up and spreading shaved ice everywhere.

I broken down a couple weeks ago. Stupid temps were getting below freezing, and didn't feel comfortable driving with the summer slicks on.

Of course, after a couple days of cold, and me swapping the winter tires on, mercury stayed in t-shirt weather for another week.

DaveL · 10-29-2011, 04:50 PM

Too soon wait for at least T-Giving...Nov. still a good driving month this is out of the ordinary.

AlexK · 10-29-2011, 04:54 PM

I didn't really bother with doing that (mostly because I'm an extremely lazy person), though I felt like I should've done that (even if it would be for a few days) after driving in some areas of NY and NJ today - the stock BMW tires that came with my car (Bridgestone EL42 RFT) are just really, really awful for anything except clear roads. The car can move on clear road surface just fine BUT starts to "hydroplane" very easily when even a little bit of partially melted snow mix gets below the tires, which is especially annoying when you're trying to carefully pass some retard who has no need to drive in such weather at all and who doesn't know how to do it properly yet continues to "crawl" at 15 mph in a 35 mph zone, occupying the only completely cleared line on the road (it's even worse on a highway)...

Parrot356 · 10-29-2011, 04:57 PM

Mine have been on for two weeks. Good thing to. 10" of snow is melting in the yard right now...

Falafel Combo · 10-29-2011, 05:16 PM

Look 'ma, no snow tires!

I'm never doing this again by the way (driving rear wheel in the middle of a snow storm on all season tires). I had to go into work this morning, storm closed in on us early, and I was pretty much forced to drive back home in the middle of this mess. Otherwise, I would have stayed home with my feet up to the fireplace!

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Falafel Combo · 10-29-2011, 05:28 PM

Snow shoes eagerly await for some action ...

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ENINTY Banned 173 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Sport Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Agreed! WTF. WE even have frozen preciptation here in central Virginia. I was going to do trans and diff fluid changes on my Wife's Z3 and my E90 today. Hard to warm up drivetrain oil in 30 deg weather! At least my garage is heated...
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geff33 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2002 BMW 530i MT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2002 BMW 530i [5.50] 2008 335i [0.00]	Im going to wait until thankgiving weekend to put on the snow tires on my 335i (unless father winter decides to come in early). Looking at the forecast for the next several days in Jersey, it is going to be in the 60's again after this weekend. I just changed the OEM RFT that came with the car with Michelin Pilot Sports Max summer non-RFT and couldn't be happier with the ride .
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	One problem with global warning is the unpredictability of the climate oscillations. Here in the DC burbs at Noon, the rain has stopped without turning to snow - so far.... Tom
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bimmer848 Private 1 Rep 82 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	i bought a pre-owned x5 this year so im kinda looking forward to snow and leaving the e90 in the garage this winter! i'll put the snow shoes on just in case i have to use it, but im gonna try hard not to.
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AlexK Private First Class 5 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2012 X5d, 2013 C63 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Work iTrader: (0)	I didn't really bother with doing that (mostly because I'm an extremely lazy person), though I felt like I should've done that (even if it would be for a few days) after driving in some areas of NY and NJ today - the stock BMW tires that came with my car (Bridgestone EL42 RFT) are just really, really awful for anything except clear roads. The car can move on clear road surface just fine BUT starts to "hydroplane" very easily when even a little bit of partially melted snow mix gets below the tires, which is especially annoying when you're trying to carefully pass some retard who has no need to drive in such weather at all and who doesn't know how to do it properly yet continues to "crawl" at 15 mph in a 35 mph zone, occupying the only completely cleared line on the road (it's even worse on a highway)...
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Parrot356 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2008 X5 4.8i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boulder, CO iTrader: (0)	Mine have been on for two weeks. Good thing to. 10" of snow is melting in the yard right now...
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Falafel Combo Banned 3773 Rep 6,673 Posts Drives: X5 xDrive50i Join Date: May 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (3)	Look 'ma, no snow tires! I'm never doing this again by the way (driving rear wheel in the middle of a snow storm on all season tires). I had to go into work this morning, storm closed in on us early, and I was pretty much forced to drive back home in the middle of this mess. Otherwise, I would have stayed home with my feet up to the fireplace! . Last edited by Falafel Combo; 10-29-2011 at 05:31 PM..
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