how do 335i owners deal with snow?

bimmerhead335 · 10-30-2011, 03:24 PM

How do the 335i owners deal with the snow?

Royal Flush · 10-30-2011, 03:31 PM

A separate dedicated winter tire setup for the winter, or all-seasons.

shazzy04 · 10-30-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Flush

A separate dedicated winter tire setup for the winter, or all-seasons.

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I think this is what every car does with summer shoes during winter time

bimmerhead335 · 10-30-2011, 03:35 PM

how good is it even with the rear wheel?

Royal Flush · 10-30-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

how good is it even with the rear wheel?

There's a lot of people in NJ/NY that just run Continental DWS' all-seasons and are perfectly fine. There are people who rock Bridgestone Blizzaks and are even better off.

Bimmer84 · 10-30-2011, 04:03 PM

I run my winter tire set up in the rough German winters and have no issues at all. My set up is 17" Rial Salernos with General Altimax Arctics.

gary88 · 10-30-2011, 04:15 PM

Will be putting my Blizzak LM 60s on in probably a few weeks.

BRAISKI · 10-30-2011, 04:26 PM

All-season lol... I don't know why ppl think all-season is good. I guess tire marketing got them lol.

Royal Flush · 10-30-2011, 04:28 PM

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All-season lol... I don't know why ppl think all-season is good. I guess tire marketing got them lol.

Oh, I don't know, maybe because they've tried them through all four seasons and they work? Maybe they use them as a winter tire setup starting in the fall, and they work? Or it might be that they use them through snow and they work? I don't know though, I might just be pulled into the marketing and not the testing or personal experience.

Elie335 · 10-30-2011, 04:30 PM

LSD + 16" rims + snow tires FTW

Tom K. · 10-30-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

How do the 335i owners deal with the snow?

With appropriate tires and sharpened RWD winter driving technique.

Tom

Wires · 10-30-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

how good is it even with the rear wheel?

That FWD is better in snow BS is complete BS. It's crap fabricated by the auto industry to push car platforms to FWD because it's cheaper and allows them to make more uniform drivetrain platforms.

With a RWD, you can always steer in the snow. FWD licks. As soon as the tires spin, you cannot steer. Sure, you don't get the backend trying to come around (like in a RWD), but instead it just does a side step on the road which is just as bad.

I've had FWD, RWD, and AWD vehicles. Order of preference: AWD>RWD>FWD

If you have decent rubber and know how to drive, RWD is perfectly fine. For the record, ALL vehicles used to be RWD, and the world managed to chug along.

Coolieman1220 · 10-30-2011, 05:58 PM

Dunlop Winter Sport 3D's

works for me

PeteW84 · 10-30-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

How do the 335i owners deal with the snow?

A set of dedicated snow tires and some common sence, and you'll be fine.

EJ_3 · 10-30-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

How do the 335i owners deal with the snow?

Get another home in Florida

smack · 10-30-2011, 07:12 PM

Dedicated winter tires. Not all seasons.

Kolyan2k · 10-30-2011, 08:50 PM

all-seasons dont work and dangerous (in snow, good in low temp), and on top of that you are giving up summer tire performance. all-seasons = convenience and they get you by in snow.....thats it. you wanna get by or drive and be 100% safe....thats up to you.

tibra1 · 10-30-2011, 08:51 PM

I winterize it and store it..this car is useless in the snow and I dont want salt corrosion.

rvladescu · 10-31-2011, 07:14 AM

German cars are build to be driven in all conditions
Get a good set of winters and you will be fine , PS I live in Quebec

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I winterize it and store it..this car is useless in the snow and I dont want salt corrosion.

vasillalov · 10-31-2011, 09:51 AM

I've ran with Pirelli PZero Nero All-seasons for the past 2 winters in Chicago. No problem at all. Furthermore, I've driven with those exact same tires from Chicago to Denver and back during the worst snowmaggeddon the Midwest has seen recently. No issues!

It all boils down to proper tires, being careful, prepared and constantly conscious of the road conditions.

anerbe · 10-31-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmerhead335

How do the 335i owners deal with the snow?

Very carefully...

Gary@TireRack · 10-31-2011, 12:23 PM

All season tires may work for some and get them through some light snow in areas without a lot of elevation changes if they drive carefully and plan ahead for longer stopping times (especially on packed snow and ice). Some light snow areas of the country shut down when snow storms hit. Some rural areas have snow removal that is so good that those lucky folks simply don't drive in much snow or ice. They may even have another vehicle to take out when things get really bad. For those situations, an all season tire may just be enough to get by on.

For the most of the rest of us, winter tires are likely the best solution.

Winter
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Kolyan2k Major General 922 Rep 5,538 Posts Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	all-seasons dont work and dangerous (in snow, good in low temp), and on top of that you are giving up summer tire performance. all-seasons = convenience and they get you by in snow.....thats it. you wanna get by or drive and be 100% safe....thats up to you.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	All season tires may work for some and get them through some light snow in areas without a lot of elevation changes if they drive carefully and plan ahead for longer stopping times (especially on packed snow and ice). Some light snow areas of the country shut down when snow storms hit. Some rural areas have snow removal that is so good that those lucky folks simply don't drive in much snow or ice. They may even have another vehicle to take out when things get really bad. For those situations, an all season tire may just be enough to get by on. For the most of the rest of us, winter tires are likely the best solution. Winter http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...nter/index.jsp __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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