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      11-26-2013, 10:16 AM   #35
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Drives: '24 iX50; '23 Audi RS etron GT
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Originally Posted by NOVA99 View Post
Currently have Conti DWS on E70 with 20" M-Sport and what a difference it made. I ordered it with Space Saver Spare and put a can of Fix-A-Flat in the trunk just in case. I just ordered wife a new F15 50i with 20" M-Sport yesterday and doing the same thing again. The Conti's rock in summer & winter. Also improve the ride and last longer than RFT.
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Originally Posted by MtgMaster View Post
After having dedicated winter rims on the last 3 cars, I plan to go from summer to all season this time. While winter tires are great in the snow it just doesn't snow enough (in nj) in my opinion to warrant winter tires and sacrifice dry handling 90% of the time. Given I don't commute far or live in a hilly area. Last winter there was a warmer day and had to slam the brakes... Mush... Took 3 days to come to a stop. Winter rubber is so soft if it's not cold enough. Given there is a flip side...

I plan on doing the Conti DWS on the stock 20 m sport wheels. We know wide tires for snow is a no no but many other X5 (e70) owners commented on how surprisingly good the contis were considering they are an all season, WWide tire.
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I have the Contis on my E70 w/20" and they are great! For our driving needs, dedicated winter rubber isn't necessary.

If I were ordering an F15, I would swap out the crappy Dunlops with Conti DWS at delivery and try and sell the Dunlops as "take offs." However, selling them might be a real PIA
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