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So I've been turmoiling whether to get the BMW 20" Winter Tire set since my vehicle has the Dunlap SP Sport Maxx Summer set, offset 285/35R21 (front) and 325/30R21 (rear) during this winter storm that rolled into the DC/MD/VA area.
Accumulations are definitely over 8-9 inches and that's probably a bit modest but of course not that way on the plowed roadways. Neighborhood roadways are less than desirable. So I wanted to justify spending a few K on a new rim/tire set since it's not possible (to my knowledge of research) to get all-seasons at my current rim size and for such road conditions that will last no more than 72hrs. I decided to go for some salt for the walkways and take a drive. Boy, I was pretty impressed! Drove through snow mounds from ploy buildup and through neighborhood-road without any issue. Drove through county roads and interstate highways without even the slip light coming on. I didn't know the XDrive would perform so well. So though I won't make it habit to drive on those tires during such cold temps and in climate weather, it is good to know I have the ability. |
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Do yourself a favor and park your X until you either get different tires or the temps rise. You're asking for trouble. I can't even imagine the "without any issue" statement. You're putting yourself at risk, but worse you are putting others at risk.
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When you slide around and hit another car you will then realize a couple of thousand dollars is peanuts compared to what the cost would be to repair yours and others damages.
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summer tires are hockey pucks in the winter... yeah maybe with xdrive you won't be completely stuck, but when you need to stop, AWD isn't going to help you.
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You don’t need to buy rims. You can just buy tires and change twice a year.
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I drive my X5 with summer tires in the winter cold temps and the tires are fine. If it snows even a dusting that's when I drive my other awd.
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Oh okay. You mentioned winter.
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So funny how people think winter traction only equates to being able to make it up slopes. 100 times out of 100, I'd rather be going up a steep hill in the winter than down one.
Just because I hit when I have a 19 in blackjack and pull a 2, it doesn't mean it was the smart decision. Play the odds, there is a reason you don't base decisions off a small sample size such as so many people do with summer tires in the winter. |
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Great words. I tell my wife to look for the sporty looking cars/suvs with fancy looking rims and keep an eye out. More than likely it's a person who has more money than car sense and probably doesn't even realize they have summer tires on their vehicle.
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I appreciate all of the feedback. When I was in a "snow city" for some years, we had the Lake Effect snows of 12 or more inches. I had my Tahoe w/4 wheel drive and this felt the same. I was literally shocked at the handling as the X even climbed hills slowly in the neighborhood. I don't know, maybe it's just my experience.
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With the 21" what is the wear like - got 15k miles out of the P zeros As the Dunlops in the UK are cheaper than the P Zeros seriously looking at these RFT once the winter boots come off.
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They do sell winter tires in that 21" staggered.
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I've looked everywhere.. NTB, Good Year, Tire Rack, BMW, Etc. - nothing. Where can I find them? |
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Front: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes Rear: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes So not exactly the cheapest tire (actually it's quite expensive), but they do offer them if don't mind changing tires twice a year instead of buying another set of rims.
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If you haven't ordered yet, one thing you might want to consider is looking at the Member's Classifieds section on here. When I bought by F16, first thing I did was search A/S and winter tires. I decided on AS since I didn't have to worry about snow most of the time. I joined this site to sell/see if there was any in interest in my Summer RFT's. I discovered I could've bought a whole dedicated set of winter tires/rims for a few bucks more from member's on here. I also saw someone selling the exact same tires I bought (Conti DWS06s) locally, and I could've saved a few hundred dollars.
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