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Originally Posted by X6NewBie
I’m new to BMW and just bought 2016 X6 50i. It’s CPO. I’m debating what kind of snow tires i should get. Right now it has RFTs and I hate them. They don’t grip anything in snow. I almost did complete 360 on street the other day.
Should I stick with snow RFTs? Or regular snow tires (non RFTs). I get the risk of having no spare tire. To that concern, what kind of kit should i have in my car for emergency?
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RFT is not the issue. The car is probably shod with summer tires. Get 4 RFT winter tires and 4 inexpensive wheels. Winter is pothole season and the last thing you want is to have to change a tire in the snow by the side of the road.
https://www.tirerack.com/snow/Select...lar=Base+Model
What kind of driving do you do? Performance winter tires are slightly biased in favor of cold cleared asphalt. Studless ice and snow are slightly biased in favor of ice and snow covered roads.
I have the 20" Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow staggered setup. Works great for cleared winter roads and is fine in snow and ice. Probably there are better tires for deep snow.
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2017 X5 xDrive40e - Driver Assistance Plus, Adaptive LED Lights (decoded VLD + Glare Free High Beam), ACC Stop & Go, Night Vision, 275/40R20 315/35R20 Pirelli PZero + Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow
2018 330e - Driver Assistance Plus, Adaptive LED Lights (decoded VLD), Active Blind Spot Detection, ACC Stop & Go, Parking Assistant, Side/Top Cameras, HUD, Comfort Access, 225/45R18 255/40R18 Pirelli Cinturato P7 + Winter Sotozero Serie II