Good video to demonstrate the importance of winter tires

Silvoxer · 01-07-2019, 11:38 PM

Hope this could help answer any further inquiries around "does my M3/M4 need winter tires"

snareman · 01-08-2019, 12:22 AM

Good video. I couldn't even get up my minimally inclined driveway in a light dusting with my summer M tires. That was a good lesson.

NickyC · 01-08-2019, 12:27 AM

Why is that guy wearing a woman's size small t-shirt in the dead of winter?

wdeerfield · 01-08-2019, 06:35 AM

why do they insist on comparing summer to winter tires. a better comparison would be the people with SUVs who run all season highway tires who think they are unstoppable versus the winter tire.

///M/// · 01-08-2019, 10:02 AM

I want to see a test in 30F weather on dry roads with no snow or ice. That's what most M owners or other RWD owners do with their cars.....drive them in the winter months on non-snow/ice days only.

wdeerfield · 01-08-2019, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M///

I want to see a test in 30F weather on dry roads with no snow or ice. That's what most M owners or other RWD owners do with their cars.....drive them in the winter months on non-snow/ice days only.

BMWDavid · 01-08-2019, 10:48 AM

Unexpected snowfall forced me to drive home in my e90 M3 ZCP with 2 inches of snow on the ground already as I left the movie theatre one night. 7 miles from home and I made it miraculously. I would not repeat although I was impressed with the traction control enabling me to get going and stay in my lane. Had I the proper tires I would have made it home, sideways of course

Thanks for the awesome video. Be safe!

Silvoxer · 01-08-2019, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

why do they insist on comparing summer to winter tires. a better comparison would be the people with SUVs who run all season highway tires who think they are unstoppable versus the winter tire.

Haha good point!

NYBulldog · 01-08-2019, 04:24 PM

You gotta love how every winter in the NY/NJ/CT forum, without fail, someone asks if its worth putting snow tires on their car. Oh brother.

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 01-08-2019, 04:27 PM

i will say this as I used to be a huge drive it in the winter. But the section you start getting to ungraded roads, highways, dampness you are risking your lifeto no extreme. I spun out doing 70 on the highway in cold damp conditions. thank god VSC. i bought a beater for less than the cost of winter tires.

TL;Dr I almost died, have a backup for any adverse conditons

Tommy L Garage · 01-08-2019, 06:40 PM

I like this one better

snareman · 01-09-2019, 12:52 AM

How about 4wd vs 2wd with winter tires.

x3sm · 02-05-2019, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by wdeerfield

why do they insist on comparing summer to winter tires. a better comparison would be the people with SUVs who run all season highway tires who think they are unstoppable versus the winter tire.

+1

mike@x-ph.com · 02-11-2019, 08:19 PM

Thank you for sharing

cfm56d7b · 04-04-2019, 11:58 AM

The pilots rarely ask if there is a need for landing gear when taking off or landing.

It's puzzling why winter tires are subjected to higher level of skepticism ...

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