RE:bmw and snow

[Joel Gallun <snake@xxxxxxx>]

"Dr. Scott E. Brunengraber" <drscott@domain.elided> writes:

> I too was comparing my stock bmw to other stock autos.  

Are you comparing it to other high performance cars with Z rated 45 series
summer tires? Or to something with non-speed-rated 80 series all-season
tires?

With my 235/45-17 Z rated tires on the 5er, I could get stuck in a heavy
frost. OTOH, my girlfriend's Corolla does just fine with it's
non-speed-rated 80 series all-season tires in moderate snow. 

With my Blizzaks on I do slaloms around the SUVs on snow-covered roads. 
Literally. My blizzaks are also a lot narrower that my summer tires: 205
v. 235. On ice only 2 things really work: studs or Blizzaks. Like the
other poster said: Blizzaks rule, all-season tires drool. A set of
Blizzaks on steel wheels costs less than my insurance deductable ($500). 
Need I say more?

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Joel Gallun
'93 525iT
'87 325iS
CCA National Capital Chapter

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