Do you need winter tires?

[NoDak]

I know this is a bmw blog but the general concept still applies across the board regardless of vehicle being driven.

Do you need winter tires on your BMW?

 

[ndcent]

Well I didn't click the link but I can definitely say I found no value in Dunlop winter sports on my wife's 330i - shame too I drove four hours round trip for that wheel and tire set - still made my money back but yeah I never felt they made an adequate difference from the all season tires to justify their cost and ownership. Rad on dry pavement though, super fun.

ETA: well shit I clicked the link, meh. I felt they were unnecessary, ymmv. She has a '14 Grand Cherokee Limited now - great awd tow vehicle.

 

[LandCruiser]

I think a RWD sports sedan in ice is suicide.

 

[ndcent]

The traction control is so advanced in those things they're impossible to break loose.

 

[LandCruiser]

The traction control is so advanced in those things they're impossible to break loose.

They just get stuck on hills.

 

[Hyde802]

Its not always about going in the snow... its about stopping and turning too. If your going to drive in snow, snow tires are a must. And mud terrains are not snow tires. :lookout:

 

[IanB]

Depends on where you live, just because it snows doesn't mean you'll have to deal with packed snow/ice covered streets for long periods of time. Where I live they are absolutely necessary. I run Duratracs on my trucks, and they really excel in these conditions, but for the E55 AMG I just picked up it will definitely be getting snow tires.