Snow tires or a Winter beater?

pup73 · 04-20-2016, 09:32 AM

For any of you who deal with the snow and will be daily driving your M, what are your winter plans. I may just buy a $2k winter beater (perhaps an old Subaru wagon), instead of buying a set of winter tires and wheels. I mean, we would need to go no smaller than 18" to clear our brakes, and even then, I may not want to subject the M to the elements...

Just curious as to what others are doing...

-c

miiipilot · 04-20-2016, 10:11 AM

I am debating this as well.

dt34 · 04-20-2016, 10:38 AM

I plan to put snow tires on my M2. 2 winters ago I drove my e92 M3 and this past winter I drove my i3. Both had snow tires/rims.

Ex-MINI · 04-20-2016, 11:19 AM

At this time (assuming I get the car this year

) I'm looking at getting a beater.

gmzanatta · 04-20-2016, 01:32 PM

Getting a set of 18's and winter tires for mine.

twin fed · 04-20-2016, 01:43 PM

2009 Audi A4

Pol · 04-20-2016, 01:47 PM

As I do the changes myself, there will be a set of 18" rims + winter tyres.

Twix · 04-20-2016, 02:10 PM

I bought a beater. 4x4 is nice to have when driving in the mountains

Pyrat 2 · 04-26-2016, 08:21 PM

Beater. This is prime buying season for beater 4wds.

Hossel19 · 04-26-2016, 10:17 PM

Beater as well. 2012 Jetta. In addition of winter driving, always nice to have a car that you can park anywhere and not worry about it.

atxsk8r · 04-27-2016, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Hossel19

Beater as well. 2012 Jetta. In addition of winter driving, always nice to have a car that you can park anywhere and not worry about it.

+1

Buy a beater. Can park wherever, crash into things, stress free car to drive around!

And I'm glad i live in Texas, don't have to worry about real winter weather

gmzanatta · 04-28-2016, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

+1

Buy a beater. Can park wherever, crash into things, stress free car to drive around!

And I'm glad i live in Texas, don't have to worry about real winter weather

Driving in the "real winter" is part of the fun though!

I personally believe cars are meant to be driven, and as long as I can find a set of 18's (rim + tire) that's what I'll be doing.

gthal · 04-28-2016, 02:01 PM

I drive all of my cars 12 months a year. I'm hoping (although I'm not optimistic) that I can use my winter wheels from my M4 on my M2.

metrickid · 04-28-2016, 02:03 PM

It is not a Ferrari 458... Winter wheels on the stock 19" is they way to tackle the Nordic winter!

atxsk8r · 04-28-2016, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Driving in the "real winter" is part of the fun though!

That does sound like fun but i don't wanna put up with that weather for a whole winter lol.

I like living where it might get into the 40s for 1 day and then 70 the next day

gmzanatta · 04-28-2016, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

That does sound like fun but i don't wanna put up with that weather for a whole winter lol.

I like living where it might get into the 40s for 1 day and then 70 the next day

We had over 17 feet of snow last winter

This winter wasn't as bad, maybe 6 feet total.

pup73 · 04-28-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by metrickid

It is not a Ferrari 458... Winter wheels on the stock 19" is they way to tackle the Nordic winter!

I'm sure they take care of the roads better than how they do here in good old Philadelphia!

I'm just going to spend the same amount I would have on snow tires for the M, and buy a beater that I'll run into the ground

-c

atxsk8r · 04-28-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

We had over 17 feet of snow last winter

This winter wasn't as bad, maybe 6 feet total.

Damn, lucky you lol sounds like you'll need winter tires with chains

///MIKE M · 04-29-2016, 12:26 AM

How about a beater with snow tires?? Love my 3.0 E53

TunedM2C · 04-29-2016, 05:52 AM

Hopefully I can use the same setup I had for my 1M.

pup73 · 04-29-2016, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///MIKE M

How about a beater with snow tires?? Love my 3.0 E53

That's exactly my plan

-c

Twix · 05-05-2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by atxsk8r

Damn, lucky you lol sounds like you'll need winter tires with chains

That's not all at once. No chains needed for guys in the GTA. Even us guy in the Rockies don't use chains lol

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