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02-24-2009, 09:02 PM | #1 |
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CO or any soutwest folk that drive in the snow....
How is the 135i in the snow? I live and work in Denver proper. I have read all the threads on 1addicts talking about its performance in general, but I am curious about this specific side of the country. I have an awd Volvo XC90 that I was going to keep as a winter driver, but dont really want the added insurance, garage space and expense of not trading it in.
I would be going with a full winter wheel/tire setup...something as aggressive as possible without being studded. My commute is mostly surface streets around town and we rarely get a big enough snow to really care about, but I want to know that the rwd car would be ok on some slight inclines etc. any input is appreciated. |
02-24-2009, 09:24 PM | #2 |
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I'm from NY (saw this in new posts) but weve had a bit of a harsh winter here with much more snow than usual. I stepped up in tire size slighlty (10mm on each tire) and mounted Pirelli 240 Sottozero RFTs (The tread is in my profile picture). There a bit expensive but the are fantastic tires. The day they were mounted we had a 4 inch snowfall here and I took it out. Not as good as 4WD. But then again thats a stupid comparo for a RWD sports coupe. Don't get me wrong...the car tracked fantastically well in the snow. I had more grip than a many other cars on the road. The 240s also have a fanastic amount of dry weather grip in the winter. Thats what I did. I just like sharing these unknown tires.
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I'm not a fan of Bridgestone at all. I've had to replace a summer on my 1er. And I had two blowouts on my old Mountaineer. Both times the tires were less than 6 months old. But I have heard good things about the Blizzacks. I would also assume that you are looking at non-RFTs, no?
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I am not set on the Blizzaks...I just want something that is uber winter oriented...no 'winter performance' varieties. |
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225/40 R18 up front and 225/35 in the back. Make sure you use the OEM wheel because otherwise they may rub. Order them through Mavis, they usally have em in stock.
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So I have quite a horror story for you.
In that little storm we had yesterday, I thought that there was only going to be .5 to 1 inch of snow on the ground, as that was what the weather people said on the news. With that said, I decided that I can drive the 135 for the day. Little did I know, the snow got to 2 or 3 inches up in north Denver. Also, I should mention that I am on the RE050s. It was quite an experience driving in that. The back wheels spun at every stoplight, regardless of how little throttle I applied. Additionally, when going up a small hill, the back end of the car would slide out a little. The bad thing is that it did this constantly. Turning was okay, as long as you took it slow. I ended up driving home and taking the 4Runner. So the lessons here are: 1) If you don't have snow tires on your 135 when it is snowing, keep it in the garage. 2) Don't listen to Colorado weathermen/women. |
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I was watching Fox 31 around 6:30-7 in the morning and she said that roughly an inch or so will accumulate on the roads due to the warm weather we had over the weekend.
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