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[untrakdrover]

I plan to do a fair bit of skiing this winter and was looking for recommendations regarding traction devices (i.e. cable chains, spiders ect...) Anyone have experience with this on the rwd sedans? Thanks!

[TommyBahama]

i have snows on my 330i all i can suggest is that you take a SUV or only go on days where it hasnt snowed in the last 12hours so they have enough time to clear the roads.

chains scare me for some reason.

[BMW F22]

do u have sport package?? if so you shouldnt drive on any kind of snow and especially not on ice.

if no sport package- light to moderate snow is okay without any equipment. If the snow is deep/heavy (there's a limit of like 6" or something- I cant recall), you should definitely get chains. That's for all vehicles, not just RWD cars.

[oneshare325]

Poor 335!!

[Jaws]

Get good snow tires and forget about chains. You shouldn't consider driving in snow on summer tires (if you have the sport pacakge.)

Some of you sure sound like you're scared of the snow...

[ase2dais]

OEM snow chains are not available for staggered wheels on an e90/2, and BMW doesnt recommended them and restrict them in sizes 255/17-18-19s.

Attached them only in pairs and at the rears and at speed not to exceed 30mph or 50km.hr.

Do not reinitialized the Flat Tire Monitor when using them, and maybe helpful to switch DSC temporarily.

This is BMW Recommendations, not mine, hope it helps!

[ADHD]

all u need to do is take your car to the tire shop and get all studded snow tires on your OEM wheels!! well if u have 19's id get some 16;s and put studded tires on all 4 and youll be fine!! BUT when u come up on caltrans and they make u put chains on buy CABLES!! just for these occasions and dont plan on driving on them long at all take them off asap!! youll studded tires will be more than sufficient..
I drove a ford contour when i lived in tahoe back in the day with all studded tires all around that i had bought from a shop in reno for under 500$ I delivered pizzas in 3ft of snow where trucks where getting stuck i was slugging by!! lolololll but that was front wheel drive too so im not sure how a rear wheel drive would do! but those are real life experiences i have with snow. I lived in tahoe for 4years as a skibum.. :rocks:

[lcrain]

So is the e90 really that bad in snow? I am considering attending University of Denver next year and I would be taking a rwd bmw most likely. I do alot of skiing, so would this be a problem??

[E30M3Driver]

Originally Posted by lcrain

So is the e90 really that bad in snow? I am considering attending University of Denver next year and I would be taking a rwd bmw most likely. I do alot of skiing, so would this be a problem??

No it is not. However, snow tires are really a must in my opinion for winter colorado driving. My snow tire shod E90 is my main winter car, takes me skiing and gets me around all winter.

[gos]

Originally Posted by lcrain

So is the e90 really that bad in snow? I am considering attending University of Denver next year and I would be taking a rwd bmw most likely. I do alot of skiing, so would this be a problem??

Odds are you'd be fine with just snow tires in a 2WD car.

http://tirechain.com/COLORADO-ROAD-CONDITIONS.HTM

They typically say chains or 4WD all vehicles when there's at least 1-3 inches of packed/icy snow on I-70. They allow snow tires (or even all-seasons) instead of chains in these conditions. I have personally watched about 10 cars go sliding off the road who obviously had inadequate tires in these conditions. (funniest was a low-rider pickup truck with those tiny 12" wheels and obviously summer treads, trying to drive uphill on a 6 degree pitch in 4" of snow.... he simply went sideways right off the road)

The next level is simply a closed highway.

--gos

[bruinbear]

What about driving in cold weather after the snow has been cleared? I live in Los Angeles and plan on going to the local resorts and Mammoth once in a while. I have a 325i w/SP. Will I be okay or do the summer tires pretty much negate my chances of driving in cold weather?

[E30M3Driver]

Originally Posted by bruinbear

What about driving in cold weather after the snow has been cleared? I live in Los Angeles and plan on going to the local resorts and Mammoth once in a while. I have a 325i w/SP. Will I be okay or do the summer tires pretty much negate my chances of driving in cold weather?

Cold yes, you will be fine, just remember summer tires lose their grip even on dry pavement in cold temps. Make sure there is no snow, heavy slush or ice or you'll be in trouble.

[bmwmike]

Originally Posted by untrakdrover

I plan to do a fair bit of skiing this winter and was looking for recommendations regarding traction devices (i.e. cable chains, spiders ect...) Anyone have experience with this on the rwd sedans? Thanks!

If you are going to Whistler then all you need is good snow/ice tires at all 4 corners. Actually this weekend the police up there are impounding cars caught there or trying to go up there without approved snow tires.

[firstkill]

Unless you live in a snowing area,

I think its cheaper just to rent a AWD/4WD SUV for the weekend to go sking or to the mountains than dealing with snow tires and different rims...


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