Recommendations Winter Tires for BMW Z4 3.0i
Nov 14, 2003, 07:01 AM
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Recommendations Needed Winter Tires for BMW Z4 3.0i
Tire size is 225/45-17
I live in Cincinnati, Ohio where our winters are generally mild with occasional 1 4 of snow, and usually following a snow, the streets are plowed and salted, so mostly Im dealing with slush; however, side streets and parking lots can remain snow covered for a few days. Patchy ice can also be an occasional problems since out temperatures can remain below freezing for weeks at a time.
For me this car is an every day driver, maybe not smart, but thats the way it is. Initially I considered simply replacing the original tires (Bridgestone Potenza RE050 run flats) with an Ultra High Performance all season tire, but have now decided that after relatively hard driving and cornering with the RE050s I would not be happy with a compromise tire. So Ive decided to sacrifice performance for a few months and go for dedicated snow tires.
During my search for snow tires (High Performance?) I came across the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3, which is supposed to be an upgraded version of the very popular Dunlop SP Winter Sport M2, but has the added advantage (I have no spare) of being a run flat. Seems simple enough, order the M3s ($171) and Wheels from Tire Rack. Wrong, the tires are on back order and probably will not be available through Tire Rack this winter. I called a local dealer and they can get them direct from Dunlop, for $264. I dont think so.
Where Im at now is considering Blizzak LM22s or the Dunlop M2. As near as I can tell, and this is an extreme over simplification, Both tires are good in the snow, with the Blizzak leaning more toward snow and ice performance, and the M2, leaning more toward wet and dry handling.
Does anyone have experience with either of these tires on a performance car?
Other than not driving in the snow, are there other options I should consider?
Any recommendations or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
I live in Cincinnati, Ohio where our winters are generally mild with occasional 1 4 of snow, and usually following a snow, the streets are plowed and salted, so mostly Im dealing with slush; however, side streets and parking lots can remain snow covered for a few days. Patchy ice can also be an occasional problems since out temperatures can remain below freezing for weeks at a time.
For me this car is an every day driver, maybe not smart, but thats the way it is. Initially I considered simply replacing the original tires (Bridgestone Potenza RE050 run flats) with an Ultra High Performance all season tire, but have now decided that after relatively hard driving and cornering with the RE050s I would not be happy with a compromise tire. So Ive decided to sacrifice performance for a few months and go for dedicated snow tires.
During my search for snow tires (High Performance?) I came across the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3, which is supposed to be an upgraded version of the very popular Dunlop SP Winter Sport M2, but has the added advantage (I have no spare) of being a run flat. Seems simple enough, order the M3s ($171) and Wheels from Tire Rack. Wrong, the tires are on back order and probably will not be available through Tire Rack this winter. I called a local dealer and they can get them direct from Dunlop, for $264. I dont think so.
Where Im at now is considering Blizzak LM22s or the Dunlop M2. As near as I can tell, and this is an extreme over simplification, Both tires are good in the snow, with the Blizzak leaning more toward snow and ice performance, and the M2, leaning more toward wet and dry handling.
Does anyone have experience with either of these tires on a performance car?
Other than not driving in the snow, are there other options I should consider?
Any recommendations or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
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Nov 14, 2003, 11:47 AM
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Try the Dunlop Winter Sports M2s or M3s.
I had them on my 3rd gen RX-7 for the winters.
They got me out of trouble a few times. I think its te best bet for the money invested.
I had them on my 3rd gen RX-7 for the winters.
They got me out of trouble a few times. I think its te best bet for the money invested.
