Comments on: Which snow tires should I buy?

By: Edythe mortelliti

Edythe mortelliti — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:56:24 +0000

I just put the new BLIZZAKS WS70′S on my 5 series and these snow tires rock!! Came highly recommended by a few friends, and I have the i model which is rear wheel drive and the car went through the snow easily, no slliding, braking was a breeze, I just love,love, love these tires!

By: Gelu Lapusneanu

Gelu Lapusneanu — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:35:33 +0000

I drove my audi car with Michelin pa2 but this winter i switch with pirelli sottozero serie ll…..and the diference is enormous.Pirelli is very good and those tyres is the cherry on the cake.Very good traction on snow and also very good at limit stops.As a negative point i mention the noise on the dry roads and sometimes the comfort..but the last one i am not so sure,maybe the car on snow hills.

By: Jason M

Jason M — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:49:15 +0000

Excellent suggestion Bike trader!! I will be awaiting the arrival of your cheque to cover the cost of the new snow tires. Oh wait! What’s that? You are not going to cover the hundreds of dollars in costs associated with forcing everyone to convert to snow tires? Hmm… that changes everything. I will be sticking with my all seasons then.

By: Eki

Eki — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:20:31 +0000

I have Dunlop Winter Sport M3 and it’s very good winter tire.
Tested.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:30:17 +0000

@Jeff: Thanks Jeff. I figured that would be my best bet. Funny, I never used Tire Rack but I will get in touch with them, maybe we can get some discounts for our readers. What size wheels are you using?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:28:16 +0000

I’ve used the sottos and the blizzaks (both ws-60s on my 7 and the new dm-z3 this winter on my x5). the blizzaks arent as great with the dry, but are incomparable when it starts snowing. my traction control doesn’t even turn on. so if u want safe and surefootedness, get the blizzaks. amazing snow tires.

By: bmw4life

bmw4life — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:21:13 +0000

I’ve owned Sottozero in the past and now have PA3 on my car. I found both tires to be great winter performance tires. However i still like Sottozero better. I found they have better handling capabilities on highway

By: Mathis

Mathis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:59:59 +0000

@ Horatiu

I believe the Sottozero are performance winter tires. They are great!

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:30:12 +0000

@BMW sales: Are the Pirelli performance winter tires or?

By: BMW sales

BMW sales — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:33:45 +0000

I love the Blizzak, but I am also fond of Pirelli Sottozero I ran for 3 winters…great tire!

By: Ezh

Ezh — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:58:13 +0000

http://koleso.topof.ru/files/michelin_pilot_alpin-2.jpg

This is a wheel I never recommend. On my M5 it is useless on show and ice.

By: Tuesmq

Tuesmq — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:14:11 +0000

Tirerack now has the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, which is supposedly better than the PA2 I guess. I got those. For areas that see only very occasional snow, performance winter is a good option.

By: Horatiu B.

Horatiu B. — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:09:27 +0000

Great suggestions! Any others? I keep reading about Blizzak and how great they are. They might be my choice in the end

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:25:15 +0000

Here is the setup I have: http://e93fanatic.blogspot.com/2007/11/winter-in-michigan-is-not-high.html

I’d recommend ASA JH3 rims and for the tires non-runflat Dunlop Winter Sport M3 XL.

By: E92-TORONTO

E92-TORONTO — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:01:49 +0000

IN THE BEGINNING, IM LOOKING FOR A SET OF Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25, BUT SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE IN TORONTO (QUEBEC FORCE TO HAVE THE SNOW TIRE BY LAW STARTING THIS YEAR), AND END UP BUYING PA2.

By: Ignace

Ignace — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:18:06 +0000

My favourites:

Pirelli SottoZero (E46 coupé)
Goodyear Ultragrip (E39 touring)
Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme (Range Rover Vogue)

By: Gragop

Gragop — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:53:42 +0000

I saw go for broke and buy some slicks!

By: fuxl

fuxl — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:21:51 +0000

I don’t know if its available in US, but probably the best winter tire available at the moment (for me) is the Goodyear UltraGrip 7+. It’s not in the UHP teritory, but it handles amazingly well in snow, wet and dry alike. There’s no other tire i wolud put on a RWD wehicle.
And living in a country where M+S are mandatory in winter i hear a lot of oppinions about such tires and most would comment the same way as i do:)

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:12:30 +0000

I used to have Nokians on my E39 M5 but switched to Dunlop Winter Sport 3D this year. I am also in the greater Chicago area and I can tell you that these are EXCELLENT. I was leaning originally toward the Blizzak 25s but in a couple of my buddies rides, they get to about 1/2 tread and they lose all kinds of grip which is the point in the first place.

Good luck! Luke@Tirerack is your man, by the way. Very knowledgeable about BMW shoes.

By: Mathis

Mathis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:45:46 +0000

I drive Pirelli Sottozero RFT 17″ on my E90 330d for the third season now. They are great winter tires, I cross the Alps with them without problems :)