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02-07-2024, 01:23 AM | #1 |
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Snow socks for winter driving?
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I am curious if anyone has tried snow socks on their Z4s. I’m leery of trying chains or cables but would like to be able to drive in the snow. Thoughts? TIA, Mike |
02-07-2024, 03:20 AM | #2 |
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I have them as part of an emergency kit in the back of mine, but I've not had to use them in the 16 years I've had them!
On my other cars I just have a winter set of wheels/tyres, or use Michelin Cross-Climates or Goodyear Vector 4Seasons all year round. |
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02-07-2024, 07:54 AM | #3 |
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Thanks, that’s not a bad idea. Do you notice much of a difference with winter tires?
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But they're not intended for that sort of abuse, and other than being slightly noisier, slower to respond to steering inputs and lacking in outright grip in the dry, they're much as you'd expect. In the cold/wet and snowy conditions they're leagues ahead and you don't have to tip-toe around avoiding slush/snow patches everywhere. But as I said, the Z4MC only wears UHP summers (Michelin SuperSports or similar), the e46 330D Touring wears all-seasons (18" Cross-Climate 2) and it's only the F31 320D Touring that swaps between winters/summers (18" Nokia WR4 / 19" Goodyear F1 Asymetric 5 RF)...and those have covered plenty of UK winter miles...although not had any really heavy snow to test them out as we get 2-3" if we're lucky. Last edited by mmm-five; 02-07-2024 at 08:22 AM.. |
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02-08-2024, 11:41 PM | #5 |
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Good to know. Thanks!
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