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The OP was on performance tyres. BMW supplies all performance cars to this country with performance tyres, and everyone I’ve asked who is in this configuration never changes to winters. So my statement is correct, almost everyone drives (not like rockstars) their cars with the delivery set-up. Performance tyres on the car in question. Also, in my reply to this guy who’s already called me a moron, I’m a million miles away from caring how I come across in my wording. If you actually read all my replies I agree that winter (all season) tyres are not a bad idea. Your input is appreciated, however don’t cast judgment on me based on a reply to someone who’s obviously upset with my existence. Thanks.
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The PA5 is supposed to be one of the best performance winter tires (if not the best) but they are not available in a lot of sizes yet. Guessing that will change as the PA4 is eventually phased out but about twice as many sizes in the PA4 compared to the PA5.
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Glad you’re ok.
Always remember boys and girls that the summer rubber compound drastically changes when temps hit in the 30’s range let alone in the 20’s. For those that don’t put on winters, it’s not about snow or not snow as much as how the tire feels like it goes from rubber to plastic. Be safe everyone. |
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PA4's are good tires too.
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Short conversation with a younger guy in my neighborhood that bought a used 2022 RWD M4C (text not necessarily 100% accurate, but correct in context). He was curious why I got the manual:
Him: "A friend of mine tried the manual and said he didn't think it had enough power down low, so I bought the Competition" Me: "Cool, I really like the color. Beautiful car. What did you have before this one?" Him: "This is my second car. My last one was a 2010 Corolla LE that my dad gave me." Great that he got a nice car, but he and I have had a couple other chats over the last few months and he has zero experience with fast cars, never took an actual driver's Ed course, and knows almost nothing about cars. And when we talked about summer tires in winter, his response was that he thought about it but it was too much money to buy a second set of wheels and too much trouble to drive down to Discount Tire twice a year. I have done my best to encourage him to find a way next year, but an old guy driving a slow manual M3 isn't going to convince him of anything. It took everything I had not to directly say that he shouldn't have the car if $1200 worth of tires was too much money. That's all it takes to end up with a smashed car and possibly damaged humans. |
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There is a kid in my neighborhood who just got g82 and he just finished high school. I was impressed. I considered buying g80 for myself was reward for like 12+ years of work.
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Heh, mine was my reward for a lot more than 12 years of work. We all start somewhere, and since I started out with a rusted out 1973 Malibu in 1987, the journey has been an interesting one.
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I’m sure for the parents it’s not even a blip on the financial radar!! Damn that kid is lucky 🍀
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That is what this whole thread is about: the misuse of summer tires in winter temperatures and road conditions.
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No one said anything about driving on snow. I have snow tires on my x5. They still don’t help with black ice though, in case you were being serious and are that ignorant |
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What a big-brain move. Awe inspiring. You shouldn't call others ignorant, and then 'genius' sarcastically though. Not everyone's as smart as you.
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But winter tires are better on ice than all-seasons, let alone high-performance summer tires. And studded winter tires are better than performance winter tires for ice (but they won't perform as well as perf winter tires in non-icy but cold conditions either). Your post seems to imply there is no difference by omission of stating that, so clarifying this to ensure that people who don't know any better don't take away the wrong thing. See this video by TireRack and Bridgestone, if OP's post wasn't enough:
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