FORUMS
- 5
 |
 |
 |
 |
 
|
 |
BMW Garage | BMW Meets | Register | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
 |
|
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum
>
OEM summer runflats in the Seattle area during winter
|
 |
| 12-14-2009, 02:08 PM | #1 |
|
Major
 
Drives: f30 328 xdrive, e90 335i gone Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Eastside
|
OEM summer runflats in the Seattle area during winter
I'm wondering how many of you guys drive all year on the OEM run-flats in the Seattle area considering our recent cold winters? For my current car I switched to all-season Advan s.4's before the first winter and never took them off. But now I'm thinking that maybe I should save $$ and not replace the tires at all if I can get through the winter here on the summer potenzas (no snow driving of course).
|
 |
|
| 12-14-2009, 03:15 PM | #2 |
|
Professional Moose Racer
|
In cold rainy weather I had no problems. In light snow I was still mobile, albeit slowly. In a full blast snow storm I was stuck. Just dont drive into a heavy storm and the stock RFT's are fine.
__________________
BMW Dream Team PNW Chapter, member #1  |HP Autowerks | AR DESIGN | BMW PERFORMANCE | STOP TECH | Volk Racing| AMS | ARKYM |
 |
|
| 12-14-2009, 04:07 PM | #3 | |
|
Aberry is a scammer
Drives: SGM E92 335i, AM E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
|
Quote:
|
|
 |
|
| 12-14-2009, 06:31 PM | #5 | |
|
Bootleggin' 'n Gunrunnin'
|
Quote:
3rd winter on OEM summer runflats, and no crashes yet.... You just have to be smart about it. Temps above 35 and dry? I don't worry so much, but do drive carefully. Temps from 35 to 40 and it is wet? I'm very cautious. Temps below 35 and wet? Car stays home unless it is an emergency. Snowing, icing conditions or the threat of either? The car stays home and I take a different vehicle. Last winter when we had tons of snow? I think I drove the 335i for maybe 4 miles the whole month of December.... I do need to get new tires relatively soon, so I'm debating full-on extreme summer tires like RE-11's, PS2's or Star Specs or going with an all-season such as the Advans. Not really sure what I'm going to do yet.
__________________
Scott
2010 E70 X5 35d Alpine White on Black with Dark Bamboo trim ZAP | ZCW | ZPP | ZPS | ZRC | ZTP | 322 | 328 | 330 | 386 | 4AZ | 4UB | 655 | 6FL | 6NF 2008 Ducati 1098S Red naturally.... |
|
 |
|
| 12-14-2009, 07:10 PM | #6 |
|
Brigadier General
 |
i dont worry about tires during the winter in bellevue. if it is snowing like it was last year, i am taking the SUV
i just keep my performance tires and do great actually
__________________
some italian, german, and japanese ones; and on order more of the same
|
|
|
|
| 12-14-2009, 07:53 PM | #7 | |
|
Major
Drives: f30 328 xdrive, e90 335i gone Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Eastside
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
