"Winter" vs. "Snow" tires....

JoeyBananaz18 · 10-03-2010, 01:17 PM

Is there a difference between the two?

I'm looking to get a set of snow tires for our random NE winters. Obviously they are meant to be used with some amount of snow on the ground. Driving on regular, dry, cold roads with them could be potentially dangerous.

Is there a "Winter" tire that i can fit to use in cold weather with snow on the ground or not?

I've got my M-sport 193s now that i plan on wrapping in some form of winter tire around November and dont want to have to change until the middle of march. At which point I'd like to mount a set of 19'' VB3s.

Can someone help me out? If I'm going down the wrong path, someone please put me on the right one. Keep in mind this is the first time i ever planned on mounting winter tires.

Thanks
Joe.

Mr. ///M3 RD · 10-03-2010, 01:39 PM

they are both the same Joe ....

if you had asks

difference between a good and average winter tire

I would say you get what you pay for, check out the Tire Rack and read the reviews.

JoeyBananaz18 · 10-03-2010, 02:28 PM

yeah thats what i was figuring is the case. any recommendations for a 335xi?

Park2670 · 10-03-2010, 02:31 PM

I've run Dunlop 3Ds and am going the pirelli sottozeros next. Really like both of them. Blizzaks are very highly rated but I feel they are too squishy on dry roads. The others are more of a compromise of that. Still very good on snow, but better when it's dry.

cb4 · 10-03-2010, 09:13 PM

I am going with Michelin pilot Alpins this winter. I have an xi and live in the Boston area. Since you have the xi I would recommend a winter performance tire over a studless ice and snow. I have heard that the conti winter contact is a good compromise between the two but it's categorize as ice and snow by tirereack. Ive heard really good things about the Dunlop winter sport 3d as well.

smellfish · 10-03-2010, 09:28 PM

Just put on Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds for my second winter. I'm for them.

02themax · 10-03-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by smellfish

Just put on Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds for my second winter. I'm for them.

Same here Dunlop 3D's...

jimk · 10-03-2010, 10:07 PM

Just pulled the trigger on the new Hankook winter i*cept evo. I went on the cheap this time but they are highly rated at Consumer Reports, similar scoring as the top rated Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 plus they are V rated and XL. It's a matter of a short time before I'll know if this was a wise decision as I usually don't buy anything but top brands like Michelin and Contis.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...er-tires/page4

remmib · 10-04-2010, 11:28 AM

Same thing, but there's different kind of snow tires.
Some are high performance, more meant for cold and wet, while others, the nordic kind, are great on ice and snow and not so good in the wet.

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JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 400 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	"Winter" vs. "Snow" tires.... Is there a difference between the two? I'm looking to get a set of snow tires for our random NE winters. Obviously they are meant to be used with some amount of snow on the ground. Driving on regular, dry, cold roads with them could be potentially dangerous. Is there a "Winter" tire that i can fit to use in cold weather with snow on the ground or not? I've got my M-sport 193s now that i plan on wrapping in some form of winter tire around November and dont want to have to change until the middle of march. At which point I'd like to mount a set of 19'' VB3s. Can someone help me out? If I'm going down the wrong path, someone please put me on the right one. Keep in mind this is the first time i ever planned on mounting winter tires. Thanks Joe. __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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JoeyBananaz18 Brigadier General 400 Rep 4,084 Posts Drives: metrocard Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whitestone, NY iTrader: (3)	yeah thats what i was figuring is the case. any recommendations for a 335xi? __________________ 7/18/09- I pick up my baby- 2009 E92 335i Xdrive, Space Gray over Coral Red. Premium Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, M-Sport Pkg, 193Ms, Gloss Black grills, Custom Gloss Black Mirrors, Performance shift and E-brake boot, M3 spoiler, Euro fog switch, gloss black interior tim, Coco-Mats (red/black), H&R coilovers, 19'' Alufelgen SF-71s......
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Park2670 General 361 Rep 18,218 Posts Drives: Tesla Model 3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UTAH iTrader: (8)	I've run Dunlop 3Ds and am going the pirelli sottozeros next. Really like both of them. Blizzaks are very highly rated but I feel they are too squishy on dry roads. The others are more of a compromise of that. Still very good on snow, but better when it's dry. __________________
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cb4 Captain 61 Rep 910 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	I am going with Michelin pilot Alpins this winter. I have an xi and live in the Boston area. Since you have the xi I would recommend a winter performance tire over a studless ice and snow. I have heard that the conti winter contact is a good compromise between the two but it's categorize as ice and snow by tirereack. Ive heard really good things about the Dunlop winter sport 3d as well.
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smellfish No one on the corner has stagger like us 55 Rep 342 Posts Drives: '11 AW E90 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: COS iTrader: (2)	Just put on Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds for my second winter. I'm for them. __________________
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jimk Captain 114 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2018 M550i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (8)	Just pulled the trigger on the new Hankook winter i*cept evo. I went on the cheap this time but they are highly rated at Consumer Reports, similar scoring as the top rated Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 plus they are V rated and XL. It's a matter of a short time before I'll know if this was a wise decision as I usually don't buy anything but top brands like Michelin and Contis. http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...er-tires/page4
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remmib General 1584 Rep 29,215 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Same thing, but there's different kind of snow tires. Some are high performance, more meant for cold and wet, while others, the nordic kind, are great on ice and snow and not so good in the wet. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
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