Wow this weather?

Miltzu · 10-28-2008, 02:33 PM

I am still trying to decide whether I should buy winter tires or not. There is not that much snow in York PA that I might be good with the stock all weather 17's. Just work from home on those most snowy days...

fizzle · 10-28-2008, 02:59 PM

i would still get some winter tires Mil.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 10-28-2008, 03:58 PM

this lady I work with got an mms from her husband......4" of snow at their house in Vernon! WTF

dominancex · 10-28-2008, 04:20 PM

windy as a mofo, my car was sliding on the backroads on the way back from skool today.

Nypeder · 10-28-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by coldasicex5

at 6 am.. i heard the loudest thunder i EVER heard in my life

see i aint the only crazy one. Did you shit bricks?

Nypeder · 10-28-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by coldasicex5

i jumped off my bed.. there was 2 real loud ones this morning, but the first one sounded like a bomb literally blew up within 10 feet of my condo

there was 3 really loud ones by my house but the first shook the entire house. everyone woke up from the 1st

AllydNYC · 10-28-2008, 05:26 PM

This is why I hate fall, always gloomy out. Not saying I like winter either. My bimmer doesn't go out when it's like this.

MrWhite1015 · 10-28-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 328i

Wtf happened to global warming?

If I knew it was going to snow I would've stayed home today. Now I'm stuck in class and I still have my 19's on my car, the drive home should be fun.

yeah i was hoping my property in westchester would become waterfront property once the ice caps melted... WTF!

cn555ic · 10-28-2008, 09:11 PM

dang

Fashionista · 10-28-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrokin330

i hope we get more snow then alaska.

Yea, you have fun with that.

team1ab · 10-28-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jaserion

i left my windows down and my car is wet.

why would u leave ur window open...
its freezing as it is...

Nypeder · 10-28-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrokin330

i hope we get more snow then alaska.

it was raining so hard this morning i said fuck it and didnt go to class....standing at the bus stop in the rain ftmfl

werd i need some shovelin money

vgame64 · 10-29-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Miltzu

I am still trying to decide whether I should buy winter tires or not. There is not that much snow in York PA that I might be good with the stock all weather 17's. Just work from home on those most snowy days...

Meh, you're from Iceland/Greenland/Denmark/Finland/Norway/Switzerland/one of those European cold places eh?

Shouldn't be tough for you if you learned how to drive well in the snow back at home. But still summer tires will not work well at all as I have learned despite any snow driving experience. Get a set of Bridgestone Blizzak's or Nokian Hakkapeliitta on 17's.

vgame64 · 10-29-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 328i

Wtf happened to global warming?

If I knew it was going to snow I would've stayed home today. Now I'm stuck in class and I still have my 19's on my car, the drive home should be fun.

Haha Pat, I find the snow today funny considering the discussion I had at your house yesterday.

I got my all seasons on my 525i and it looks like the E90 might go into the garage, under covers, and on a batt. charge holder soon.

328i · 10-29-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vgame64

Haha Pat, I find the snow today funny considering the discussion I had at your house yesterday.

I got my all seasons on my 525i and it looks like the E90 might go into the garage, under covers, and on a batt. charge holder soon.

Haha I know, I can't believe it. Lucky for your car, I wish I had that option.

Good thing all the snow and slush was gone by the time I went home so the drive wasn't a problem. Switching over to my winters tomorrow.

As ugly as they'll look, at least my gas mileage will go up.

BMCoupe_782 · 10-29-2008, 11:07 AM

Weather was crappy yesterday...freaking snowing in Morristown.
Plus side is riding around in the xi!

Mark Chen · 10-29-2008, 11:19 AM

no snow in brooklyn so far...

gtrokin330 · 10-29-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nypeder

werd i need some shovelin money

lol i remember i used to do this ....me and my boy went HARD every snow fall, came home with easily 300 a peice....i might even do it this year, i.need.mods. hahaha

but i love snow, i bring out the quads and rip shit up

KlubHoppER · 10-29-2008, 02:16 PM

Yea yesterday i saw snow also , while i was on the parkway but very light snow with rain...

Yea.. I heard its goin to be pretty serious snow this winter... I like it cuz i love the snow and snowboard but i don't like it b/c you gotta clean your car and its very dangerous out there...

Miltzu · 10-29-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vgame64

Meh, you're from Iceland/Greenland/Denmark/Finland/Norway/Switzerland/one of those European cold places eh?

Shouldn't be tough for you if you learned how to drive well in the snow back at home. But still summer tires will not work well at all as I have learned despite any snow driving experience. Get a set of Bridgestone Blizzak's or Nokian Hakkapeliitta on 17's.

Yeah I am from Finland so I know how to drive in the snow. The problem is that I have always had winter tires in Finland and I have never had a rear wheel drive before. On the other hand, never had good traction control either, always driving old shitty cars without any kind of traction control.

The stock 17's are all weather tires, not pure summer tires. But I don't know. I am afraid that buying Blizzaks and driving them mostly on dry asphalt will ruin them in one winter.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta is a Finnish brand, their factory is 15 miles from my house in Finland

328i · 10-29-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Miltzu

Yeah I am from Finland so I know how to drive in the snow. The problem is that I have always had winter tires in Finland and I have never had a rear wheel drive before. On the other hand, never had good traction control either, always driving old shitty cars without any kind of traction control.

The stock 17's are all weather tires, not pure summer tires. But I don't know. I am afraid that buying Blizzaks and driving them mostly on dry asphalt will ruin them in one winter.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta is a Finnish brand, their factory is 15 miles from my house in Finland

I would get the winter rim/tire set up if I were you. Especially since you'll need it in Europe since they're required. Also you don't have to worry about them wearing down on the dry pavement, I've even delayed changing mine a month or so in the spring and even with warm weather they didn't wear down much. After two winters they still have a lot of meat left on them, I'd say I'll probably be able to use them for 2 or 3 more winters at least. However I went with dunlop's wintersports instead of blizzaks, since I got an insane deal on them from the tire rack, but have been very happy with the performance.

vgame64 · 10-29-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Miltzu

Yeah I am from Finland so I know how to drive in the snow. The problem is that I have always had winter tires in Finland and I have never had a rear wheel drive before. On the other hand, never had good traction control either, always driving old shitty cars without any kind of traction control.

The stock 17's are all weather tires, not pure summer tires. But I don't know. I am afraid that buying Blizzaks and driving them mostly on dry asphalt will ruin them in one winter.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta is a Finnish brand, their factory is 15 miles from my house in Finland

Ahhh I see...whatever a Nokia is, Finish people must love it. (I recently found out Nokia is Finnish when a friend got a job at Nokia in Espoo and now I learn of Nokian)

From my experience, winter tires are a lot better then all seasons (especially the Hakka Q's which are amazing). I have been in situation where the all seasons cannot get my out, despite of any driving skills. Such a situation has never occurred for me with snow tires. As for wearing them out, I don't like the feel they have on dry road so I usually swap em out as soon as the warm season starts.

As for 328i's suggestion of needing the two sets in Europe, he is right, but I doubt you are going to bring your car/wheels back with you to Finland if you ever decide to go back, eh?

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