Westwood plateau, Vancouver? Winter Tires?

simsimi1004 · 11-26-2009, 12:18 AM

Anyone live in the plateau and running winters?
what are u using, and how do they handle?
was thinking of blizzak ws-60 but want something cheaper and came across
General Altimax Artic. would they work pretty good, even in westwood?

f30Seth · 11-26-2009, 12:28 AM

Living in westwood plateau during winter times is very HECTIC. The only downside of living there, the hill is crazy.

ehhhwik · 11-26-2009, 12:56 AM

depends on where u live on the plateau, if u live high up, like plateau blvd, hampton, eagle mountain, etc areas, if probably need a SUV, its not the snow tires, the snow is just too deep and your 3 series doesn't have enough ground clearance if they haven't plowed the streets

last winter, i saw people with like ML, X5, Land Rovers, etc getting stuck in deep snow or crashed thinking they have SUV and they are unstoppable, but if the streets are plowed, you should do fine with snow tires

samchoi604 · 11-26-2009, 01:04 AM

My friend lives in coquitlam as well, and even with T-rated snow tires on his 335i coupe, it was pretty bad. Had to park on the main road down the mountain and ask his friend to drive him up. Snow tires don't do much when your car is RWD without LSD, and you are trying to go up an icey + unplowed hill.

TSXforme · 11-26-2009, 11:49 AM

My buddy lives up there as well. He currently uses pirelli sotto zeroes on his pontiac G8 GT (V8 version) and he describes them as useless during last year's snow storm. He is looking to buy a studless snow tire to see if it is better than a performance snow tire.

simsimi1004 · 11-26-2009, 03:39 PM

i live on a street with same steepness as abotu Johnson St.
obviously it doesnt get plowed fast and as much but my street does get plowed so it is unliekly that the snow height will reach the body height of the 335.

2-3 years ago, i did Barely! borderline! manage to use e46 325i with oem all seasons around the area with DTC/DSC off and spinning like shit on the hills to get up. but 2-3 years ago, it never SNOWED as much as it did last year. so... i don't know what it will be like with the 335i.

kayubassist · 11-26-2009, 05:16 PM

i live on parkway blvd
we'll find out how well 335i xdrive with all season tires does on snow this winter.

as for my GTI... probably won't be able to drive it if it snows like last year.

11-26-2009, 12:18 AM	#1
simsimi1004 New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Cabriolet Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BC Canada iTrader: (0)	Westwood plateau, Vancouver? Winter Tires? Anyone live in the plateau and running winters? what are u using, and how do they handle? was thinking of blizzak ws-60 but want something cheaper and came across General Altimax Artic. would they work pretty good, even in westwood?
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f30Seth Futuristic 24 Rep 774 Posts Drives: f30 328i AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seoul, Toronto iTrader: (1)	Living in westwood plateau during winter times is very HECTIC. The only downside of living there, the hill is crazy. __________________ 2007 E92 335i Jet Black -RETIRED- 2013 F30 328i Alpine White
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ehhhwik Brigadier General 119 Rep 3,431 Posts Drives: 09' BMW 335d, 07' BMW E92 328i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (5)	depends on where u live on the plateau, if u live high up, like plateau blvd, hampton, eagle mountain, etc areas, if probably need a SUV, its not the snow tires, the snow is just too deep and your 3 series doesn't have enough ground clearance if they haven't plowed the streets last winter, i saw people with like ML, X5, Land Rovers, etc getting stuck in deep snow or crashed thinking they have SUV and they are unstoppable, but if the streets are plowed, you should do fine with snow tires __________________ Current: 09' E90 335d - Titanium Silver/Black Leatherette/Sports Package/6AT Paddle Shift/USB Integration/19" Staggered Breyton GT Gloss Black Retired: 07' E92 328i (Jet Black)
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samchoi604 Colonel 64 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	My friend lives in coquitlam as well, and even with T-rated snow tires on his 335i coupe, it was pretty bad. Had to park on the main road down the mountain and ask his friend to drive him up. Snow tires don't do much when your car is RWD without LSD, and you are trying to go up an icey + unplowed hill.
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TSXforme Stock watcher 11 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 340i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW 340i [0.00]	My buddy lives up there as well. He currently uses pirelli sotto zeroes on his pontiac G8 GT (V8 version) and he describes them as useless during last year's snow storm. He is looking to buy a studless snow tire to see if it is better than a performance snow tire.
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simsimi1004 New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Cabriolet Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BC Canada iTrader: (0)	i live on a street with same steepness as abotu Johnson St. obviously it doesnt get plowed fast and as much but my street does get plowed so it is unliekly that the snow height will reach the body height of the 335. 2-3 years ago, i did Barely! borderline! manage to use e46 325i with oem all seasons around the area with DTC/DSC off and spinning like shit on the hills to get up. but 2-3 years ago, it never SNOWED as much as it did last year. so... i don't know what it will be like with the 335i.
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kayubassist WE ARE ALL CANUCKS 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 2012 Audi A3 S-Line Titanium Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vancouver BC iTrader: (0)	i live on parkway blvd we'll find out how well 335i xdrive with all season tires does on snow this winter. as for my GTI... probably won't be able to drive it if it snows like last year.
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