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[BRDHNTR]

Do you guys think that I can "limp" my M3 home from a road trip (300 miles) on the OEM tires Sunday night or Monday if they call for light wintery mix/snow?

[kmarei]

i think your answer is in your sig
what are you planning to do once you limp home?
will you get winter tires then?
if so why not just get them now and get it over and done with
i just picked up a set of used Pirelli snow tires for $400

[urbo73]

Originally Posted by BRDHNTR

Do you guys think that I can "limp" my M3 home from a road trip (300 miles) on the OEM tires Sunday night or Monday if they call for light wintery mix/snow?

Maybe, maybe not. You like to gamble?

[ACZakka325i]

Summer Tires are absolutley terrible in the least bit of snow. The rubber will turn to rock with freezing temps. You would have to travel very slowly in the event of snow.

[signes]

Too much risk IMO. Somewhat would depends on how much snow, whether the roads are cleared quickly (and to the point where you have dry pavement)... But it only takes one moment where somebody else causes you to have to brake hard, swerve, whatever and with any snow on PS2s... bye bye.

[Space Ghost]

I got caught in an a late fall snow storm once with PS2 on a previous car. Prayed all the way home and promissed if i made it in one piece I'd never do it again and I haven't. Don't do it.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by BRDHNTR

Do you guys think that I can "limp" my M3 home from a road trip (300 miles) on the OEM tires Sunday night or Monday if they call for light wintery mix/snow?

Heading into the snow belt, eh?

Just be careful. I've driven mine before the snows went on in similar conditions, but we are talking from the local library back to my neighborhood, and with heavily salted roads. If you have an alternate means of transportation for the trip it would be highly recommended to take that instead.

How low do the temps typically get in your home area? I ask because you might need snows on the car at some point anyway, unless you are planning to park it for a few months.

[sparkyg]

Winter tires ftw!!

[09E92M34ME]

I live down in the Virginia Beach area and we might come across something like that once a year. I guess when I get mine all probably call into work on that day. I would pull the trigger and get a winter set if you come across the situation enough to warrant the buy.

[david @ eas]

Get chains at least, just to save yourself. It'll be cheaper than buying winter tires for now.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by jurrian @ eas

Get chains at least, just to save yourself. It'll be cheaper than buying winter tires for now.

Chains? I don't think it is even legal to drive on most roads with chains on is it? Unless you are saying you have more intimate knowledge of his travels somehow, and he is heading into the mountains or something??

[gthirtyfizle]

LOL im stuck in this shit too. Just looked out and theres about an inch on the ground. Oh well, Gonna give it my best

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by BRDHNTR

Do you guys think that I can "limp" my M3 home from a road trip (300 miles) on the OEM tires Sunday night or Monday if they call for light wintery mix/snow?

Depends on how much experience you have driving in the snow. The fact that you would ask about it would indicate that maybe you don't have much experience, (I'm just guessing) in which case, probably not a good idea.
I just came in from running a few errands around town. 6 inches of snow on the ground, packed snow and ice on the roads, no asphalt visible, 3 degrees above zero. No biggie. But I grew up in this kind of weather, so it's just normal. Just took it slow and gave myself plenty of room, and whenever I could do it safely, spent some time sideways.
Don't normally drive it in this kind of weather, but she's been in the garage for a couple of weeks and felt like getting out. And no, the PS2's don't have as much traction as snow tires would, but even with snow tires, it's obviously rediculously easy to break traction, so either way, driving is kind of like walking on egg shells.

[NewM3driver]

It is cold and snowing tonight in CT. The heat is on in the garage tonight and the M isn't going ANYWHERE anytime soon.

[ring007]

3:1 you won't make it. Summer tires will leave you stuck on flat ground and you won't be able to stop to save your LIFE nor the person in front of you.

[GregW / Oregon]

I think you got your answer--don't try it. I drove my car out into 1" of snow in my driveway to test and almost couldn't get it back in.

[skierman64]

Depends in whether you like to gamble with your $70K car and your life. PS2s will be like racing slicks in the snow. They might as well not have tread on them.

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Chains? I don't think it is even legal to drive on most roads with chains on is it?

Depends on the state. They are required in Oregon under some conditions (or AWD w/ traction tires). Of course, people don't know how to handle snow here, which is what's making this week intersting.

[rmmcdaniel]

I have driven from Chicago to Indianapolis and back twice in the last two weeks on my PS2s. It was ~15 degrees out both times BUT no snow and roads were dry. I set the cruise to 80 and was very confident in the tires/car on both trips despite knowing the tires were much harder due to the low temp. I wouldn't have done it with any precip on the ground though. In fact, I have to make another trip to Indy next week and my company will be renting me an SUV...

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by rmmcdaniel

I set the cruise to 80 and was very confident in the tires/car on both trips despite knowing the tires were much harder due to the low temp.

I found the same to be true too, rmmcd, before I put the winter tires on. The PS2s behave surprisingly well in low temps. In fact, I'd say they are freakish functional for summer tires in low temps. The tires I had on my E46 (typically bridgestone or continental) would become hockey pucks instantly in cold temps.

In precipitation, yes, different story entirely.

[gemini330zhp]

I do not recommend driving in winter with Ps2s . Look Up Continental Extreme Contacts tires if you do not want to change winter and summer tires. I had these on my E46 M3 great all around tire. And yes they got me through 6 inches of snow with no problem!!!! http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ExtremeContact I will probally put these on my E90 M3 soon.

[kmac1980]

bodyshops everywhere would pray that more people drive PS2s in winter conditions...