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12-31-2007, 11:43 AM | #1 |
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Snow chains
I'm thinking of getting a set of snow "chains" in place of snow tires in the winter for my 135i with the 18's. They perform better than studded snow tires here in colorado and on dry pavement you simply take them off and you have sport tires again. The new snow "chains" aren't really chains as you would find on a truck.
Thule makes some: http://www.thuleracks.com/snowchains/ Thoughts? |
12-31-2007, 11:51 AM | #3 |
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Chains, yes even those, are meant as a very temporary solution to keep from being stuck, or to get you unstuck. How would you handle driving a car with those chains installed on the highway, where there is intermittent patches of snow and bare pavement?
I can't even imagine the road rash those things would give the aluminum wheels too. There's far, far less sidewall on the 128i and 135i than those 70 series tires in the picture. |
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The best solution for those who rarely deal with snow are Autosock textile covers. You can use them both on snow and on bare pavement (as long as you don't go faster than 50 km/h / 30 mph), they cannot damage the rims or the mechanical components of the car (ABS/DSC sensors) and use little space to store in your boot.
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When the roads are bad, it's hard to drive anywhere near the speed limit anyway. Plus I don't have anywhere to keep 4 wheels and snow tires, nor the inclination to spend all that money on a decent set. |
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Nevertheless, winter tires are always the best option (apart from nailed tires). |
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No doubt the best solution is to buy a new set of wheels and snow tires, but on the 1 you have to get a complete new set which changes the cost equation, and you need a place to keep them. I live in the city w/ no garage, which complicates things further. Anything I can do to avoid 4 extra wheels and tires I'll do.
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