Anyone switch to winters yet?

mikepinkerton · 12-23-2006, 09:16 AM

I bought a set of winter runflats back in October, but it hasn't gotten anywhere near cold and wet at the same time, so I've been putting off doing the swap.

Anyone else in the NoVA/MD area alread switch over? It's gonna be 65 today. Welcome to April!

-Mike

BK · 12-23-2006, 09:54 AM

My Dunlop M3s have been on for a month now. Enjoying the 60F degree weather, but just waiting to get to use them in the snow.

One thing I did not want was brand new winter tires on the first time it snowed. Now I have nearly 1,000 miles on them, so I guess I could say they're broken in.

Actually, even driving in cold rain, I'm much more comfortable having the winter tires on there than if my summers were still on. Also, this gives me a chance to get my two tire rash-ed 162s fixed before I put them back on.

spydrz · 12-23-2006, 01:57 PM

Don't need them here

CnoteMD · 12-23-2006, 02:42 PM

I used to switch my wheels at Thanksgiving and at Easter. This year I am still using my summer tires in late December because the weather has been so warm.

I have been checking the 10 day forecast and it doesn't look like I will need winter tires for the remainder 2006.

markis64 · 12-23-2006, 02:44 PM

I put blizzaks on my 18's before thanksgiving and good thing i did because Ithaca (where i go to school) got shit on for a good day and i was able to get around with no troubles, thanks to the xdrive and winter tires! Now that im back on long island the weather has been 50degrees with no signs of getting colder

edspilot · 12-28-2006, 08:01 AM

What brand/model of winter run flats did you get?

Where did you get them from?

I make weekly trips to my home in central WV and was thinking of doing the swap more for there than here.

Thanks,

Dean

335er · 12-28-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edspilot

What brand/model of winter run flats did you get?

Where did you get them from?

I make weekly trips to my home in central WV and was thinking of doing the swap more for there than here.

Thanks,

Dean

I got a winter wheel and tire package from Tire Rack. 17x7.5 ASA JH3 Silver wheels, 205/50VR-17 Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 S SSR tires. I mounted them a couple of weeks ago.

mikepinkerton · 12-28-2006, 06:35 PM

i got the Dunlop Winter Sport M3 run-flat tire/wheel package from Tire Rack.

ase2dais · 12-28-2006, 07:31 PM

M3 run flats

wat is it... M cars never use RFT

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Originally Posted by mikepinkerton

i got the Dunlop Winter Sport M3 run-flat tire/wheel package from Tire Rack.

markis64 · 12-28-2006, 07:31 PM

its just the name of the tire...

ase2dais · 01-14-2007, 09:01 AM

.... from the looks of these warm Winters we have been getting it seems like most can get away from getting Winter tires....

... but it not as rosie as it seems, for its truely Global Warming.

thanks to Al Gore's DVD/Movie "Inconveient Truth" (2 thumbsup

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CnoteMD · 01-14-2007, 09:59 AM

Last year I put my winter wheels and tires on shortly after Thanksgiving and left them on until just before Easter.

I still haven't put my winters on this year, yet. I've been checking the 10 day forecast at the start of each week and based on what I've been seeing I can probably make it until late January. Either way I will definitely change them out before February.

Thankfully, I don't drive my car much during the week. But if it does snow before that time, I can use my wife's Volvo

67bmer · 01-14-2007, 06:25 PM

I put mine on this weekend. I do not expect much more of the warm weather.

I am a HUGE fan of gloabal warming

Its all just media BS!!!

They do not have an explanation for Mars also warming. It all has to do with the solar cycle. The one is expected to be one of the most significant in a long time.

ase2dais · 01-14-2007, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67bmer

I put mine on this weekend. I do not expect much more of the warm weather.

I am a HUGE fan of gloabal warming

Its all just media BS!!!

They do not have an explanation for Mars also warming. It all has to do with the solar cycle. The one is expected to be one of the most significant in a long time.

I highly suggest folks to view the film "inconvenient truth", I feel the same way before I saw the feel, now I feel much different and more open minded. thks to my spouse who made me watch it

WxSquid · 01-14-2007, 07:47 PM

Ugh, trying.... to ..... resist.... the ...... urge....

Ergo, as a "govt" meteorologist, I'll hold off for now my comments on global warming until properly "warmed" up at a HH..... but the short version is that I'm not on that train.

budman · 01-15-2007, 07:01 AM

I only did it on my Touring because I had a nail in the tire. If that wouldn't have happened I would have never done it.. This weather has been rediculously awesome

mikepinkerton · 01-21-2007, 11:39 AM

Well, snow today, so i guess i'll have to do it soon

-Mike

spydrz · 02-11-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WxSquid

Ugh, trying.... to ..... resist.... the ...... urge....

Ergo, as a "govt" meteorologist, I'll hold off for now my comments on global warming until properly "warmed" up at a HH..... but the short version is that I'm not on that train.

I know you don't want to elaborate, but I've heard that most meteorologists are of similar mind...which is interesting. I'd imagine that meteorologists know more about this than politicians and the media...

WxSquid · 02-11-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spydrz

I know you don't want to elaborate, but I've heard that most meteorologists are of similar mind...which is interesting. I'd imagine that meteorologists know more about this than politicians and the media...

Actually, from what I can tell, the community is split 50/50 on a good day, with a tilt toward warming. Be more than happy to share my opinion over a beer some day....

spydrz · 02-11-2007, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WxSquid

Actually, from what I can tell, the community is split 50/50 on a good day, with a tilt toward warming. Be more than happy to share my opinion over a beer some day....

Cool...although getting to a HH in DC is a bit difficult from here

WxSquid · 02-11-2007, 05:43 PM

LOL - hadn't noticed the location until now...

dhmilosr · 02-12-2007, 07:23 PM

Call me crazy, but I'm still flying around with my sport tires. And being slightly east of Frederick, I've been in the snow several times. Even drove up my 16 degree incline driveway 400 feet without even a slip of the rear wheels, albeit very carefully in 2nd gear. This evening I was cruising at 80 mph down I-70 with a Mercedes infrint of me and felt no loss of traction.

Now why am I doing this? Good life insurance aside, I have a Ford Expedition I drive during the bad weather and only drive my 335 in the snow when it starts snowing on the way home. So its not entirely by choice that I have tested the sport RFTs in bad weather. Can I break the sport tires loose in 2nd gear when its very cold, yes. Do I do it only for fun under controlled conditions, also yes.

I would be interested in knowing if those with winter tires can still break traction pushing too hard on the trottle (before the DSC takes over).

12-23-2006, 09:16 AM	#1
mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Anyone switch to winters yet? I bought a set of winter runflats back in October, but it hasn't gotten anywhere near cold and wet at the same time, so I've been putting off doing the swap. Anyone else in the NoVA/MD area alread switch over? It's gonna be 65 today. Welcome to April! -Mike
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BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	My Dunlop M3s have been on for a month now. Enjoying the 60F degree weather, but just waiting to get to use them in the snow. One thing I did not want was brand new winter tires on the first time it snowed. Now I have nearly 1,000 miles on them, so I guess I could say they're broken in. Actually, even driving in cold rain, I'm much more comfortable having the winter tires on there than if my summers were still on. Also, this gives me a chance to get my two tire rash-ed 162s fixed before I put them back on. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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markis64 Lieutenant 60 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Alpine White 330xi Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 3006 e90 330xi [0.00]	I put blizzaks on my 18's before thanksgiving and good thing i did because Ithaca (where i go to school) got shit on for a good day and i was able to get around with no troubles, thanks to the xdrive and winter tires! Now that im back on long island the weather has been 50degrees with no signs of getting colder
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mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	i got the Dunlop Winter Sport M3 run-flat tire/wheel package from Tire Rack.
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CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Last year I put my winter wheels and tires on shortly after Thanksgiving and left them on until just before Easter. I still haven't put my winters on this year, yet. I've been checking the 10 day forecast at the start of each week and based on what I've been seeing I can probably make it until late January. Either way I will definitely change them out before February. Thankfully, I don't drive my car much during the week. But if it does snow before that time, I can use my wife's Volvo __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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67bmer Private 22 Rep 77 Posts Drives: BMW 325is, e92 328i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: md iTrader: (0)	I put mine on this weekend. I do not expect much more of the warm weather. I am a HUGE fan of gloabal warming Its all just media BS!!! They do not have an explanation for Mars also warming. It all has to do with the solar cycle. The one is expected to be one of the most significant in a long time.
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WxSquid Ask The Chief! 11 Rep 270 Posts Drives: '07 335i Sedan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: I-270 Traffic iTrader: (0)	Ugh, trying.... to ..... resist.... the ...... urge.... Ergo, as a "govt" meteorologist, I'll hold off for now my comments on global warming until properly "warmed" up at a HH..... but the short version is that I'm not on that train. __________________ 2007 Jet Black 335i Sedan Prem / Sport / Cold / Sirius / Step Retired: Stella - 06 MINI MCS (Tuned) Eleanor - 04 MINI MCS (JC Works mod) To Come: E90 M3 or 135i?
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budman ///M driver 12 Rep 131 Posts Drives: E46 M3/E46 325 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	I only did it on my Touring because I had a nail in the tire. If that wouldn't have happened I would have never done it.. This weather has been rediculously awesome __________________ -Gunnar
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mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Well, snow today, so i guess i'll have to do it soon -Mike
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dhmilosr Private First Class 1 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Montego Blue Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Call me crazy, but I'm still flying around with my sport tires. And being slightly east of Frederick, I've been in the snow several times. Even drove up my 16 degree incline driveway 400 feet without even a slip of the rear wheels, albeit very carefully in 2nd gear. This evening I was cruising at 80 mph down I-70 with a Mercedes infrint of me and felt no loss of traction. Now why am I doing this? Good life insurance aside, I have a Ford Expedition I drive during the bad weather and only drive my 335 in the snow when it starts snowing on the way home. So its not entirely by choice that I have tested the sport RFTs in bad weather. Can I break the sport tires loose in 2nd gear when its very cold, yes. Do I do it only for fun under controlled conditions, also yes. I would be interested in knowing if those with winter tires can still break traction pushing too hard on the trottle (before the DSC takes over).
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