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Originally Posted by mhainen
I was out in the snow in Ohio yesterday. Roads were not plowed and conditions were poor. The X3 does make you fell very safe in these conditions, but I did stick the SAV in about 15" of snow. I pulled into the deep snow to let another vehicle pass going the oposite direction. When I tried to pull back on the road I realized I was stuck. I had to back-up a couple of times before traction kicked in. It may have been my OEM tires? Previous to the X3 I drove a Ford Explorer and it would pull through anything with no problems. It may have been a combination of OEM tires and ground clearance on the X3.
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The Explorer would have a heavier lugged tire that would work well in snow. The X3 and X5 tend to come with performance all-seasons (or worse if you get the upgraded wheel package) so you don't get great winter traction. The X-Drive can only do so much when the rubber isn't suited for the conditions.