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Old 04-28-2008, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PUZZ
Are the 20's that bad in areas of moderate snow with good snow removal infrastructure? I'm still undecided on the 20's and it's bugging the sh-t out of me.
The 20's (214's with Dunlop SP Sport MAXX i.e. summer tires) are USELESS in the snow. I had them on my car in November when we had our first snowfall of less than 1". My 2008 X5 just slid down my blacktop driveway when I braked!

I had already planned to buy the 18" winter wheel/tire combo and did that immediately. The 18" winter wheel/tire combo were so great throughout the winter; I cannot believe how this X5 stuck to the roads in NY, CT, MA and VT.
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