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Old 11-05-2008, 12:51 AM
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I think the compromise should be determined by the conditions (temps as well as snow/wet/dry roads) on the transit legs back and forth.
  • if you'll only see 40+F weather and dry/wet roads, get the winter tires in CO.
  • if you'll encounter snow, esp deep snow, the winter tires will work much better than the all seasons.
  • All seasons will handle some snow, but if the temp drops well below freezing, winters work much better
  • in higher temp situations (say 60+), winter tires will generate too much heat from the sipes/deep tread and might literally fall apart (chunking). I think this would be particularly acute in a heavy truck like the x5.
2500 miles won't bother the tires much, except for wear. Note that real winter tires rarely come with a UTQG rating because they tend to wear pretty fast, esp in warmer weather.
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