Snow Tires?

[B&DCalgary]

Originally Posted by Andre

The TireRack suggests Dunlop M3's, which I loved on my 330i, but aren't they car tires? Don't I need light-truck tires?

Nope, you don't need light truck tires. Most of the OEM tires on X3's and X5's are car tires.

[kostasbmw]

last summer i was going every day up to 1600 m to a ski center close by (SEE FOTO) with the stock michellin and i never had a problem strange

snow height from 3cm to 8cm mostly powder but thiw year i am going the michllin x ice

[jamesjx3]

Guys,

I got a set oem 18" m3 wheels with blizzak tires.

will these fit the x3? I am thinking that it may be too wide.

thanks,

[vern]

Originally Posted by kostasbmw

last summer i was going every day up to 1600 m to a ski center close by (SEE FOTO) with the stock michellin and i never had a problem strange

snow height from 3cm to 8cm mostly powder but thiw year i am going the michllin x ice

I have the same set up with stock Michelin Tires and this will be my first winter with the X3 in New Jersey so I'm going to give it a try with them before I invest in snow tires and rims.We get snow but realy not that much compared to some of you guys..
cheers
vern

[drbgm]

What about Hakkapelitta's on 17s? Winnipeg (Winter-peg) gets frosty cold, lots of snow, lots of ice once snow packs on streets and it can last from November to March. Been thinking, sad as it is, about what to put on for winter as well. '02 X5 3.0 with stock 17s, Hakkas a good choice? then look for nice set of 18s for summer.

[B&DCalgary]

Originally Posted by drbgm

What about Hakkapelitta's on 17s? Winnipeg (Winter-peg) gets frosty cold, lots of snow, lots of ice once snow packs on streets and it can last from November to March. Been thinking, sad as it is, about what to put on for winter as well. '02 X5 3.0 with stock 17s, Hakkas a good choice? then look for nice set of 18s for summer.

That would be a sweet setup. I've spent a few winter seasons in Winnipeg and it doesn't get much more extreme than that (I could talk about "square tires" but nobody on the forum would believe me). Thankfully in Calgary you can count the number of days with snow on the roads on two hands, so the all-seasons suffice, but the Hakkapelitta's would probably be amazing in Winnipeg conditions.

[Nickjc]

Seeking a dedicated snow tire set for my X3, I find the thread interesting...

I commute during the winter almost daily in the NYC metro area from the Northwest section of NJ...where (thankfully) when it snows it is a good drop these past years...but as I get closer to the coast it is a slushier/rain mix...

So a question to the collective wisdom would be..right now I have the stock rims and tires as supplied by BMW NA ont he 04 X3...

1) Do you have a recommended source for Beater rims for winter driving...? Size? supplier etc...

2) Hakkapelitta's seems interesting as to tread depth and overall agressivness..but how will they holdup based on my driving description listed above...? Is there a better choice..

Any info/thougts/insight would be appreciated....

Thanks

Nick

[Nickjc]

Vern where R u in Jersey?

[vern]

Originally Posted by Nickjc

Vern where R u in Jersey?

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