X5 is bad on snow

[sames1]

My wife's 2005 X5 4.1 is really disappointing in the snow. I got stuck right in front of my house, on the flat, in a bunch of snow that should not have halted it.

Our Honda CRV has no problem in the same spot and our 1985 front wheel drive Caddy is better on the snow.

One would think a German car would be great in the snow, but this is not the case.

[sprocket1200]

let me guess, your scooter doesn't like the snow either.

1. Get some proper tires.
2. Put them on your X5.
3. Drive happy.

Good luck

[X5rolls]

What tires are on the X?

You can put summer tires on a hummer and it will be bad in the snow and you can put winter tires on a Ferrari and it will be pretty good.

Tires are often the most overlooked aspects of a vehicle.

You can search on this forum for winter tires and find lots of helpful information.

Good luck.

[Gary92]

i drove my X5 perfectly fine with 19" diamaris tires......

must be your driving

[primetime]

Few things...

1) I think you mean 2001 4.4..not 4.1
2) What kind of tires do you have on it? What size? Is your traction control working?
3) If you have all season it should do fine, winter tires even better..

I have 20" all season tires and they do decent in the snow..Never been stuck.. I'm not saying its the greatest in the snow with my setup but it does the job...Also you might consider shifting to second gear to start off when starting from a dead stop.. Driving style matters the most in the snow...

[Brit6]

Snow tires will help greatly, i noticed a big difference when going from the OEM Michelin A/S to a dedicated Winter Tire. A/S just don't cut it in low temperature.

[Towdad]

Originally Posted by Brit6

Snow tires will help greatly, i noticed a big difference when going from the OEM Michelin A/S to a dedicated Winter Tire. A/S just don't cut it in low temperature.

Have to agree. Wife doesn't care for our X5 on snow or icy slick surfaces. So then she gets out the old Expedition and drives happy. Some of it is getting use to the snappier throttle movement and sudden brake reaction of the X5 but alot is the OEM tires. I would have thought with BMW traction control the X would have been more stable, but no, it wags it's tail frequently on the slick.

[Best4x4xFAR]

Originally Posted by Towdad

Have to agree. Wife doesn't care for our X5 on snow or icy slick surfaces. So then she gets out the old Expedition and drives happy. Some of it is getting use to the snappier throttle movement and sudden brake reaction of the X5 but alot is the OEM tires. I would have thought with BMW traction control the X would have been more stable, but no, it wags it's tail frequently on the slick.

Okay, none of these reports are encouraging. We bought the X5, in part, because of inclement weather safety. I know the stock tires are not very good, and will be replacing them asap. I hope that it transforms the car. I'd hate to think our $23K Outback is going to run circles around a $55K X5 in the bad weather..

What year is your X5? I understand the '04 and up X-Drive systems are far better than the earlier systems, true?

[993turbo]

This must be your driving............... The X5 rocks on Snow / ice.....

[UCrewX5]

One word: TIRES