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Old 11-01-2005, 01:17 AM
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OEM 19's in the snow

The excitement continues to build in anticipation of our X5 4.4i arriving. It should be here tomorrow. We are due for our first snowfall any day now and that got me thinking about the OEM 19" Bridgestones on the X. I think they areTuranza ER30s. Now, I also got 18" star spokes with winter rubber in the deal, but I want to know just how the "V" rated 19's will or will not behave in mild snowy conditions. For those of you who toil with a real winter and have the sport package, let me know your experiences.

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Old 11-01-2005, 01:25 AM
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The problem is stopping... you will just keep on sliding until you hit something. The rubber just gets too hard when it gets cold on those summer tires.
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Old 11-01-2005, 08:56 AM
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Old 11-01-2005, 11:42 AM
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Trust a fellow Canuck...and Albertan...have them throw on the snows. The stock rubber on the 19's is a joke when the temps drop below freezing.
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Trust a fellow Canuck...and Albertan...have them throw on the snows. The stock rubber on the 19's is a joke when the temps drop below freezing.

Agree with all above, summer tires get rock hard when cold with no grip. And with the extra wide tires on the rear you will turn into a sled.
Sounds like winter is here so go for the 18's
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Old 11-01-2005, 12:12 PM
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yup, I bought 18's with Nokain Hakkapillitas for my 4.6is, also an Albertan
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Old 11-01-2005, 05:59 PM
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18"s definitely!!!!!!
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What is this strange thing you speak of, this "snow"?


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What is this strange thing you speak of, this "snow"?


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hehehe...I'll admit that if it weren't for skiing and snowboarding I'd have little use for winter.

But I'll also add that they don't rate our storms as "Categorys"
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But I'll also add that they don't rate our storms as "Categorys"
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