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06-21-2010, 11:08 PM
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It sounds like having winter and summer sets are not a feasible option for you at this point. In that case, you should spend some time researching a tire choice on tirerack.com or similar site that has a better winter/cold rating/review than other all-season choices. I'm sure you'll make it through winter here w/o dedicated winter tires. Most of the population here does, so that's why winter travel on the highways is often reduced to the speed and ability of the lowest common denominator anyway (typically a SUV on half worn out all-season tires with varying pressures on all 4 corners).
Bottom line is that winter tires are a great choice for a cold Colorado winter, but if you need some time to settle in before you can make a switch away from one set of highly compromised all-seasons, you'll probably be OK. If you decide to run all-seasons, at least replace them on an aggressive schedule to have the best chance in winter. Go carefully! Good luck in the Springs!
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06-22-2010, 12:13 AM
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Once you go to snow tires, it's tough to go back to all-seasons.
Quick story for you: I had a 93 Chevy S10 with a V8 swap. At the time, I was going to school in Central NY, where lake effect snow really hit hard. I put on snow tires in the winter, never bothered to put weight in the bed, and the truck was great in the snow. There was literally only one spot that I could not go forward, and no one else's vehicle would either. The next winter, I stored the S10 and used my old 2000 Explorer with good all-season tires. I almost wiped out twice in two months, and it was not from over-confidence (not to toot my own horn here, but in fact it was my driving skill that kept me out of a ditch). Anyway, that lesson left a lasting mark on me, and as a result, I have dedicated snow tires on 18s for my 4.6, and it is fantastic in the snow, though it does look stupid on those wheels.
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06-22-2010, 11:14 AM
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Check BMW dealers locally for an excess inventory of winter wheel/tire set ups. My dealer had loads of inventory on sale at $1200-2000 for approved BMW packages that retail at 3500$-5000 ranging from 1 series to x5 etc. I paid $1200(Canadian by the way) for 18inch BMW wheels with pirelli scorpion winter tires. Wheels from 3.0 L x5 so they still look good. Worth check anyways. Gl with whatever you decide.
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06-22-2010, 03:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Spdu4ia;749815]Ok, I will be moving hopfully in the next month or so to Colorado Springs, CO and taking the X with me. My question is, I will be needing tires soon. I have the sport 19's and would like to keep the wheels on all year around. Are there any tires that I can run in the summer and leave on when I take a trip up to the mountain in snow? Living in an apartment I wont have a ton of room for an extra set of wheels.
Ultimately I know a set of full on snow tires/ wheels is best but If I only get into the mountains once a month or so I will tear up the snowtires on dry roads. I'm mainly looking for an all season tire that I can have on year around. I live in Castle Rock, CO 6200 feet elevation and not to far from the Springs. I have 4.4 w/ sport 19 inch wheels and run Michelin Lattitudes all seasons. I never have to switch to winter tires and I'm avid snowboarder.. head up to the ski resorts many times in the winter in the X. The lattitudes work great! I had the Pirelli Scorpion all-season and swapped them out because they were way too slippy in the snow. I'm hate switching to winter tires and found a great compromise in the michelin lattitudes.
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06-22-2010, 07:05 PM
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06-23-2010, 11:29 AM
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06-23-2010, 10:16 AM
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1. get snow tires and drive it all year round but it'll cost you cause it wears fast in dry months. 2. Use all seasons and put these when you go up the mountain Spikes-Spider: Easier, Better than Tire Chains For option 2 you may have to loose the 19' sport wheel (wide track is worse enemy of snow condition) Doubt you won't encounter the same dilema with other AWD cars, it's not just the X5 problem.
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06-23-2010, 01:32 PM
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