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Old 09-07-2008, 11:44 AM
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Ready to order my new X5... need advise for snow driving

Hello,

This is my first post.

I live in Greece and I am a BMW fanatic. I have owned some BMWs in the past and I loved them. Currently my wife drives to work with a 2007 BMW 116, and I occasionally ride my BMW R 1150 RT which is a great bike. I dive to work with a 2006 Jeep Liberty, even though I would like to have an X5 (E70).

The reason I ordered the Liberty on 2006, is because where I live (North Athens suburbs), during January we have a lot of snow. I have also installed a set of spike spiders, and I never had any problem driving even in heavy snow conditions. For me being able to safely go to work every morning during these days is a prerequisite when ordering a vehicle.

Now it is time to change my car (company leasing) and I can ask for a X5 (3.0 max) instead, but I am thinking a lot of heavy snow driving. Will the X5 (with the spike spiders) drive me to work during those difficult days or not ?

Other than that, the E70 is a beauty, and fits my needs 100%

Has anyone here, any experience with heavy snow (50cms=1 1/2 foot snow) driving conditions with or without chains installed?

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Old 09-07-2008, 01:55 PM
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i dont have any snow exprince but, cant you wait fot the new iDrive ? I think it is worth to wait for this new feature
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Old 09-07-2008, 02:31 PM
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You will have no problem in the snow with the X5, at all. I don't know what the snow is like there, but even in the heaviest Chicago snows I am fine with all season tires.
With dedicated snow tires, I doubt you will need chains. The BMW X-Drive is much more advanced and intelligent than the Jeep 4WD.
How does your wife make it through in a little 1-Series?
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Snow or all season tires are all you need. As long as you are not using 20 inch performance tires, the X5 should have no problem.
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Thanks for the info

I googled the X5 with winter tires, even in youtube, but I did n.t find any results

I was hoping you guys can give me a few info about how it handles in the snow. Just an example... below you see a pic from last January. I left for work without chains. I use Pirelli Scorpion ATR.

The X5 has 255/55/18 if I a not mistaken ?



BTW... My wife loves her 116. We ordered it full with extra last year and she works down town so she needs a small car because of the traffic
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With 18" rims and dedicated snow tires you'll be no worse than the Jeep and I expect better off.

Don't get the sport package. The bigger wheels and low profile tires will be horrible in the snow.
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Yes, there are many snow tires for the X5. You can find a lot of them here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...=S&search=true
It will handle very well in the snow, and probably much better than your Jeep, since it is equipped with DTC and DSC and an intelligent AWD.
What I meant was how does your wife make it through all the snow in her car?
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What I meant was how does your wife make it through all the snow in her car?
sorry I didn't understand the question.....

Well the answer is that she doesn't She stays home with our daughters for that period. She works in a bank, so she is ok . As far as I am concerned, I have a personal business, so you can understand why it is extremely important to go to work
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So if I understand correctly, you guys say that a good winter tire is better than a set of chains ?

Like for example spikes spiders http://www.spikes-spiders.com/ ?
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So if I understand correctly, you guys say that a good winter tire is better than a set of chains ?

Like for example spikes spiders http://www.spikes-spiders.com/ ?
Niko

Here in the US many cities prohibit the use of chains/spikes because they ruin the road surface. Also in my experience at least with Washington DC, all roads are cleared from any snow within 1 to 2 hours so winter tires are more appropriate.

Einai telio min to skeftese. To diko mou mono me all weather to exo dokimasi opote den boro na sou doso perisoteres plirofories.

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