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      01-10-2013, 09:42 AM   #10
SchweiZ4
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Fine with snow!

Hi,

Winter is here and I thought my experience might help.

I am living in the mountain (elevation over 1000 m/3300 feet) and we usually get a lot of snow in winter;
we can easily get more than 16 inches of snow a night. I was a little bit worried before buying the car, but finally everything is fine with snow tires.

I am driving the Z4 everyday and I can tell you it passes with flying colors!
I drive down the mountain, then drive up and no problem. Trucks are clearing the road a bit, but it can still be covered by few inches of snow.

Of course you need to be careful when driving, not the same way to drive, but with right tires you can be confident in the car, even if it is a propulsion.
It might even be fun if you know how to drive and control how you slip in turns.
However, be careful on black ice! Snow tires or not, propulsion or not, it can be very dangerous.

My tires are Continental WinterContact TS 830P 255/35R18 92V XL and TS 830P 225/40 R18 92V XL.
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