Dan's recent query has me thinking about winter tires (specifically for
my XC90 as I try to keep my old MBs out of the salt).
Discount Tire showing these in the "best" rating category for snow
tires, with the Bridgestone and Michelin similarly priced and the Nokian
substantially more.
I found a set of winter tires Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 on 4 BMW wheels. I got
them for only $300 (plus shipping). I priced these on various websites with
the same tires and aftermarket wheels and got prices for the package of $1100
up to $1800. Woo Hoo!
Now, that I am going to be all
Common wisdom says to use four winter tires, never two.
Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On
Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:30 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
I'm
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
Common wisdom says to use four winter tires, never two.
Two rears don't work as well as four, but they aren't 'unsafe at any speed',
like two fronts would be. Growing up, all the family RWD vehicles had two snow
tires on them, but never
Ahh, forgot to mention the tires on it now are winter tires...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:10:59 -0400
From: Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
meade.m.dil...@navy.mil
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Dave wrote: In my experience the tire with the wider footprint (here the
235/55/17) is going to be less suitable for winter.? Maybe the
different tread compound in the winter tire helps offset the effect,
but I notice narrow tires tend to dig in and bite while the fat ones
float on the surface and
Kaleb wrote: I have shipped many a set of wheels and tires. You just slap a
label on
them and send them fedex. No big deal.
You put the label right on the tire? How do you protect the face of the wheel
from getting scratched?
I did just find out that I can use my brother's discount (he
Dave wrote: I would go for as narrow a winter tire as BMW recommends. Easier
to
put chains on too.
Craig noted: Good points.
Actually, BMW does not recommend chains on these cars because it affects the
traction control. Plus, we don't get enough snow to use chains. I would put
them on
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From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:56:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
Dave wrote: In my experience the tire with the wider footprint (here the
235/55/17) is going to be less suitable
You just strap a couple of them together like somebody else said, I
stick the label on those plastic hanging tag things fedex has.
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote: I have shipped many a set of wheels and tires. You just slap a
label on
them and send them fedex. No big deal.
You put the
, October 15, 2009 9:56:57 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
Dave wrote: In my experience the tire with the wider footprint (here the
235/55/17) is going to be less suitable for winter.? Maybe the
different tread compound in the winter tire helps offset
I found some snow tires mounted on BMW wheels for my car. I currently have
235/60/16 performance tires on my car. I found a set of nearly new Dunlop
winter tires mounted. They are 235/55/17. According to an online tire
diameter calculator I found that represents a difference of only .26% in
I shipped UPS, tie a pair together with cardboard on top and bottom and they
are good to go.
Harry
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From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
I found some snow
I have shipped many a set of wheels and tires. You just slap a label on
them and send them fedex. No big deal.
Donald Snook wrote:
I found some snow tires mounted on BMW wheels for my car. I currently have
235/60/16 performance tires on my car. I found a set of nearly new Dunlop
winter
At 11:07 AM 10/14/2009, Donald H. Snook wrote:
I found some snow tires mounted on BMW wheels for my car. I
currently have 235/60/16 performance tires on my car. I found a set
of nearly new Dunlop winter tires mounted. They are
235/55/17. According to an online tire diameter calculator I
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of David Kristin
Gilmore
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:39 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
At 11:07 AM 10/14/2009, Donald H. Snook wrote:
I found
acceptable in 4wd.
-Curt
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:39:08 -0400
From: David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Winter tires/wheels
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:39:08 -0400 David Kristin Gilmore
dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote:
In my experience the tire with the wider footprint (here the
235/55/17) is going to be less suitable for winter.
Actually, 235 wide tires are the same width, regardless of their aspect
ratio.
The Nokian Hakkapeliittas are almost surely the very best (ask anyone
that has actually used them.
I had a set of Blizzaks on wheels for my W202 which I sold since those wheels
can't be used on the W203. I now have a set of Nokian WRs on new car takeoff
wheels for my C320 and I
The Nokian Hakkapeliittas are almost surely the very best (ask
anyone
that has actually used them.
I had a set of Blizzaks on wheels for my W202 which I sold since those
wheels
can't be used on the W203. I now have a set of Nokian WRs on new car
takeoff
wheels for my C320 and I think
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