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- BMW E46 3 Series
- 225/45 R17 V
- 2,500 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Amazing, I was forced to buy winter tires for a holiday to the Alps, before I understood the benefits. Before I could go we suddenly had good snow in the UK which caught me off guard before I could take back a car trailer I had rented. The car and trailer wouldn't mve with summer tires on. I put on the winters and it was like driving on loose gravel at worse - amazing.
Drove 2500 miles around central Europe and Alps. Was concerned about Autobahn performance at high speeds but they were fine. I increased pressures by 5 psi over standard and they acted just like summer tires at speeds up to about 150 mph.
Not only do they give excellent traction in snow and ice they also give good stability and braking. I had no problems on a closed Alpine pass back from Italy to Austria which had been subject to recenty snow fall of about 200mm over refrozen melted snow, I even managed to pass the European speced version of my car with allwheel drive (330xd) with worn Michelins.
If there is any doubt, get these tires. I searched for weeks for best price/performance and these came out top.
Drove 2500 miles around central Europe and Alps. Was concerned about Autobahn performance at high speeds but they were fine. I increased pressures by 5 psi over standard and they acted just like summer tires at speeds up to about 150 mph.
Not only do they give excellent traction in snow and ice they also give good stability and braking. I had no problems on a closed Alpine pass back from Italy to Austria which had been subject to recenty snow fall of about 200mm over refrozen melted snow, I even managed to pass the European speced version of my car with allwheel drive (330xd) with worn Michelins.
If there is any doubt, get these tires. I searched for weeks for best price/performance and these came out top.
