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Originally Posted by snowbimmer
As far as snow tires, sometimes you just need some effing snow tires
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My comment was really that if you can afford what you obviously do drive, you can probably get something to drive in the snow, as infrequently as you have snow. I don't think a $150,000 8-series is you best choice. And if you don't like the ride quality, tires and tire sizes may get you where you want to go, but so will a Lexus where handling performance is decidedly secondary to comfort. I just hate seeing anyone compromise such a nice car and my day job is making sure my customers pick the right model of BMW for their purposes.
I have over 45-years experience doing this and, believe me, just last week I talked someone out of trading their X5 45e on an X5M simply because they want a little more power. Now realize they have an E39 M5 in the garage they never drive because "the value is going up so fast". And I can't count the number of people who insist they want an X4 because it's "bigger than an X3". Or those who think an X3M is a good idea because they want something more expensive than an X3 M40i. Talk about poor ride quality! Just sold a one-year-old X3 M40 on 20-inch wheels because the original owner hated the ride—but had to have those wheels.
That being said my E82 is on Plus-One Apex tires and DWS 06+ tires, because the Contis are good-enough in the dry and passable in bad weather (and I grew-up on lowered 2002s with Bilstein Sports!). But then the E82 also cost less than one-tenth of your car—and I can always drive my wife's E90 xDrive car with her Plus-One a/s tires if it snows that much.
You should love your car, even if you have to go with bigger donuts to get there.
