![]() ![]() ![]() You may be another who hasn't had a bad surprise event suddenly cross your path so far, but I choose not to have to learn from first hand bad outcomes. You will do as you wish, of course, but as one who has spent since the 80's driving in different cities around the Great Lakes in winter, I've learned that skill and experience can't make up for physics when traction disappears below you. Almost any All Seasons will get you moving forward, especially with XDrive, the least important aspect of surviving winter. But as for for swapping winter/summer and the added cost, I've never wanted to take that on.Ĭontinental DWS06 is superior to Michelin AS3+ on snow, but still mediocre for stopping/turning on more than light snow. If there's a better AS out there, I'd be curious to know what it is. I've run Yoko's, Conti's, Pirelli's, Bridgestone, and Toyos, but when it comes down to it, Michelin has been the only tire I've really been completely happy with, and the AS plus has done great on my sports cars. ![]() I learned to drive in lake effect snow in Ohio over 20yrs ago, so the low/moderate snowfall in this area is more than manageable on a set of AS tires that will last me 50,000 miles (sadly, that's only about 2 years for me). Furthermore, winter driving experience and skill makes up for way more than tires alone. I don't care to have the best handling tires for one condition, I just want a good tire for all conditions. It's not the BEST option, but is more cost effective, which is why I suggested it. My M240i is xdrive, so the AS 3+ is a great option for not having to deal with swapping out and storing dedicated winter/summer tires. ![]() Around here, I've had the Michelin Pilot Sport AS plus on an Audi S4 and my old 335i coupe RWD and they did decent in the snow. I've used AS on every car I've owned, even when I lived in north east Ohio, where the snow fall is much greater than the D.C. so normally an AS will do (and if a nor'easter hits. The poster ou are addressing is from the Washington DC area. None of us actually enjoy the twice/year swap but there's good data behind the need. DWS06 are somewhat better dealing with snow, but even those are ony for a light snowfall. On more than just a light snow.you would't want anything of value riding on top when it comes time to stop or turn. All Season means they can deal with a wide range of temperatures. ![]()
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