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Re: Anybody share my thoughts about E28's in the s (archive)
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Posted by Rob K. on March 05, 2001 at 12:56:12:

In Reply to: Anybody share my thoughts about E28's in the snow? posted by Chad on March 04, 2001 at 23:53:29:


Does anybody else feel that with a good set of snow tires (and a reasonably good driver), the E28, or any other BMW at that, is great in the snow? I'm constantly hounded by friends and family who believe that BMW’s should never be driven in the snow because RWD is sooooo bad in the snow and BMW’s are always on the side of the road when it snows. I honestly feel that of all the cars I have owned, a BMW with snow tires handles snow with no problem. I realize that if you have 18” Ultra-Performance tires on your E28 you are going to have a pretty rough time getting around, but so will anybody else in the same situation. I just can’t understand why everybody thinks RWD is so bad in the snow, when properly equipped with a good set of snow tires, can be as good as AWD.

Sorry for rant, just venting.

Chad


From my experience, most people don't really know about todays snow tires. It used to be, back in the day, folks would pull off the fiberglass belted bias plys and slap some big old chunky studded snow tires on the back of the family truckster and go to it. The whole "rear wheel drive is horrible in the snow" philosophy is rooted in the fact that back then all cars were rear wheel drive, weighed 2 tons, had crappy bias ply tires and DID stink in the snow. About the same time front wheel drive was coming into the picture (large scale), all season tire technology was advancing my leaps and bounds as well. So, all these ex-rear wheel drivers think their front drivers are lightyears better than the old rear-drivers they traded in. These days, with the prevalence of all season tires, people figure they're covered (when they really don't compare to Blizzaks). I do see where the comment about BMWs in particular comes from though. Around here (suburbs of Philadelphia), it never fails, I usually see AT LEAST a half dozen or so Bimmers strewn all over the road. The folks don't realize that the tires on the "sport" equipped cars are not even all season. If you mention snow tires, they immediately picture the old chunky studded ones of yore. They should really screen buyers before letting them take delivery of a BMW :)

Rob K.


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