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Re: Does anyone drive the M5 in the winter? (archive)
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Posted by Chris Patterson on March 03, 2001 at 08:42:43:

In Reply to: Re: Does anyone drive the M5 in the winter? posted by Gene Mitchell on March 03, 2001 at 08:04:34:

Got caught on a rare greasy day in North Carolina last week, and Ma wouldn't let me take her Grand Cherokee. Spent first 40 years of my life in Ontario, Canada, so have winter driving experience. Heed the advice above - get four good snows. The stability control keeps it straight, but those big, wide Dunlops are utterly useless, even in an inch or so of wet snow. And the 330-335 rear wheel horsepower quickly overpower what little coefficient of friction there is back there.
Been driving mine all winter in Southern Michigan(Ann Arbor). Absolutely need snow tires/wheels. I have Pirelli Assimetrico on Borbet Type E from Tirerack-great folks!

I've been driving mine all winter, including going up to ski country, driving on snow and ice, uphil, etc. Need snows (Dunlop 02) and wheels.





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