Z4 + Winter Tires, your experience ?

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Hi,I love my Z4 2.5 2003! I drive it during summer, and I use another carduring winter.I just crashed my winter car, and I'm wondering if I should buy anothernew small winter car, or go for the winter tires on the Z4... (I'drather the later for financial reasons mainly).We have pretty decent winter here in upstate NY (Albany, USA), at least4 months during the year, it easily goes down to 20 F, etc. I've a 25mins ride to work everyday (same to come back), against traffic, on ahighway. I got caught once on black ice with the Z4 and my factorytires (all season run-flat I guess), and it was not pretty, I reallythought I was going to crash it any second, even at low speed.There is a recommended set of 4 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 at and I've seen good things about it on this forum. Andalso adding weight in the trunk, etc.Do you have any experience about winter tires and the Z4? Thanks a lot

Tom K. · Accepted Answer

1. I assume you are planning to buy wheels for your winter tire, since the WS-50's aren't available in all Z4 sizes.2. Do you mind not having run-flats?That said, while I haven't tried winter tires on my Z4, I just put a set of Dunlop M3's on my 328i & the dry and wet performance improvement over Blizzak Mz-01's was substantial.Tom K.

sebastien.barre · Answer

WS-50's aren't available in all Z4 sizes.Yes of course.I don't mind. I guess I can leave an extra in the trunk (since moreweight will help too), and I have AAA + BMW assistance anyhow...

David · Answer

I put four Hercules winter tires on my E-36 that I am extremely happywith, and they are inexpensive. I got them at a place on Central Aveout past K-Mart called Adirondak Tire. I think the tires are calledPolar Cat or Arctic Cat or something like that, but I'm in Texas rightnow so I can't check. It's worth a call to them to see if they haveyour size, if you haven't found anything yet.

kuhljul · Answer

I live in California, so can't suggest good places, but Winter tires willhave softer rubber so you will get better grip in cold conditions like NY.  Iam using All Season tires on my car and my tires do skid every now and thenand the DSC light flashes sometimes.  With the Sport Continental Winter tiresI had, this rarely happened and I could tell I had better traction with thosetires.  I am getting Winter tires again and I live in CA.Good luck!     wrote:

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