 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  12-05-2005, 10:29 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |  Winter driving with the 3.2 and no asc?
My beater is no fun. I want to sell it, and invest in the best snow tires possible.,
I have a set of 17x7.5" chrome antera wheels that I could use fir the winter. Should I mount like 195x45x17 or something snow tires on my 332ti and call it a day? I have m3 brakes, so nothing under 17" will fit.
I had a supercharger, open diff, traction control, and also 10 year old blizzaks last winter. Driving at 40mph in 1" deep snow was a white knuckle experience, as the back allways felt twitchy, and moved side to side a bit. Those were 235 mm wide tires, a mistake on my part.
Right now I have a lot more low end torque, and no more traction control. I did gain an LSD though. So if I got thinner tires for those 17x7.5" wheels, and the best snow tires, would it be just as scarry as last winter?
Or should I rock my 88 civic with new allseason tires, and 5 speed.
I don't care about the winter damage to the paint or bumper, as I plan to redo that later. |  |  | | 12-05-2005, 10:35 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iasi, Romania Posts: 101 |
Go for these tyres with 205/50/r17. I have them in 195/65/R15 and they are great in snow. I think that nokian are the best at winter tyres. http://www.nokiantyres.com/passenger...AKKAPELIITTA+4 | | | | | 12-05-2005, 10:54 PM | #3 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Good luck without Traction Control. I can get the tail end to slide out at highway speeds if it's snowing.
Rock the Civic, save your car. It sucks but winters not that long. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 12-05-2005, 11:01 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
I 2nd the Hakkas. Here's a nice winter tire shootout: http://www.snowtire.info/TireReviews...%20Review.html __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 12-06-2005, 12:20 AM | #5 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by andrei | These are the tires Bavauto.com sells with the winter tire package. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
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www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 12-06-2005, 01:00 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |
is there anyone here with a 3.2 and driving the snow? | | | | | 12-06-2005, 02:42 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 148 |
LSD + power + snow = major pain in the ass. If you thought your back was twitchy before, try driving in the snow with an LSD and no traction control. Gas pedal control becomes crutial. My advice: beat the Civic.  SL Quote: | Originally Posted by Silver00spike is there anyone here with a 3.2 and driving the snow? | __________________ 1996 318ti Active Garrett aspirated...
1996 318ti Sport | | | | | 12-06-2005, 04:02 AM | #8 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
heard these were very good: http://greendiamondtire.com/ __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-06-2005, 06:27 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by KIRASIR LSD + power + snow = major pain in the ass. If you thought your back was twitchy before, try driving in the snow with an LSD and no traction control. Gas pedal control becomes crutial. My advice: beat the Civic. SL | i'm leaning this way too again. The idea of 6" of snow actually makes me excited to try to plow it in the FWD torque monster with no rear interior(good for oversteer) | | | | | 12-17-2005, 07:36 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |
great news. Roads in Philly are dry 90% of the time, and I'm enjoying it to the fullest | | | | | 12-17-2005, 04:31 PM | #11 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Silver00spike great news. Roads in Philly are dry 90% of the time, and I'm enjoying it to the fullest | hey, my gf moved from philly! she did her residency and fellowship there. man, the roads IN philly suck! lol ... some of those potholes can swallow you up. i was sort of glad i never had my car there. she had this POS 95 ford ranger FWD that i was always afraid would break down (CEL light on, trans light came on and i had to put fluid in the auto trans, shocks felt like they were gone) ... and she wanted to drive that thing out here to colorado, lol. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-17-2005, 11:31 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti hey, my gf moved from philly! she did her residency and fellowship there. man, the roads IN philly suck! lol ... some of those potholes can swallow you up. i was sort of glad i never had my car there. she had this POS 95 ford ranger FWD that i was always afraid would break down (CEL light on, trans light came on and i had to put fluid in the auto trans, shocks felt like they were gone) ... and she wanted to drive that thing out here to colorado, lol. | at which hospital? The roads here are OK, just some potholes will own you. I bent my rims, and it cost an arm and a leg to fix | | | | | 12-17-2005, 11:57 PM | #13 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Silver00spike at which hospital? | wills eye hospital __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-31-2005, 11:22 PM | #14 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 12 |
I have a 332ti w/ LSD and a set up of used (but good shape) Blizzaks... live in SE Iowa and it goes like a champ in the snow. I was worried because I had a '97 M3 w/ the little traction control crap and a different (older set) of snows and it didn't get around well, but the ti is doing amazingly well.
The LSD makes the power slides controllable and quite fun. | | | | | 01-02-2006, 02:03 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |
Same issue for me... I have an 88 Sentra which is ok in the snow... I think I am going to get rid of it after the winter is over and hopefully buy some old xi bimmer to run in the snow... __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
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