11-12-2009, 08:40 AM
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Freude am Fahren
Location: New York, München, Wien
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,304
Mein Auto: Fünfer und Dreier
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Originally Posted by hoyasteva
Anyone offer thoughts on whether winter tires are necessary?
Sounds like most of you are picking up RWD models, but what about AWD?
I'm getting a 535xi in January, planning to drive through Bavaria/Austria.. sticking to main roads. Sounds like by the letter of the law I should have them in Austria, but does anyone think I'll really need them with X-drive & all-seasons (standard 17")?? I live in CT and have never had a problem in the snow on my 328xi with all-seasons.
Thx for the input. |
All seasons are legal but also a definite compromise in safety. Many tire experts refer to them as "no seasons." If you are in any significant snowfall (not unlikely in January), the no-season tires will not be sufficient.
You can wait until closer to your trip and see how the weather looks but, because it's high season for renting tires, I would not wait too long.
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