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Originally Posted by upstateX5M
anyone try the pirelli ice and snow studded tires on stock rims? Considering going that route next year, as I hate, hate, hate the look of square 255-50-19's on the M. Just wrong.
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My tuner had 275/40 Pirelli all around but I dont think they were studded, he was happy with them but the rear tires had the stretched look I attached a pic of 275/40 on a 10.5" wheel to give an idea. I agree about the 19" looks I have winters on for 1/2 the year I don't want it to look lame 1/2 the time.
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Originally Posted by MRV99
I am sorry but thrashing around by yourself on a frozen lake covered with snow is not the same as driving on roads in the same conditions with other cars around you. Winter tires are not just about going, they are about evasive maneuvers and stopping.
I am running OEM 211' s (255/19') w/ Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow RFT's as my winter set since my 2007 and I would not go any other way. I had 18's at first but they were just too soft coming from 20" summers. Granted 211's won't fit the X5M but the 19" combo works well.
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Thanks for the input
my wife drove an entire winter on that set up with no issues. I was very impressed with the DWS like I said I planned to buy dedicated winter tires but the DWS were that good I stuck with them. The fact it can drive on ice and in deep snow says a lot no its not like driving on an icey road but it still involves traction, i see 4x4 trucks stuck on the lake every day but we had no issues getting around and even had some fun "thrashing about". I now have the DWS on my ///M for winter and since i need a set of tires for one of us and we already have summer wheels/tires I put my wife on 20" Nokian happilatta studded tires...and those are unreal they are easily the best winter tires money can buy. We have already had over 12" of snow this winter and are getting another 1" today so we are in extreme winter where I live and the DWS are up to the task, when they wear out I will get 20" winter tires because I have 22" summer wheels/tires but for people that have mild winters and want to run them all year the DWS are a great tire our winters are long and brutal and the perfomermed excellent with good ice traction and great deep snow traction which surprised me due to the lugs not being very deep.
And because I like pictures here is a picture from last winter with the DWS.
Here are the nokians 275/40 20 square on replica 9.5/10.5" wheels
