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      08-27-2014, 09:08 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by plutnicki View Post
Zero, nil, nada.

Wouldn't go anywhere near winter in New England (I'm in NH) with a "performance tire". Most people will tell you that even all-seasons are marginal.

Probably not what you wanted to hear, but if it were me, I'd get a winter tire/wheel package. Good news is that you'll have the best of both worlds, and the performance tires will last longer.
This is 100% right. You'd be a danger to yourself and others on those tires in temperatures below 40 degrees and/or traveling through any type of frozen precipitation.

You can get a good set of 19" wheels with Pirelli Sottozero II RFTs from tire rack for ~$2500. Or you could go for the BMW 18" set for ~$2700. A lot of folks scoff at the expense, but you'll be reducing the amount of wear you put on a $500 tire (your 20" P-Zero) and sparring your aluminum 20" rim winter pot holes.

I went with the staggered 19" with P-Zeros (like yours) on my '15 X3 and just ordered my winter set up!

Good luck.
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