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      10-23-2011, 08:22 PM   #12
richardew
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Drives: 2011 x335i
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I'm hoping I can use them for two seasons.
I had a pair I used on my '08 335XI. It was my winter car. I put 76,000 miles it before turning it back in. I had the Blizzaks on from Oct/Nov until March. They had a lot of tread left, 1-2 years easy. The compound on the winter tires gives way better grip in cooler temperatures when it's dry out. My Y rated PZeros need the warm weather for better grip. They are brittle when it's cold out. They suck when it gets really cold out. I guess if you enjoy the thrill the occasional loss of traction gives you, year round Y rated tires are the way to go.
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