12-03-2011, 07:18 PM | #1 |
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Winter driving 2: wow...love the blizzaks!
There were spinouts and accidents happening allover the place - you should see a couple in the vid (one in the median and one off on the side). It was really nasty slippery out there and the blizzaks continue to amaze
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12-04-2011, 06:07 AM | #4 |
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no spare, but do keep a compressor and fix a flat kit in the car (I'm calling BMW assist if I get a flat though)
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12-20-2011, 02:20 PM | #5 |
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+1 same here..
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Nice red light at 1:20. You were lucky there was nobody at the intersection, sliding into you. |
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12-21-2011, 05:49 AM | #9 |
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I slowed for the car that was about to come into my lane...I was in the intersection when it changed, but thanks for noticing
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12-21-2011, 05:44 PM | #11 |
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Ajax at his finest...he talks up a storm in the X3 too...
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01-21-2012, 03:37 PM | #12 |
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We had our first snowfall of the year today here in NJ, and I had a chance to try the X3 with WS-70's for this first time. The roads are very icy, and temps have stayed in the 20's all day.
This car is fantastic with the Blizzaks. The stopping and steering abilities are tremendous! No drama, no white knuckles. This thing just goes, and steers, and stops.
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01-22-2012, 06:52 PM | #13 | |
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Some trivia: I purchased the Blizzaks mounted on 4 MSW Type 22 wheels in size 225/60R17 from Tire Rack. Tire Rack recommended the size, and as usual they were correct. The Blizzaks are about 3/4" taller than the Goodyears. A Blizzak on an MSW Type 22 wheel weighs 50.4 pounds; a Goodyear on a Type 307 wheel weighs 67 pounds. I checked the speedometer with the Blizzaks on against my Garmin GPS and found almost no difference in MPH. I carry a "Slime" kit with compressor, purchased from Amazon.com, "just in case." |
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01-23-2012, 06:36 PM | #14 |
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Winter with WS 70 Blizzacks
I did the same thing; i.e., ordering Tire Rack's suggested wheels and WS-70s in the size as in the above post. First ice and snow down here was this weekend. Everything went well without a even a swerve on the ice. The Tire Rack's after-market, non-silver, wheels even somehow complement the Deep Sea Blue paint of my X3 somehow. However, I am carrying a summer wheel and tire in the "trunk" for extra rear weight.
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