01-04-2023, 05:19 PM | #1 |
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Anyone ever install Chains for heavy snow driving driving?
Hey, just curious if anyone has ever had to install and drive their X3/4M with chains?
Mammoth Mountain is a popular ski destination where I’m from, and mostly you have to drive to get there, and sometimes during storms roads will be closed except for chains-only. Would all the sensors etc even let the car run with chains on? |
01-04-2023, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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Cant do it on the M's due to suspension and clearance you'd be pushing your luck hard for damage.
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01-05-2023, 07:16 AM | #5 |
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Height really isn't the issue, it's more clearance between the wheel/tire and suspension components. If you reach behind your front tire/wheel and stick a finger between the strut and wheel/tire you find there isn't a whole lot of room there.
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Exactly, you risk catching and rubbing on the backside of the hub, not the top. Technically its possible, but I wouldnt take the risk since its meant for high performance, not a f350.
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At delivery ('22 X4MC), I believe I had to sign a piece of paper saying something to the effect that "I recognized that this car can not be driven with chains."
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I'm pretty certain that if my X3M had chains installed, depending on what direction I was pointed, the Earth's rotation would slowly reverse...just saying. M Power.
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If you are already running a dedicated winter setup, you should just measure the clearance between your winters and the strut. The x3m has basically the same suspension layout as a normal x3 so if snow chains can be used on an x3 (with the proper wheel/tire setup and offset) then it should be no different on the M.
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01-25-2023, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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https://ownersmanuals2.com/bmw-auto/...78233/page-296
2021 X3M owners manual page 296 clearly references using snow chains, with manufacturer approval. Not sure why some here think it’s taboo on an M car versus any other SUV. |
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