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      04-11-2018, 03:26 PM   #14
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Test/comparison is 100% worthless without knowing tire details. Top Gear fail.
They are very clearly running on whatever the OEM winter tire package is if you look at the tread.

If MB chose inferior tires seems like a fair reason to lose?
Yes but Trasfer is not wrong. Tires are key here
Maybe MB should choose better performing tires?

I agree tires are everything but it seems something about the package MB offers isn't as good.

I think what is relevant is snow package from BMW > snow package from MB in this particular test
But to me the point of the test is which AWD system is more superior. Without knowing the tires we can't determine the very important control that is the tire in this test. Besides, who buys the OEM winter packages? Waste of money every single one of them and often an inferior tire.
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