Snow Tires (lack of)

Ryno 27 · 10-09-2024, 07:23 AM

Are manufacturers steering away from dedicated snow/winter tires and choosing to go the all-season route? Not seeing many options, other than Pirelli. I have Michelin, which are in need of replacement this year.

pbonsalb · 10-09-2024, 07:41 AM

Some have fitted square 275/35/20 snows to the started stock wheels. More options if not staggered.

The last 2 winters I have run AS4 in stock sizes on stock wheels. I have snow wheels as well but have not installed them the last 2 winters. I run PS4 late spring to early fall but they are losing traction in the cool weather now so I will swap to the AS4.

fun2drv · 10-09-2024, 08:16 AM

Tire Rack told me that Michelin winter tires for our cars were on back order and wouldn’t be available for 3 to 4 months. I went the dealer route and getting them installed tomorrow.

New winter shoes!

Aronis · 10-09-2024, 02:56 PM

My dad changed to all season Michelin pilot sports and likes them so far. He does not have to drive in the snow as he is retired but that all seasons do the trick.

I will used dedicated snows always.

I have to be able to get to work.

Mike

Danny D · 10-10-2024, 02:41 PM

I run the sottozero P tires, works just fine.

XX - M5 - XX · 10-11-2024, 09:23 AM

Have a 2018 and use stock 20" wheels in the winter. Finding snow tires was a major hassle, last winter. Search spanned 10 local business and then 38 websites and 1 month of time/effort. Finally sourced 2 fronts from Cosco and 2 slightly used rears from a private seller on eBay. Ridiculous. Went with Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4's all around. Didn't snow very much at all, after all that!

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Ryno 27 Captain 276 Rep 672 Posts Drives: M5 Competition, X5 M50i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Snow Tires (lack of) Are manufacturers steering away from dedicated snow/winter tires and choosing to go the all-season route? Not seeing many options, other than Pirelli. I have Michelin, which are in need of replacement this year.
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 6175 Rep 11,724 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	Some have fitted square 275/35/20 snows to the started stock wheels. More options if not staggered. The last 2 winters I have run AS4 in stock sizes on stock wheels. I have snow wheels as well but have not installed them the last 2 winters. I run PS4 late spring to early fall but they are losing traction in the cool weather now so I will swap to the AS4.
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fun2drv Lieutenant 270 Rep 569 Posts Drives: '23 M5 Comp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbia, TN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M5 [10.00] 2023 BMW M5 [0.00]	Tire Rack told me that Michelin winter tires for our cars were on back order and wouldn’t be available for 3 to 4 months. I went the dealer route and getting them installed tomorrow. New winter shoes! Attached Images Last edited by fun2drv; 10-10-2024 at 04:14 PM..
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Aronis Brigadier General 2574 Rep 3,535 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Binghamton, NY iTrader: (0)	My dad changed to all season Michelin pilot sports and likes them so far. He does not have to drive in the snow as he is retired but that all seasons do the trick. I will used dedicated snows always. I have to be able to get to work. Mike __________________ 2018 M5 and 2019 Porsche Boxster GTS Prior. '94 325is, '97 M3 Lux, '16 M2
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Danny D First Lieutenant 297 Rep 363 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I run the sottozero P tires, works just fine.
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XX - M5 - XX New Member 23 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Have a 2018 and use stock 20" wheels in the winter. Finding snow tires was a major hassle, last winter. Search spanned 10 local business and then 38 websites and 1 month of time/effort. Finally sourced 2 fronts from Cosco and 2 slightly used rears from a private seller on eBay. Ridiculous. Went with Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4's all around. Didn't snow very much at all, after all that!
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