PSS and cold weather!??

Fraggy · 11-21-2016, 10:53 AM

Hey there, I'm out in Socal so not used to snow and cold. I'm in Big Bear (fun drive for M3) and it snowed last nigh! Yay!! It's melting already and roads are wet, but not icy or snowy as far ask can tell. It should be mid to high 30s all day and sunny.

Can I carefully drive around or is it too cold?

I've searched and gotten mixed results. Thanks for any info you can provide.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfge8l64di...%20AM.jpg?dl=0

visi107 · 11-21-2016, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fraggy

Hey there, I'm out in Socal so not used to snow and cold. I'm in Big Bear (fun drive for M3) and it snowed last nigh! Yay!! It's melting already and roads are wet, but not icy or snowy as far ask can tell. It should be mid to high 30s all day and sunny.

Can I carefully drive around or is it too cold?

I've searched and gotten mixed results. Thanks for any info you can provide.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfge8l64di...%20AM.jpg?dl=0

you will be fine, leave traction control on and do not drive aggressively.

I did European delivery in end may of this year. I was going from Italy to Austria. It snowed while I was driving through the mountains in eastern Switzerland and no freeway on that side so was on a two lane country road, temps 30-33, slush even accumulated on the ground. Car did great.

that was in st moritz

Fraggy · 11-21-2016, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by visi107

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Originally Posted by Fraggy

Hey there, I'm out in Socal so not used to snow and cold. I'm in Big Bear (fun drive for M3) and it snowed last nigh! Yay!! It's melting already and roads are wet, but not icy or snowy as far ask can tell. It should be mid to high 30s all day and sunny.

Can I carefully drive around or is it too cold?

I've searched and gotten mixed results. Thanks for any info you can provide.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfge8l64di...%20AM.jpg?dl=0

you will be fine, leave traction control on and do not drive aggressively.

I did European delivery in end may of this year. I was going from Italy to Austria. It snowed while I was driving through the mountains in eastern Switzerland and no freeway on that side so was on a two lane country road, temps 30-33, slush even accumulated on the ground. Car did great.

that was in st moritz

Thanks man, your picture looks beautiful! We're out and about right now, temperatures are in the high 30s, and the roads are becoming pretty dry. So far no issues at all.

trey100 · 11-21-2016, 04:07 PM

I don't have the PSS but probably similar Conti 5P. I drove in 30 F weather a bit without any issues - of course not driving like a hooligan. Very surprised they worked as well as they did in such cold weather.

Ian1973 · 11-23-2016, 07:53 PM

As long as you are just driving normally of course you are fine. 30 some degrees is nothing. I have driven with MPSS and Conti DW in 20 degrees multiple times, maybe even the teens. I did push it a bit in the corners to see what the tires were doing and I was easily outpacing everyone else on the road by a large margin.

I wouldn't worry.

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Fraggy Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	Hey there, I'm out in Socal so not used to snow and cold. I'm in Big Bear (fun drive for M3) and it snowed last nigh! Yay!! It's melting already and roads are wet, but not icy or snowy as far ask can tell. It should be mid to high 30s all day and sunny. Can I carefully drive around or is it too cold? I've searched and gotten mixed results. Thanks for any info you can provide. https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfge8l64di...%20AM.jpg?dl=0 __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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trey100 Colonel 1125 Rep 2,564 Posts Drives: 2020 M2 Competition Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	I don't have the PSS but probably similar Conti 5P. I drove in 30 F weather a bit without any issues - of course not driving like a hooligan. Very surprised they worked as well as they did in such cold weather.
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Ian1973 Colonel 736 Rep 2,134 Posts Drives: 15 M3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Charlton, NY iTrader: (0)	As long as you are just driving normally of course you are fine. 30 some degrees is nothing. I have driven with MPSS and Conti DW in 20 degrees multiple times, maybe even the teens. I did push it a bit in the corners to see what the tires were doing and I was easily outpacing everyone else on the road by a large margin. I wouldn't worry.
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