Aren't xi's supposed to be good in snow??

niftyhawk · 03-18-2009, 10:47 AM

Okay..I dont want to gripe, but I can't help noticing this.. My 2006 530xi drives terrible in snow.. It skids a lot if there's snow atleast 2-3 inches.. I don't have any alerts on my system like "All wheel drive failure" or "DTC Malfunction". I dont have any snow tires either.. But still, why the hell it should skid like that???

Sometimes I feel whether a rear wheel drive car drives better in snow than my 530xi..

Comments anyone??

WLS · 03-18-2009, 11:07 AM

They are good in the snow....

Deda · 03-18-2009, 04:09 PM

Just one thing...you need WINTER TIRES...put them on,and you will find what you are looking for.

You can not expect from xdrive miracles without WINTER TIRES on snow!

Good luck!

carsteve · 03-24-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Just one thing...you need WINTER TIRES...put them on,and you will find what you are looking for.

You can not expect from xdrive miracles without WINTER TIRES on snow!

Good luck!

+1 on this. If you put a set of good winter tires on, your car will turn into a beast in the snow. I put Blizzak LM-25s on my E90 and that's what happened. Not sure exactly how it will effect your car, but I'm sure you will get similar results.

Blazing GT · 03-25-2009, 03:40 PM

you cant expect an AWD car to be excellent in the snow without the proper tires.
I have AWD with summer tires and omg....it is horrible. :2cents:

MarcV · 03-25-2009, 08:51 PM

The xDrive system is fantastic. I drove the 535xi in harsh canadian winter conditions, it is so much better with this system. You really need proper winter tires though.

kxmills · 03-27-2009, 09:34 AM

Any car driven in the snow with snow tires would terrible. In the owners manuals of e34 and e34 under winter driving tips snow tires are recommended as well 50lbs in the trunk. I currently have blizzaks on my 545 and it is unaffected by the snow.

xDrive50i · 03-29-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by niftyhawk

Okay..I dont want to gripe, but I can't help noticing this.. My 2006 530xi drives terrible in snow.. It skids a lot if there's snow atleast 2-3 inches.. I don't have any alerts on my system like "All wheel drive failure" or "DTC Malfunction". I dont have any snow tires either.. But still, why the hell it should skid like that???

Sometimes I feel whether a rear wheel drive car drives better in snow than my 530xi..

Comments anyone??

I drove an xi with all-season RFT tires and then an identical xi car with winter RFT tires (I believe they were Blizzak LM-25s) and OMG what a difference. When I did the test drive, we had just gotten about 3 inches of fresh powdery snow.

Unless you get yourself some good quality snow tires, your x-drive system can only do so much.

Also, even though you mentioned you do not have winter tires mounted, what tires DO you have mounted right now and in what shape are they. Even descent winter tires that are worn down will only perform well but not great.

Winter tires use a different compound than all-season or summer performance tires. All-season tires usually start loosing their grip below 7degC. Winter tires usually also have a completely different thread pattern designed to hold snow within their threads as snow sticks better to snow than rubber!

Anyway, you should definitely do some research on good winter tires for the next snowy season

harlem · 05-16-2010, 12:27 AM

what kind of tires do you have?they must be completly bald on all 4.i have never heard that comment before and are you sure you have xdrive?

harlem · 05-16-2010, 12:28 AM

sorry bro you dont have to buy snow tires for the xdrive.good set of all season is suffice.

harlem · 03-30-2011, 12:22 AM

you cant be serious dude!!!!!

Rocket135 · 03-30-2011, 10:52 PM

You don't need winters, get high performance all-seasons and they work GREAT. I put Conti ExtremeContact DWS on mine and easily stopped faster than stock tires

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niftyhawk Private First Class 23 Rep 142 Posts Drives: BMW 530xi Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Aren't xi's supposed to be good in snow?? Okay..I dont want to gripe, but I can't help noticing this.. My 2006 530xi drives terrible in snow.. It skids a lot if there's snow atleast 2-3 inches.. I don't have any alerts on my system like "All wheel drive failure" or "DTC Malfunction". I dont have any snow tires either.. But still, why the hell it should skid like that??? Sometimes I feel whether a rear wheel drive car drives better in snow than my 530xi.. Comments anyone?? __________________
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	Just one thing...you need WINTER TIRES...put them on,and you will find what you are looking for. You can not expect from xdrive miracles without WINTER TIRES on snow! Good luck!
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Blazing GT Tri State VIP RL 7 Rep 35 Posts Drives: Acura RL Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	you cant expect an AWD car to be excellent in the snow without the proper tires. I have AWD with summer tires and omg....it is horrible. :2cents: __________________ Acura RL Lake Shore Silver AEM l P2R l UR l A-Spec l H&R l Exhaust l MKW l Falken l NVMYRL http://www.acurazine.com/forums/member.php?u=235603
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MarcV MarcV 2 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 535xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The xDrive system is fantastic. I drove the 535xi in harsh canadian winter conditions, it is so much better with this system. You really need proper winter tires though.
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kxmills New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2005 545i Sport. SMG, HUD Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NNJ iTrader: (0)	Any car driven in the snow with snow tires would terrible. In the owners manuals of e34 and e34 under winter driving tips snow tires are recommended as well 50lbs in the trunk. I currently have blizzaks on my 545 and it is unaffected by the snow.
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harlem New Member 2 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 530xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	what kind of tires do you have?they must be completly bald on all 4.i have never heard that comment before and are you sure you have xdrive?
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harlem New Member 2 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 530xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	sorry bro you dont have to buy snow tires for the xdrive.good set of all season is suffice.
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harlem New Member 2 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 530xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: new york iTrader: (0)	you cant be serious dude!!!!!
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Rocket135 Enlisted Member 10 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 15143 iTrader: (0)	You don't need winters, get high performance all-seasons and they work GREAT. I put Conti ExtremeContact DWS on mine and easily stopped faster than stock tires
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