E92 335i non xdrive crew

Daiz4yota · 05-29-2011, 11:59 AM

Anyone here live in an area that gets a lot of snow? Im really starting to think maybe I made a mistake by not getting xdrive. Im concerned that I wont be able to get around town during a snow storm at all with my set up, and I will be leaving for work at 430am every day so that is also going to be an issue since thats usually before the roads get plowed.

John 070 · 05-29-2011, 12:05 PM

I drove my E92 in 9" of snow without any issues, so problems with snow imho relate to ground clearance, not the drivetrain. Yes, a x-drive will handle better is snow, as will a CR-V. Some claim otherwise, but I say I've only got so many 45k car purchases I can make in a lifetime, why make that decision based on road condtions 7% of the time, as opposed to the other 93%?

gary88 · 05-29-2011, 12:06 PM

Get snow tires.

Daiz4yota · 05-29-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by John 070

I drove my E92 in 9" of snow without any issues, so problems with snow imho relate to ground clearance, not the drivetrain. Yes, a x-drive will handle better is snow, as will a CR-V. Some claim otherwise, but I say I've only got so many 45k car purchases I can make in a lifetime, why make that decision based on road condtions 7% of the time, as opposed to the other 93%?

Good point. Just cant afford to not be able to get to work during that 7% of the time. Ideally I would like to get some really cheap 17" winter rims/tires. Anyone have any good recs?

John 070 · 05-29-2011, 12:10 PM

There don't seem to be as many deals anymore, but when I got my package, I got 18" rims for $79 ea (when ASA was still made in Korea, now China), and some ultragrip non rfts and no tpms. this kept my shipped cost to just $1000....I don't care how the rims look for winter (although I used my car only once last winter)...

JulieDriving · 05-29-2011, 10:16 PM

I live in near Toronto, Canada. I have no problems getting around in winter. Most E92 335i's here seem to be RWD (although there seem to be more E92 328i x-drive's than RWD 328i's - not sure why - 335i buyers care more about RWD?) You just need a good set of snow tires.

vantage_coupe · 05-29-2011, 10:31 PM

Another toronto guy chiming in....Snow tires and a competent driver behind the wheel = no problems.

I went form an fwd biased AWD suv to rwd 335i with snows and had 0 issues this winter.

Daiz4yota · 05-29-2011, 11:45 PM

Awesome! Thanks guys. Mind if I ask for some good winter tire recommendations?

Never-Enough · 05-29-2011, 11:54 PM

Good tires & you'll be fine.

EVTee · 05-30-2011, 02:19 AM

Don't get performance winter tires if you live in an area with more than usual snowfall.

05-29-2011, 11:59 AM	#1
Daiz4yota First Lieutenant 114 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2024 AW M8 Competition Coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sluggertown iTrader: (3)	E92 335i non xdrive crew Anyone here live in an area that gets a lot of snow? Im really starting to think maybe I made a mistake by not getting xdrive. Im concerned that I wont be able to get around town during a snow storm at all with my set up, and I will be leaving for work at 430am every day so that is also going to be an issue since thats usually before the roads get plowed.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I drove my E92 in 9" of snow without any issues, so problems with snow imho relate to ground clearance, not the drivetrain. Yes, a x-drive will handle better is snow, as will a CR-V. Some claim otherwise, but I say I've only got so many 45k car purchases I can make in a lifetime, why make that decision based on road condtions 7% of the time, as opposed to the other 93%?
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gary88 Ikea enthusiast 334 Rep 8,140 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [7.96]	Get snow tires. __________________ garyhebdingjr.com \| flickr \| Instagram
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1707 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	There don't seem to be as many deals anymore, but when I got my package, I got 18" rims for $79 ea (when ASA was still made in Korea, now China), and some ultragrip non rfts and no tpms. this kept my shipped cost to just $1000....I don't care how the rims look for winter (although I used my car only once last winter)...
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JulieDriving Female driving enthusiast :P 76 Rep 2,308 Posts Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 Coupe [10.00]	I live in near Toronto, Canada. I have no problems getting around in winter. Most E92 335i's here seem to be RWD (although there seem to be more E92 328i x-drive's than RWD 328i's - not sure why - 335i buyers care more about RWD?) You just need a good set of snow tires. __________________ 2013 M3 coupe (Azurite Black, Black, Piano Black) + miata nut (2 miatas) + Mk6 GTI 5-door hatch (our mini-SUV )
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vantage_coupe First Lieutenant 20 Rep 345 Posts Drives: e92 335 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Another toronto guy chiming in....Snow tires and a competent driver behind the wheel = no problems. I went form an fwd biased AWD suv to rwd 335i with snows and had 0 issues this winter.
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05-29-2011, 11:45 PM	#8
Daiz4yota First Lieutenant 114 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2024 AW M8 Competition Coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sluggertown iTrader: (3)	Awesome! Thanks guys. Mind if I ask for some good winter tire recommendations?
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Never-Enough Banned 48 Rep 1,038 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi E90 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (19)	Good tires & you'll be fine.
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05-30-2011, 02:19 AM	#10
EVTee Second Lieutenant 63 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	Don't get performance winter tires if you live in an area with more than usual snowfall.
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