Winter, what do you guys do for added grip? [Archive] - Bimmerforums

tryme96Z

11-23-2003, 11:21 AM

What does everyone do for added grip in the winter(if anything)? This is my first winter with my 85'. The grip does not seem that bad, car has good tires but was wondering if anyone puts a sand bag or two in their trunk or what.

MGregski

11-23-2003, 11:30 AM

Full tank of gas, winter tires, a bag of sand would help too.

Buy a FWD, or AWD beater. I have a Maxima.

NiTE

11-23-2003, 12:01 PM

Nokian Hakkapeliittas

11-23-2003, 12:06 PM

Jeep Cherokee. :D It's broken tho so Im driving around in the e36. Traction is horrible with the street tires so I might throw on the bottle caps soon...

tryme96Z

11-23-2003, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by WannaM
Full tank of gas, winter tires, a bag of sand would help too.

Buy a FWD, or AWD beater. I have a Maxima.

This is the winter beater! :D Im suprised at that because so many people drive these cars. Are the new bimmers fwd? I know kinda a bad idea to have a rwd car for winter but I like rwd and I do drive it all year, not just in winter.

MGregski

11-23-2003, 12:11 PM

No FWD BMW.

tryme96Z

11-23-2003, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by WannaM
No FWD BMW.

Thats what I thought. Does everyone pull their shiny new BMWs in the garage for winter and just drive their shiny new SUVs? If this is the case that kinda hinders my plans to buy a nice BMW in years to come when I get out of college.

MGregski

11-23-2003, 01:29 PM

I buy my cars to drive. Have never had a garage queen. If it's really bad out, of course I will take the beater out.

Atrane23

11-23-2003, 01:35 PM

I wish I had a beater to drive in the winter......but sandbags work well, along w/ some winter tires

RobH

11-23-2003, 01:39 PM

Blasphemer!

j/k

not unless you count the mini which is built by BMW but not a BMW.

Originally posted by tryme96Z
Are the new bimmers fwd?

tybmw

11-23-2003, 01:40 PM

just buy an old 4x4 truck for the winter.

Kevlar

11-23-2003, 01:41 PM

I don't have any problems driving my BMW around in the winter ;) :devillook

Perks

11-23-2003, 02:00 PM

my Z doesn't go in the rain let alone the snow, I have my shitbox 95 Explorer for the winter, its fun!

MGregski

11-23-2003, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by Kevlar
I don't have any problems driving my BMW around in the winter ;) :devillook

http://gulfgt.com/ubb/nutkick.gif

hal9000

11-23-2003, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Kevlar
I don't have any problems driving my BMW around in the winter ;) :devillook

Yeah Kev....it's sooo difficult to deal with 78 degree temps for Thanksgiving...Just doesn't seem right that it'll be 75-80 degrees and wearing shorts for Christmas :D

GotBHP?

11-23-2003, 02:41 PM

Just move to California hah

MGregski

11-23-2003, 02:52 PM

You guys suck:D

JK

tryme96Z

11-23-2003, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by tybmw
just buy an old 4x4 truck for the winter.

I got rid of a pos truck and bought the bimmer. I thought these cars were designed for winter driving and whatnot.

POS truck(we had some fun destoying it though):
http://www.stevenetworks.com/pics/trash/truck.jpg

JSN

11-23-2003, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by GotBHP?
Just move to California hah

honestly, how the hell can you live in a place where it snows for months on a time?

ClintonM3

11-23-2003, 03:59 PM

Blizzak, or Dunlop Wintersport. Pick one

GotBHP?

11-23-2003, 04:08 PM

Oh yeah, dont remove your traction controll either haha, that helps out a bit.

tryme96Z

11-23-2003, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by GotBHP?
Oh yeah, dont remove your traction controll either haha, that helps out a bit.

Are you making a joke saying you removed your traction control or are you saying I have traction control? I dont think I have traction control.

GotBHP?

11-23-2003, 05:41 PM

Yea I dont really know. I dont have it, and the back end slip a whole lot in just the rain. If you are talking about your 318 then you dont have it either, but you dont have a lot of torque from that motor either so it doesnt really matter.

Yea just buy some good winter tires and dont do anything real crazy and you should be fine.

Alex.M

11-23-2003, 06:26 PM

I take my coupe out of the garage at least twice a week in winter. Never liked the idea of storing cars.
I also have a set of rims with Blizzaks for winter driving. That makes all the difference! :)

SteelBlueXI

11-23-2003, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by PerksBMW
my Z doesn't go in the rain let alone the snow, I have my shitbox 95 Explorer for the winter, its fun!

I had an Explorer that I wanted to keep for winter and I wanted to get a Bimmer for the summer but I couldn't aford the Bimmer without trading in my Explorer and I had no place to put two cars... so I just got an xi. :dunno

TerryY

11-23-2003, 07:54 PM

50 pound bag of cheap clay type Kitty Litter works wonders!!

Weight to hold the rear down and if you get stuck it is a great traction aid when spread under the wheels!

MgnFicnT

11-23-2003, 08:09 PM

a good idea is not to drive like an ass in the winter

///MEric

11-23-2003, 08:24 PM

what about that foam stuff that sprays on the tires and acts like snow chains for like 5 miles

LukeG

11-23-2003, 08:55 PM

i love winters, if i lived in cali it would deffinatelly be up north.....thats where it snows right?