DBX any good in the snow?
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I put winter tires on almost every vehicle I drive, living in the Mid-West of the US it's money well spent. Our DBX707 came with "Summer" P-Zero's, thus we bought a winter set of tires and wheels. We have no problems driving it in the snow with the winter tires. I do limit my snow exposure with the DBX to 1-3", as anything deeper is asking for trouble with 700HP. When needed I have other 4wheel drive vehicles with winter tires that are decidedly better. So, my experience might vary from your request.
Tyres, tyres and guess what tyres.
Even the most useless RWD car can be transformed by the right the tyres to match the prevailing conditions. None more so than my previous BMW which on summer tyres was useless like a literal white elephant on winter tyres the transformation was epic and it would happily tackle snow like it was not there.
Even the most useless RWD car can be transformed by the right the tyres to match the prevailing conditions. None more so than my previous BMW which on summer tyres was useless like a literal white elephant on winter tyres the transformation was epic and it would happily tackle snow like it was not there.
Stated already 10,000 times on PH and gently repeated here on the gentlemanly AM corner….
Handling in snow or ice is a function of lateral grip, braking and traction. A 4x4 of any stripe can improve only one or 33% of those parameters. Decent winter tyres improve 100% of those parameters.
4x4 only needed if you are a farmer or plan to tow stuck vehicles off beaches, fields or out of rivers. Accept and own the fact that you are buying something because you want it - stop trying pointless justification. You will feel ‘empowered’
Handling in snow or ice is a function of lateral grip, braking and traction. A 4x4 of any stripe can improve only one or 33% of those parameters. Decent winter tyres improve 100% of those parameters.
4x4 only needed if you are a farmer or plan to tow stuck vehicles off beaches, fields or out of rivers. Accept and own the fact that you are buying something because you want it - stop trying pointless justification. You will feel ‘empowered’
Yep, understand the benefits of winter tires, especially when I've been out in Munich where they get a proper winter. I think it may actually be law to have them through winter months. However, even here in Scotland its not worth the hassle of switching for the odd snow fall. I run my Vantage all year round on standard tyres and probably only get 4 weeks a year when it's not fit.
I bought a Q5 for the wife after we had some bad snow one year and given she works at the hospital needed to make a best effort to get in whatever the weather. Was another five years before we got a decent amount (6inches) to see how good it was. Very decent on hills, both up and down but not very confident in corners due to the weight and sliding. Now have a Range Rover but again not had decent snow to try it out in yet, expect it will be similar to Q5 due to weight. Probably the best car I have is my sons Clio, with skinny tires and front wheel drive which is great fun until it gets to deep or you hit drifting.
I bought a Q5 for the wife after we had some bad snow one year and given she works at the hospital needed to make a best effort to get in whatever the weather. Was another five years before we got a decent amount (6inches) to see how good it was. Very decent on hills, both up and down but not very confident in corners due to the weight and sliding. Now have a Range Rover but again not had decent snow to try it out in yet, expect it will be similar to Q5 due to weight. Probably the best car I have is my sons Clio, with skinny tires and front wheel drive which is great fun until it gets to deep or you hit drifting.
Calinours said:
4x4 only needed if you are a farmer or plan to tow stuck vehicles off beaches, fields or out of rivers. Accept and own the fact that you are buying something because you want it - stop trying pointless justification. You will feel ‘empowered’
Where I live we can and do get 10-14" snow falls every winter. Can you get through this with front or rear wheel drive, perhaps. However, it is much safer and easier with an all wheel or 4wheel drive vehicle. Yes, it might just be a justification to own a pickup or Jeep wrangler (I own both), but the couple times per year when we do get more than a flurry it gives peace of mind. Also, not having to take the DBX707 out in heavy snow falls saves potential wallet crushing accidents. Plus, it helps with the "Man Math" to add the snowfall when considering filling up the garage with a V8 Jeep Wrangler!PeteB62 said:
Yep, understand the benefits of winter tires, especially when I've been out in Munich where they get a proper winter. I think it may actually be law to have them through winter months. However, even here in Scotland its not worth the hassle of switching for the odd snow fall. I run my Vantage all year round on standard tyres and probably only get 4 weeks a year when it's not fit.
I bought a Q5 for the wife after we had some bad snow one year and given she works at the hospital needed to make a best effort to get in whatever the weather. Was another five years before we got a decent amount (6inches) to see how good it was. Very decent on hills, both up and down but not very confident in corners due to the weight and sliding. Now have a Range Rover but again not had decent snow to try it out in yet, expect it will be similar to Q5 due to weight. Probably the best car I have is my sons Clio, with skinny tires and front wheel drive which is great fun until it gets to deep or you hit drifting.
Being honest, I still keep my Vantage on summer tyres as well, but I have options of not using it in poor conditions. I bought a Q5 for the wife after we had some bad snow one year and given she works at the hospital needed to make a best effort to get in whatever the weather. Was another five years before we got a decent amount (6inches) to see how good it was. Very decent on hills, both up and down but not very confident in corners due to the weight and sliding. Now have a Range Rover but again not had decent snow to try it out in yet, expect it will be similar to Q5 due to weight. Probably the best car I have is my sons Clio, with skinny tires and front wheel drive which is great fun until it gets to deep or you hit drifting.
The reality is a proper winter tyre shows performance far far earlier than just snow, the simple act of it getting below 7 degrees will show an improvement in traction versus a summer tyre.
When I had my my last car on winter tyres I was doing 14k+ a year, had a similar requirement to get my wife to work at a hospital as well. The fact the bmw was on a winter tyre was worth the few hours effort as it transformed the car significantly.
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