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BMW 335i xDrive
I have been thinking of getting a 335i Xdrive coupe. when you get the sports package you lose the all season tires for performance tires.
To me it doesn't make sense you get all wheel drive because of bad weather. I know that you can get 18" performance all season run flat tires, why doesn't BMW offer these type of tires?
To me it makes all the sense in the world instead of buying winter tires, and changing them every winter.
To me it doesn't make sense you get all wheel drive because of bad weather. I know that you can get 18" performance all season run flat tires, why doesn't BMW offer these type of tires?
To me it makes all the sense in the world instead of buying winter tires, and changing them every winter.
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Not that familiar with the current model, but in the past, the sport package on the RWD cars got summer tires, but AWD models still had all-seasons, even with the sport package..
I'd check with a dealer, and not depend on the package description on the website.
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kyfdx
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I want the M sport package and it comes with the 18" performance tires, you can't get 18" all season tires.
That is what had me all confused.
Don't know what to tell you.. The 18" wheels look great, but tire replacement costs are a lot higher.. If you don't want to swap out each winter (and most AWD buyers, don't), then be prepared to buy a set of tires when fall gets here... If you get all-seasons, you'll only have to do it one time.
Good luck!
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Do you have any recomendations? Also what do you think of the logic 7 system? Is it worth it?
I think it's difficult to compare race cars and street cars except in the category of weight, where the extra lbs penalized the AWD cars eventually---but some of them were very successful (Nissan Skyline GT-R, etc).
Also in racing you can get downforce through aerodynamics rather than 4 stickies on the track.
I drove my friends 328ix quite a bit and I thought it felt heavier and didn't turn in as well.
You can never have "too much traction" when you're racing, but you can on a street car.
Several years ago I had some issues with my street tires so I drove my M on the street with my track wheels (with Toyo RA-1's) for a few weeks. The grip was phenomenal compared to my street tires but I couldn't "play" with the car at street speeds. Couldn't kick the tail out, drift, etc.
Once I got street tires back on (ultra high performance all-seasons), the fun was back. Yeah, cornering speeds were lower, but now I could "play" with the car and dance around the limits. It requires more skill and finesse and is a lot more fun.
Still, I really do want to own an AWD car...for my wife.