This isn’t exactly “new” news, but with the lovely Fort Wayne winter wreaking havoc on the roads we’ve had a few discussions around here lately about the benefit of BMW’s winter tires. Rear Wheel Drive with snow tires are the standard in Germany, but here in Fort Wayne xDrive is always in demand.
Car and Driver recently published a brief article about this – not specific to BMW – that argues “the additional traction of winter tires allows a two-wheel-drive car to outbreak, outturn and generally outmaneuver its all-wheel-drive brethren.” (That is, an AWD with all-season tires. xDrive with winter tires offers the most potent combination.)
We regularly swap and store tires for our customers with the changing of the seasons. Next time you are shopping for a BMW or any other vehicle that you will drive in Fort Wayne’s harsh conditions, take heart in Car and Driver‘s advice. Like everyone else, we love our xDrive, but with the proper tires there’s no need to fear Rear Wheel Drive!