Winter Driving
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2008, CLK 550
Winter Driving
New member here, from Michigan. Just picked-up a new (to me) 2008 CLK550. This thing handles like a pig on skates with the smallest amount of snow on the road.
What is the best recommendation for tire/wheel combo, or do I simply park this and buy a winter beater? Traded-in a Volvo AWD. This morning I was missing the Volvo - lol
Thanks!
What is the best recommendation for tire/wheel combo, or do I simply park this and buy a winter beater? Traded-in a Volvo AWD. This morning I was missing the Volvo - lol
Thanks!
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2008 CLK550 Cab
Drive mine 365 days a year in Denver - or unless there is more than about 4 inches of snow. I have Continental DWS tires on all year round. No comparison to AWD of course, but I grew up near Toledo driving rear wheel drive cars so it seems normal to me. More fun than front wheel drive.
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Lebanon
2007 BMW 550i
you will definitely feel like your on skates in any rear wheel drive car.. a 550 on snow? that's more like chicken on skates! snow tires make a big difference; but I don't have any experience with that on rear wheel drive cars. usually when it snows here its drifting time!! Snow lasts around 2 weeks here and it snows a good meter in my location about 3-5 times a winter season. not worth buying tires.. why ruin all the funn?
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From: Central Michigan
(2) 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK500, (2) 2005 ML500, SL500
Wife drives her CLK500 800-1000 miles per week in Michigan winters with winter tires & wheels.
She uses the comfort transmission setting to take off in 2nd gear, and sometimes uses 3rd as I taught her, and she has very little problems.
Over 6" of snow, I drive her.
She uses the comfort transmission setting to take off in 2nd gear, and sometimes uses 3rd as I taught her, and she has very little problems.
Over 6" of snow, I drive her.
