Snow Tires for a '98 740iL

I currently have Michelin MXV4 235/60 R 16 tires on the 1998 740iL.
I've always used them as year round tires with so so results in the
winter. Having put on snows on my '01 530 SP with great results, I was
wondering if the snows were as needed on the 740 as they are on the
530 SP. If you think so, please recommend some tires. I was thinking
of Dunlop M3's.

Thanks.

Rob Kos wrote:
> I currently have Michelin MXV4 235/60 R 16 tires on the 1998 740iL.
> I've always used them as year round tires with so so results in the
> winter. Having put on snows on my '01 530 SP with great results, I was
> wondering if the snows were as needed on the 740 as they are on the
> 530 SP. If you think so, please recommend some tires. I was thinking
> of Dunlop M3's.

I just went through this decision making process for my M3. The Dunlop
Winter Sport M3s are very good tires but the Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50's
are superior in snow. I decided based on which tire would give me the
best performance under the worst conditions (snow) I live in
Massachusetts so you may have different conditions that may warrant a
tire that makes a compromise between snow traction and dry road performance.

"Rob Kos" > wrote in message
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>I currently have Michelin MXV4 235/60 R 16 tires on the 1998 740iL.
> I've always used them as year round tires with so so results in the
> winter. Having put on snows on my '01 530 SP with great results, I was
> wondering if the snows were as needed on the 740 as they are on the
> 530 SP.

I do not understand why you (or anyone) would think otherwise? Of course
winter tires will help any car go through winter driving conditions better
and safer.

> If you think so, please recommend some tires. I was thinking
> of Dunlop M3's.

Sorry, can't help there. My experience is limited to Blizzaks (Bridgestone)
and Arctic Alpins (Michelin). Both of which are quite good.

-Fred W