winter driving - E46 M3 vs. E93 (or E92)

MSIM3 · Thu, Jun-11-2009, 03:18:58 PM

Hi guys:

I currently have a 2004 M3 and I am thinking of moving to an E93 vert. I need to drive it in the winter as a daily driver (upper midwest winters are bad). Anyone know if the E93 will be as good as the e46 M3 in the snow (I put on 17 inch rims with Blizzacks in the winter on the E46 M3 and it works great)? Clearance is the main issue so I guess the real question is whether or not anyone know what the ground clearance difference is between these 2 models?

nrubenstein · Thu, Jun-11-2009, 04:11:56 PM

E93 M3 will be fine in the snow. Better traction control, ground clearance is the same. The major annoyance is that you have to buy TPMS sensors.

If your snow tires are mounted on E46 M3 OEM 18s, they will fit with an 18mm spacer up front. (To be clear, not less than 18. 15 will NOT clear.)

Donbona · Fri, Jun-12-2009, 12:18:58 PM

Should be fine... I live in London UK, no problems here

Rogacki89 · Fri, Jun-12-2009, 08:02:53 PM

I just bought my ///M about a month ago and am worried with the same issue in NJ... I saw alot of people on the forums with snow tires... I was curious if they really help or is the car too powerful anyway?

**Tehjas** · Fri, Jun-12-2009, 08:10:30 PM

Snow tires/rim set up no matter which route you go.

Thu, Jun-11-2009, 03:18:58 PM	#1
MSIM3 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0	winter driving - E46 M3 vs. E93 (or E92) Hi guys: I currently have a 2004 M3 and I am thinking of moving to an E93 vert. I need to drive it in the winter as a daily driver (upper midwest winters are bad). Anyone know if the E93 will be as good as the e46 M3 in the snow (I put on 17 inch rims with Blizzacks in the winter on the E46 M3 and it works great)? Clearance is the main issue so I guess the real question is whether or not anyone know what the ground clearance difference is between these 2 models?

Thu, Jun-11-2009, 04:11:56 PM	#2
nrubenstein ******* Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 31 Posts: 7,348 Reputation: 0 Location: Washington, DC	E93 M3 will be fine in the snow. Better traction control, ground clearance is the same. The major annoyance is that you have to buy TPMS sensors. If your snow tires are mounted on E46 M3 OEM 18s, they will fit with an 18mm spacer up front. (To be clear, not less than 18. 15 will NOT clear.) __________________ 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4WD Duramax LBZ/Allison 2002 BMW M3 Alpinweiß/Black - JBL MS-62C, IDQ-12v3, JBL MS-8 1999 323i KP/GTS2 Alpinweiß - Hood-in-the-windshield mod 1990 325is Brilliantrot/Tan - GC/Bilstein, Sway 1989 325is Alpinweiß/Black - S50B30, GC/Koni, Sways, BBS RX, Hybrid C61-2, Sundown SA-12, JBL MS-8 1989 M3 Alpinweiß/Black - S50B32. 321hp. Hers: 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo Black/Black Hers: 1988 325iX Coupe Diamondschwartz/Black 5spd - Korman lengthened front driveshaft, Cam, Bilstein, H&R Sport, snow chains.

Fri, Jun-12-2009, 08:02:53 PM	#4
Rogacki89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 191 In the garage: '11 BMW S1000rr '98 BMW ///M3 '05 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ	I just bought my ///M about a month ago and am worried with the same issue in NJ... I saw alot of people on the forums with snow tires... I was curious if they really help or is the car too powerful anyway? __________________ 1996 Boston Green BMW 318i (SOLD) 2005 Jet Black BMW ///M3 6spd (SOLD) 1998 Arctic Silver BMW ///M3 5spd 2011 BMW S1000RR

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Fri, Jun-12-2009, 12:18:58 PM	#3
Donbona Donbona Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Location: London	Should be fine... I live in London UK, no problems here

Fri, Jun-12-2009, 08:10:30 PM	#5
Tehjas Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,037 Reputation: 0	Snow tires/rim set up no matter which route you go.