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      10-12-2012, 10:25 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by HottRodW View Post
The M Sport comes with summer-only tires. In order to contend with the lake effect snows we're exposed to here in southwest Michigan, I always outfit my vehicles with dedicated winter tires. For the X1, I have elected to mount 17" Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3's (non-staggered) in order to maintain the best handling when the roads are dry. I should be bolting them on sometime in the next few weeks.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....95&sortSize=17
Thanks, I agree with you that dedicated snows are ideal.

Which wheels are you going to use?
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