Driving my BMW in a winter storm with no snow tires???

Question

I recently purchased a 97 BMW and haven't yet bought snow tires. I'm at work now and a pretty decent winter storm is supposed to be hitting in the next few hours. My commute also involves driving over a large bridge. I'm thinking im just about screwed. Has anyone driven in similar conditions without winterizing a rear-wheel drive car??

Answer 1

When I was younger I couldn't afford snow tires on my cougar. Driving on the highway wasn't too bad. My problem was parking spaces or areas with large hills to drive over.

Answer 2

Youcan drive safely in any conditions as long as you properly adapt to them. And yes, I have driven in a bad freezing rain storm in Michigan in a Cadillac CTS with no winter tires--all went just fine as I said above.

Take it easy, literally.

Safe drive!

Answer 3

If your car still has the original equipment size wheels and tires, it is quite probable that it already has all-weather tires that are rated for mud & snow mounted on it.  If the tires have adequate tread depth left on them, they should be good enough for a gentle drive home in winter driving conditions.  

Just remember that NO tire is going to give you dry-pavement handling capabilities while you are driving on snow or ice. Slow down and think about what you're doing while driving on potentially slippery surfaces.