Is a BMW going to get me through the winter? I recently bought a fantastic BMW 1M. I guess it will be useless without suitable rubber in winter. I think a new set of wheels and tyres will be about £2,000. For that money, would I be better garaging it for a few months and buying a runabout? If so, what should I get? I've driven a Porsche Carrera S and a Mercedes E63 AMG on Michelin winter tyres in snow in Latvia and was amazed at the level of control, so cars like this can be made to work. On a separate note, I strongly advise you to get a Disklok (www.disklok.co.uk) to protect this 1-series against theft, because it is particularly vulnerable.