joemessman

I noticed the other day when I was driving on the outskirts of town a message popped up in the Driver Information Center alerting me that "possible icy conditions exist", or something to that effect. That message popped up when the outside temp dropped and registered 37 degrees. It must be related to the outside temperature. Is that a generic warning tied to the ambient temperature of the car's digital thermometer?

Foosh

Yes, BMW has had that feature on all their vehicles since the 80s.

yeller z06

We call it the snowflake...

rmorin1249

It is a warning I would heed especially if you are driving on your OEM tires. They get hard as hockey pucks when the temperatures drop.

joemessman

I have these Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Foosh

When I drove to work this morning the temp was 25F. Part of my commute is on narrow, twisty, country roads, and it's a great place to have fun, but recently on the PSS I've been having to take it easy. No more!

Let me just say one more time the Michelin PS AS3+ is an awesome tire. It felt like July, with the car completely hooked up as if on rails.

themonk

if the temp outside is hovering around the freezing mark it will give you that warning.

joemessman

Those tires I posted a picture of, in post #5, I would not buy again for one reason. Not because they are not good. But......if you like to rotate from side to side the tire has to come off and be remounted. With the new non directional tread design that is not an issue.
I do a lot of 1G cornering and these tires are just as grip capable as the originals. I have about 12K on these now and hardly any wear. My originals were in the yellow zone at 12K.

Woodson

1G cornering on A/S?

joemessman

Yes, and quite often.

Bill Dearborn

Been on GM vehicles with outside temp readouts at least that long as well. A friend had an 86 Cavalier with the temp read out mirror and it would indicate ICE when the temp went below 37 deg.

Bill

Foosh

Correct, the new PS AS3+ is non-directional and can be rotated from side-to-side.

Woodson

Then you must have a PDR.

joemessman

Yes. But you can set it in your DIC to see the Gs as you are going. I usually have my wife look at it, as I'm busy trying to keep my eye on the road and hold on to the steering wheel.

Woodson

That was my point.

rmorin1249

Then you are good to go in cold weather. Drive On, Brother!

Mike1320

I saw the icing conditions possible warning for the first time this morning. The OAT read 37 degrees. BTW, I also have the new all season ZP tires on my Z51.