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I think if you live in an area that gets a decent amount of snow it is best to get a good quality snow tire instead of a performance snow, or studable. I have the Dunlop SP tires, and I don't like them at all, but before I have had and liked Nokian Hakapalita, Gislaved Nordfrost, and Michelin X-ice. The Nokian, and Michelin were on Mercedes C230 coupes, so very similar size, and weight to the 128i, and also rear wheel drive. The Gislaved are on my E320 so that is completely different, but all those three are great tires, and the difference in winter traction compared to performance winters is about as big as all seasons to performance winters. And with all three at speeds up to 130 KPH (80 MPH) they are nice and stable, you just can't push them too hard in the corners.