Which tires do you have on your BMW?

rlmesq · 10-12-2017, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DDD31

Still running the OEM Goodyear Eagle LS RFTs 245/40R19s.

Overall a very lousy tire, extremely hard ride, poor tread wear, and susceptible to rim damage if hitting a pothole. If it wasn't a lease, I'd dump these POS tires immediately.

You're going to have to replace them at least once, possibly twice, before returning it at lease end.

Take them off now, put on a set of decent non-RFT tires, and reinstall them when the lease is ending. You'll save money in the long run.

BEM-S4 · 10-12-2017, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rlmesq

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Originally Posted by DDD31

Still running the OEM Goodyear Eagle LS RFTs 245/40R19s.

Overall a very lousy tire, extremely hard ride, poor tread wear, and susceptible to rim damage if hitting a pothole. If it wasn't a lease, I'd dump these POS tires immediately.

You're going to have to replace them at least once, possibly twice, before returning it at lease end.

Take them off now, put on a set of decent non-RFT tires, and reinstall them when the lease is ending. You'll save money in the long run.

Smart man - that?s what I always do on leases.

garethm · 10-17-2017, 05:01 AM

I just installed Conti DWS 06 on my car. Bought them at 4wheelonline. So far, I like how they grip on dry and wet roads.

DDD31 · 10-17-2017, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rlmesq

You're going to have to replace them at least once, possibly twice, before returning it at lease end.

Take them off now, put on a set of decent non-RFT tires, and reinstall them when the lease is ending. You'll save money in the long run.

I would definitely do that if I knew I would be replacing the tires before lease end but I don't put very many miles on the car. I've only put 8800 miles on so far and I'm over 1.5 years into the lease and the tires have very little wear on them.

I'm seriously considering buying this car when the lease is up so the first thing I would do is trash the RFTs.

garz747 · 10-17-2017, 09:49 AM

Michelin Pilot SS on the E46330i and the Z4M. End of discussion!

Unknown_Car · 10-17-2017, 10:02 AM

At this moment i have Nitto nt05 235/40/18, 265/35/18.
Also i had conti extreamcontact dw, they were good tires, i liked them.
Also had mpss and i didnt like them at all.

jmg · 10-17-2017, 06:06 PM

I'm surprised not more people running the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, which is pretty much better in every way than the old MPSS.

aaaaah · 10-17-2017, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

I'm surprised not more people running the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, which is pretty much better in every way than the old MPSS.

They don't make them in 18s.

internetguru · 10-18-2017, 12:47 PM

Michelin Primacy MXM4 ZP - SIZE: 225/40R18

IMO they are superior in every way to the Pirelli CINTURATO P7 All Season Run Flats that came with the vehicle.

Recommended on Tire Rack (7.2 vs 5.6)
Better dry Performance (8.7 vs 8.3)
Better wet Performance (8.5 vs 8.2)
Better handling
Better Comfort definitely less road noise (8.1 vs 7.1)\
Higher Speed Rating (149 mph vs 130 mph)
Supposedly better treadwear, won't know til they are worn out (8.1 vs 7.2)

Less expensive $810 set vs $988.

Michelin allows the tires to be patched for minor nail hits where Pirelli makes you purchase a new tire.

As an added benefit they also protect the rims from getting curbed better than the skinny factory Pirelli's as Michelins run wide and have crazy stiff sidewalls in ZP's.

Only down side I see is they weigh in 4 lbs heavier a tire which probably makes our M235i slower,

mbfanos · 10-18-2017, 01:40 PM

PSS for summer and X-Ice for Winter.
How is the AS 3+ in the winter? I'm replacing the tires on my E350 4MATIC and wondering what to choose, A/S 3+ or DWS?

cenix · 10-19-2017, 01:04 PM

Yokohama AD08R's currently.

nyalpine90 · 10-24-2017, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by P1et

what size and model?
A/S 3+?

P1 · 10-24-2017, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

what size and model?
A/S 3+?

285/35/21 and 325/30/21, Pilot Super Sport

nyalpine90 · 10-24-2017, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by P1et

285/35/21 and 325/30/21, Pilot Super Sport

do the rears wear faster then front?

P1 · 10-24-2017, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

do the rears wear faster then front?

The seems to be wearing evenly so far.

nyalpine90 · 10-24-2017, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by P1et

The seems to be wearing evenly so far.

good to know

Properstyle · 10-24-2017, 11:19 AM

toyo r888 265/30/19 front
toyo r888r 295/30/19 rear

Alfisti · 10-24-2017, 11:39 AM

SUMMER:
X3 runs the stock Pirelli rubber, it's ok but meh.

Saab Wagon runs Goodyear Eagle Sport, very happy with them and better suited to summer than the DWS i ran last time.

WINTER:
X3: Pirelli sport sottozero, not great IMHO, too sporty and not enough bite.

Saab: Blizzacks. Fucking animal tyres, chew through anything.

MKSixer · 10-24-2017, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by chaungo

Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
235/35/19
275/30/19

Probably the best budget tires.
They are 85-90% the performance of PSS for half the price.

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Originally Posted by Calvin36

That's what I heard too. Will be going with these next! Saw very good customer reviews and tirerack did a nice comparison with equivalent tires and it shined.

I'm using these on the i8 and Michelin PSS on the M6. The Firehawks are about 95% as good as the PSS in the i8 application in the dry and about even in the rain. I wouldn't try them on the M6 because I like the stability of the PSS at the speeds the M6 can reach.

hardparker · 10-24-2017, 09:02 PM

Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 in 275/40R19 all around on my X3. Love em!

Dekansnowman · 10-24-2017, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chaungo

Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
235/35/19
275/30/19

Probably the best budget tires.
They are 85-90% the performance of PSS for half the price.

Same for me, except 245 up front on my E90 LCI. I rub because of my offset.

TrAcK TRaP · 10-25-2017, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Properstyle

toyo r888 265/30/19 front
toyo r888r 295/30/19 rear

Too noisy for daily drive I will never use them again..

10-17-2017, 05:01 AM	#47
garethm Banned 5 Rep 34 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Ga iTrader: (0)	I just installed Conti DWS 06 on my car. Bought them at 4wheelonline. So far, I like how they grip on dry and wet roads.
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10-17-2017, 09:49 AM	#49
garz747 Captain 293 Rep 685 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC 01 330i 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Michelin Pilot SS on the E46330i and the Z4M. End of discussion!
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10-17-2017, 10:02 AM	#50
Unknown_Car Major 447 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: Few and diffrent Join Date: May 2015 Location: All over iTrader: (0)	At this moment i have Nitto nt05 235/40/18, 265/35/18. Also i had conti extreamcontact dw, they were good tires, i liked them. Also had mpss and i didnt like them at all.
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10-18-2017, 12:47 PM	#53
internetguru Enlisted Member 14 Rep 49 Posts Drives: Alpine White BMW M235i vert Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Michelin Primacy MXM4 ZP - SIZE: 225/40R18 IMO they are superior in every way to the Pirelli CINTURATO P7 All Season Run Flats that came with the vehicle. Recommended on Tire Rack (7.2 vs 5.6) Better dry Performance (8.7 vs 8.3) Better wet Performance (8.5 vs 8.2) Better handling Better Comfort definitely less road noise (8.1 vs 7.1)\ Higher Speed Rating (149 mph vs 130 mph) Supposedly better treadwear, won't know til they are worn out (8.1 vs 7.2) Less expensive $810 set vs $988. Michelin allows the tires to be patched for minor nail hits where Pirelli makes you purchase a new tire. As an added benefit they also protect the rims from getting curbed better than the skinny factory Pirelli's as Michelins run wide and have crazy stiff sidewalls in ZP's. Only down side I see is they weigh in 4 lbs heavier a tire which probably makes our M235i slower, __________________ 2015 White C7 Z06 MT7 Z07 \| 2014 Velocity Yellow C7 MT7 Z51 vert \| 2004 Millenium Yellow C5 MT6 EnglandGreen 500 HP coupe \| 2016 Alpine White BMW AT8 M235i vert Necessary Evil™ is good!
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10-18-2017, 01:40 PM	#54
mbfanos Second Lieutenant 55 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 330i G20 Join Date: May 2014 Location: California iTrader: (0)	PSS for summer and X-Ice for Winter. How is the AS 3+ in the winter? I'm replacing the tires on my E350 4MATIC and wondering what to choose, A/S 3+ or DWS?
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10-19-2017, 01:04 PM	#55
cenix Captain 383 Rep 875 Posts Drives: E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	Yokohama AD08R's currently.
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Alfisti Brigadier General 6926 Rep 3,270 Posts Drives: 2008 Saab 9-3 Combi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	SUMMER: X3 runs the stock Pirelli rubber, it's ok but meh. Saab Wagon runs Goodyear Eagle Sport, very happy with them and better suited to summer than the DWS i ran last time. WINTER: X3: Pirelli sport sottozero, not great IMHO, too sporty and not enough bite. Saab: Blizzacks. Fucking animal tyres, chew through anything.
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