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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Hi all,

hope u all in good mood

this is my first time changing the tyres ,, im about to change it for my 545i its 18'

i do race every weekend lool so yeh im looking for something stable on the road .. and not very expensive -_-

any recommendations ..?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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take them to a tire shop

i would not try it yourself on low profile tires. it will be almost impossible, and you WILL scratch your rims.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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lool,

imagine if we could do it ourselves

i meant what type of tire do you recommend (Yokohama, Good Year,,,etc) ? sorry i've no idea about them since it's my first german car ..

so i appreciate it if you can help
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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bridgestone potenza re760
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tooltec
Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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thanks so much

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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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thought you were asking about chains?

Michelin PS2's are allright!
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Bridgestone, Michelin, Dunlop, Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear.

Everything else is mostly crap which wears twice as fast.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sleeper50
thought you were asking about chains?

Michelin PS2's are allright!
That is what I initially undestood till I saw where he is KSA
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