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for a smoother ride go with non RFTs. a good number of members have made the switch.

gwf545

I prefer Micheln's, but you should shop for yourself and decide what to get. The Michelin MXM4 would be good on your car. If you want performance with reduced wear and at a higher cost, then get Pilot Primacy's. Here is a great link that will help you decide. http://www.tirerack.com/

Just put in your vehicle and then search for tires. You might want to narrow down the search a bit, otherwise you will get a very long list.

I've never bought tires from these guys, but I always use their research and data. Lately, I've been buying tires from Costco. Their price includes everything out the door, including road hazzard insurance. I just used that on my son's SUV due to a sidewall puncture on a 30 day old tire. Costco replaced it at no charge.

Have fun!

chuna

Thanks for the post but unfortunately I am in Australia and Michelins are not available here. However Bridgestones are. ANy recommendations for that or even the Dunlops for the 525i Non sport version will be much appreciated.

Tks

Russ1974

I am now also a firm believer of non-RFTs. I'm on my 3rd E60. First two had RF's. This one doesn't. WOW what a difference. Contrary to the post earlier in this thread, the stiffer sidewall of the runflats kills performance and control. The extra "flex" in true rubber offers much more grip, better road feel, and a MUCH more refined and quiet ride. I used to be a firm believer of the safety factor of run flats and convenience of having a puncture. But, I had a puncture in my non run flats aswell - and you know what? They didn't just go flat. The car warned me, I drove to a dealer the next day, tyres were still visibly inflated to the max, but had a nail and had lost a few PSI.

I will never go back to runflats.

But anyway, sorry to hijack the thread, but seriously - think about trying regular rubber ...

juventus

Thanks for this input. Makes me feel better.

Heelsonwheels

Costco is great for their service and prices

daven

For a compliant ride the 16 inch wheels are probably best, and I have a feeling that although IMO it does look a bit 'naff' on 16 inch rims that was how the car was originally designed.
I have a set of 17 inch rims with Goodyear Eagle runflats and also (thanks ebay ) a set of Msport 18 inch rims also with the Goodyear runflats. The 17 inch tends to ride a bit better I feel and that is probably due to the sidewall being slightly deeper
So I wonder what the ride is like with say 19 or 20 inch wheels where the sidewall has to be really stiff because the tyres are such low profile?

AlexFW

+1 and get Michelin PS2!

Scooter

If you want to stay on Runflats then I would recommend you get the Bridgestone RE050. I have the MSport so suspension and profile is different and hence went away from the RFT all together. A colleague has a standard 530 i.e. 225*55*17 and he had OE Dunlops which were ordinary and got very noisy as they wore. He changed to the Bridgestone RE050 and says they are much better.

Note RE050 rather than RE050A.

UUronL

Funny, the highest recorded lateral cornering on an E60 that I have seen published was a 530i with the 18" Dunlop RFTs... Even higher than the M5 without RFTs.

.90g



Hey, I thought of a not-so-funny joke...

Question: How do you know when the runflats on your E60 are quiet?

Answer: You can hear the wind noise.