how many miles did you get on your original tires on your 550i
03-02-2011, 01:38 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i sport SAT
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been told by SA that i need new tires for the rear for my 08 550i, what are the best replacement tires in your opinion. I got about 10k miles out of the original tires, does this sound about right? The current tire depth for the rear is at the wear indicator. And no, I was not out doing donuts in the parking lot.
03-02-2011, 01:51 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550I M Sport, Premium pkg, Logic 7, Sport Automatic Trans, Paddle Shifters, Nav, Comfort Access, Rear Shades, Satellite, PDC
Sounds very low as mine were changed around 21K.
03-02-2011, 10:02 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i (E60) - Titanium Silver | Black Dakota w/ Bamboo Anthracite | Sports Package | Premium Package | Steptronic | Navigation | Logic 7
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Well when I purchased my car the dealer replaced the rear tires for CPO certification. The car had 10k miles on it and I was kinda skeptical why they would need to replaced already but wasn't necessarily complaining. I think I read a few posts in these forums about a lot of recommended negative camber from BMW to enhance handling at the expense of tire wear.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/106...ear-tyre-wear/
Sure does kinda suck though and I hope I get more than 10k-12k out of my tires.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/106...ear-tyre-wear/
Sure does kinda suck though and I hope I get more than 10k-12k out of my tires.
03-02-2011, 10:04 PM
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Guys, let's not pull any amateur crap like this, please. All RWD Bimmers eat up rear tires. If you got 200 miles out of a set, MAYBE that's a cause for concern. Otherwise, this is like complaining you got a V12 Ferrari and it eats too much gas, compared to your Prius!
03-02-2011, 10:10 PM
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avoid runflats as they wear out fast.
for the longest lasting, usually you got to go with an all-season tire, not a summer tire/sport tire that uses softer rubber.
for the longest lasting, usually you got to go with an all-season tire, not a summer tire/sport tire that uses softer rubber.
03-02-2011, 10:12 PM
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For aggressive or spirited driving yes. I got 17k on the first set which included the PO's usage. I have almost 28k on the second set but they are getting thin (I also rotated them with each oil change). No idea on the best tire to get - there have been LOTS of posts about this.
03-05-2011, 10:18 AM
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would you replaced just the rear tires with a different brand? The fronts have probably another year of life on them.
03-05-2011, 11:52 AM
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03-06-2011, 12:35 PM
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Lucky you - I only got 7,500 out of my rear Hankooks V12's. Running Continental DW's now.
03-07-2011, 08:37 AM
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been told by SA that i need new tires for the rear for my 08 550i, what are the best replacement tires in your opinion. I got about 10k miles out of the original tires, does this sound about right? The current tire depth for the rear is at the wear indicator. And no, I was not out doing donuts in the parking lot.
I got around 22K miles from the rear tires using Bridgestone RE 960 A/S Pole Position. Legit tires.
2005 545i