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May 12, 2005 | 02:44 AM

db545

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Thinking of swapping my wheels to BMW style 124, 18 inch and want to put Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tyres on them (non-runflat) after all the good reports about them on this Forum

Tyre shops say they come in either standard or extra-load (stiffer sidewall) types but do not know which I need

Can any of you guys who have them on your car advise me or check to see which type they are, should be marked extra load or something similar on the sidewall.
I am betting it will need the extra-load type with the performance of the car but could be wrong!!

Thanks

May 12, 2005 | 06:03 AM

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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band. Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)

I had the extra load version on my old 330CI convertible. Tyre dealer told me that the weight of my car was 1.500 kgs and the extra load version was more suitable for my car.

If I had to choose a new tyre for my 530i with 18 inch wheels I would go for them again! These babies saved my life in a big carcrash!