Tires for 545i Sport
05-27-2010, 06:45 PM
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Hey All,
I purchased some (used) Style 124 wheels with tires on this forum a few months ago. They had the factory Bridgestone Potenza staggered runflats. The rear tires showed heavy inner wear but drove fine, initially.
Today, while driving on the highway, the rear right tire decided to start unraveling on the inner wall. Luckily, besides some noise, the tire held up fine until I got home (safely), but this one is shot and the other rear is probably heading that direction as well.
With BMW wanting $448 + install for the replacement rear tire, I'm looking at some other options. What would you guys suggest? I'm in Dallas, TX so more summer / warm climate than cold. I'm looking to go away from runflats altogether. I found a few on Tire Rack that look good, solid ratings, and nice prices, like the Continental ExtremeContact DWS or Sumitomo HTR-Z III. I had some Sumitomo on my Acura and liked them very well for the price, minus some poor treadlife.
What would you guys suggest I look at? I think I may as well replace all four instead of messing around with 2 at a time.
I purchased some (used) Style 124 wheels with tires on this forum a few months ago. They had the factory Bridgestone Potenza staggered runflats. The rear tires showed heavy inner wear but drove fine, initially.
Today, while driving on the highway, the rear right tire decided to start unraveling on the inner wall. Luckily, besides some noise, the tire held up fine until I got home (safely), but this one is shot and the other rear is probably heading that direction as well.
With BMW wanting $448 + install for the replacement rear tire, I'm looking at some other options. What would you guys suggest? I'm in Dallas, TX so more summer / warm climate than cold. I'm looking to go away from runflats altogether. I found a few on Tire Rack that look good, solid ratings, and nice prices, like the Continental ExtremeContact DWS or Sumitomo HTR-Z III. I had some Sumitomo on my Acura and liked them very well for the price, minus some poor treadlife.
What would you guys suggest I look at? I think I may as well replace all four instead of messing around with 2 at a time.
05-27-2010, 07:41 PM
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Discount tire's price isn't a bargain anymore unless they have special going on.
Tirerack would be your best bet unless you "know" someone who works @ Discount/NTB that can hook you up w/ better pricing.
It's actually considered "acceptable" to run 2 different brand as long it's not within the same axle (you just to drive more conservative)
One thing is, check your alignment setup. BMW comes w/ very aggressive negative rear camber that eat inner tire in no time.
And don't believe BMW of Dallas' allignment spec. Last time they set the toe wrong on mine (was under warranty) and my tires didn't wear evenly.
BTW, Hello from another DFW member
Tirerack would be your best bet unless you "know" someone who works @ Discount/NTB that can hook you up w/ better pricing.
It's actually considered "acceptable" to run 2 different brand as long it's not within the same axle (you just to drive more conservative)
One thing is, check your alignment setup. BMW comes w/ very aggressive negative rear camber that eat inner tire in no time.
And don't believe BMW of Dallas' allignment spec. Last time they set the toe wrong on mine (was under warranty) and my tires didn't wear evenly.
BTW, Hello from another DFW member
05-27-2010, 08:01 PM
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A fantastic and affordable summer performance tire is the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. $170 for fronts and $185 for rears for the staggered setup on Tirerack.com. I have them. They are outstanding tires and have romped in tire comparos.
05-28-2010, 05:44 AM
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Hey All,
I purchased some (used) Style 124 wheels with tires on this forum a few months ago. They had the factory Bridgestone Potenza staggered runflats. The rear tires showed heavy inner wear but drove fine, initially.
Today, while driving on the highway, the rear right tire decided to start unraveling on the inner wall. Luckily, besides some noise, the tire held up fine until I got home (safely), but this one is shot and the other rear is probably heading that direction as well.
With BMW wanting $448 + install for the replacement rear tire, I'm looking at some other options. What would you guys suggest? I'm in Dallas, TX so more summer / warm climate than cold. I'm looking to go away from runflats altogether. I found a few on Tire Rack that look good, solid ratings, and nice prices, like the Continental ExtremeContact DWS or Sumitomo HTR-Z III. I had some Sumitomo on my Acura and liked them very well for the price, minus some poor treadlife.
What would you guys suggest I look at? I think I may as well replace all four instead of messing around with 2 at a time.
I purchased some (used) Style 124 wheels with tires on this forum a few months ago. They had the factory Bridgestone Potenza staggered runflats. The rear tires showed heavy inner wear but drove fine, initially.
Today, while driving on the highway, the rear right tire decided to start unraveling on the inner wall. Luckily, besides some noise, the tire held up fine until I got home (safely), but this one is shot and the other rear is probably heading that direction as well.
With BMW wanting $448 + install for the replacement rear tire, I'm looking at some other options. What would you guys suggest? I'm in Dallas, TX so more summer / warm climate than cold. I'm looking to go away from runflats altogether. I found a few on Tire Rack that look good, solid ratings, and nice prices, like the Continental ExtremeContact DWS or Sumitomo HTR-Z III. I had some Sumitomo on my Acura and liked them very well for the price, minus some poor treadlife.
What would you guys suggest I look at? I think I may as well replace all four instead of messing around with 2 at a time.
05-28-2010, 06:10 AM
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Discount Tire will match Tire Rack's prices. Just link to the page where the tire is in an e-mail to DT. That's how I bought mine.
05-28-2010, 10:50 AM
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I have access to 30,000+ tires, Hankook, Nitto, Falken, General, Michelin, Pirelli, Yokohamas, BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Goodyear for the e60. PM me for the absolute best prices. You won't be dissappointed.
06-03-2010, 04:28 AM
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Discount Tire matched Tire Rack's pricing and got me taken care of with a nice new set of Hankook V12s. Got all four for under $800 installed and qualify for a $50 rebate.
Only drove about 50 miles on the new tires, but they already ride like a dream compared to the Bridgestone Potenza runflats. Much less road noise / vibration, smoother going over bumps, seem to handle as well or better (no real extreme driving yet, though). Only negative might be the runflats looked better, to my eye, but I'm totally happy with this setup.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
Only drove about 50 miles on the new tires, but they already ride like a dream compared to the Bridgestone Potenza runflats. Much less road noise / vibration, smoother going over bumps, seem to handle as well or better (no real extreme driving yet, though). Only negative might be the runflats looked better, to my eye, but I'm totally happy with this setup.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
06-03-2010, 04:32 AM
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Discount Tire matched Tire Rack's pricing and got me taken care of with a nice new set of Hankook V12s. Got all four for under $800 installed and qualify for a $50 rebate.
Only drove about 50 miles on the new tires, but they already ride like a dream compared to the Bridgestone Potenza runflats. Much less road noise / vibration, smoother going over bumps, seem to handle as well or better (no real extreme driving yet, though). Only negative might be the runflats looked better, to my eye, but I'm totally happy with this setup.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
Only drove about 50 miles on the new tires, but they already ride like a dream compared to the Bridgestone Potenza runflats. Much less road noise / vibration, smoother going over bumps, seem to handle as well or better (no real extreme driving yet, though). Only negative might be the runflats looked better, to my eye, but I'm totally happy with this setup.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
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