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Hah! 19" wheels ordered at last ! Nothing fancy though...
Time for tyre order then. It will be a non-staggered setup with 245/35 R19.
I have some choices here. I hope you could tell me your opinions/experiences.
And sure recommend something else too if you wish!
1) Nokian Z
+ I have had very good experiences on Nokian summer tyres before. I've had 2 sets of NRVi's (In a Toyota).
+ I'm running Hakkapeliitta 5's at winter time and they're superb too!
- These Z's are made in Japan not in Finland
2) Falken FK452
+ lots of happy users here (?)
3) HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110
+/- ???
I appreciate your input!
ps. Sorry about another tyre thread...
Time for tyre order then. It will be a non-staggered setup with 245/35 R19.
I have some choices here. I hope you could tell me your opinions/experiences.
And sure recommend something else too if you wish!
1) Nokian Z
+ I have had very good experiences on Nokian summer tyres before. I've had 2 sets of NRVi's (In a Toyota).
+ I'm running Hakkapeliitta 5's at winter time and they're superb too!
- These Z's are made in Japan not in Finland
2) Falken FK452
+ lots of happy users here (?)
3) HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110
+/- ???
I appreciate your input!
ps. Sorry about another tyre thread...
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my 2 cents - dont get the falkens. They are extremely slim tires - getting a set of 245s look like 235s on the 8,5" wheels, and teh 275s on the 9,5 will looklike if you have 265s on them..
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Originally Posted by rsyed' post='629324' date='Jul 21 2008, 03:47 PM
my 2 cents - dont get the falkens. They are extremely slim tires - getting a set of 245s look like 235s on the 8,5" wheels, and teh 275s on the 9,5 will looklike if you have 265s on them..
What about the General Exclaim UHPs? Do they also look gimptastic?
P.S. What the hell is a "tyre"? lol.
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I can't tell you much about the generals since we dont have them in europe. If your budget permits, you may consider vredstein ultrac sessanta - good performance, sexy looks and wider than other tires...
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My Ride: BMW E60 530dA, Nav. Pro., Leather redorange, black sappire met., HUD, Dynamic Drive, Active Steering, Sunroof, AC, Bi-Xenon/Adaptive, 245 275 19" with Falken 452's, Alpina Rims, el. Seats, autom. Mirrors, BMW Cellphone,
CD Changer, M Style, Interior wood border oliv (M5), LED tail lights...
Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='629274' date='Jul 21 2008, 09:59 PM
Hah! 19" wheels ordered at last ! Nothing fancy though...
Time for tyre order then. It will be a non-staggered setup with 245/35 R19.
I have some choices here. I hope you could tell me your opinions/experiences.
And sure recommend something else too if you wish!
1) Nokian Z
+ I have had very good experiences on Nokian summer tyres before. I've had 2 sets of NRVi's (In a Toyota).
+ I'm running Hakkapeliitta 5's at winter time and they're superb too!
- These Z's are made in Japan not in Finland
2) Falken FK452
+ lots of happy users here (?)
3) HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110
+/- ???
I appreciate your input!
ps. Sorry about another tyre thrd...
Time for tyre order then. It will be a non-staggered setup with 245/35 R19.
I have some choices here. I hope you could tell me your opinions/experiences.
And sure recommend something else too if you wish!
1) Nokian Z
+ I have had very good experiences on Nokian summer tyres before. I've had 2 sets of NRVi's (In a Toyota).
+ I'm running Hakkapeliitta 5's at winter time and they're superb too!
- These Z's are made in Japan not in Finland
2) Falken FK452
+ lots of happy users here (?)
3) HANKOOK Ventus V12 Evo K110
+/- ???
I appreciate your input!
ps. Sorry about another tyre thrd...
Hi,
I also have had good experience with Nokian, but today I drive Falken 452's - In my opinion these are better than Nokian, especially on wet conditions.
Former used Michelin Pilot Sport 2 - Poooor
Also no good grip on the Hankook Ventus and the Nangkang tires
Hope I helped
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None of the ones you have choosen are of real quality. Buy a Michelin or at least a Goodyear product. Tires are so important and can make or break a driving experience (IMHO). Pay a few extra bucks and buy right!
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='629727' date='Jul 22 2008, 01:47 PM
None of the ones you have choosen are of real quality. Buy a Michelin or at least a Goodyear product. Tires are so important and can make or break a driving experience (IMHO). Pay a few extra bucks and buy right!
Actually I've considered the Nokian tyres as a high quality brand. Here in Finland they usually are on top in different tests.
Those NRVi's that I had, were very quiet and had a good tread wear. I know that Nokian is a quite small manufacturer though.
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='629727' date='Jul 22 2008, 05:47 AM
None of the ones you have choosen are of real quality. Buy a Michelin or at least a Goodyear product. Tires are so important and can make or break a driving experience (IMHO). Pay a few extra bucks and buy right!
If I wanted to burnout and do some serious driving with my car I would cringe every time if I had $365 (per tire) Michelin Pilot Sports on my car vs my dirt cheap Generals.