General Exclaim Tires???
02-08-2007, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by coolguy' post='388935' date='Feb 8 2007, 01:00 PM
Hahah.. you guys probably should mention that clearly lol.. for east-coast driver those tires in winter may suck 
really, i never thought about the difference between summer and winter tires...
actually, if you read people's comments on tirerack, some of them mentioned decent traction in the snow too
02-08-2007, 03:29 PM
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I have them on my 530i. These are great tires. I would recommend them to anyone. A few of us started talking about these tires here a long time ago, and I have heard no bad comments. The tires are now catching on with a lot of the members.
They provide a quiet ride with good handling, especially in wet weather. They do not look cheap.
When you go to TireRack, pay special attention to the contributers who have 18" or 19" tires. Obviously, those with GE 15" tires will have a different type of tire than those with 19" tires.
They provide a quiet ride with good handling, especially in wet weather. They do not look cheap.
When you go to TireRack, pay special attention to the contributers who have 18" or 19" tires. Obviously, those with GE 15" tires will have a different type of tire than those with 19" tires.
02-08-2007, 06:11 PM
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02-08-2007, 06:19 PM
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I'm sure they're quite decent tires and certainly a good buy, but I'm not to sure they should be compared to high performance tires like the PS2 and whatnot. They are in the ultra high performance category for a reason, so if they were a "high-performance" tire, than they'd be rated as such.
I checked the reviews on tirerack previously and for the most part, many of the reviews come from drivers of non-sports oriented cars. I've found that unless you're exploring the limit, then most tires will offer roughly the same performance during daily driving. Rarely, if ever will you see the limit on the street, so I guess it's all for not. Even during aggressive driving, so-called "lesser" tires will do a satisfactory job.
I checked the reviews on tirerack previously and for the most part, many of the reviews come from drivers of non-sports oriented cars. I've found that unless you're exploring the limit, then most tires will offer roughly the same performance during daily driving. Rarely, if ever will you see the limit on the street, so I guess it's all for not. Even during aggressive driving, so-called "lesser" tires will do a satisfactory job.
02-08-2007, 06:42 PM
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Oh, believe you me. I'll be exploring the limits of these GE tires very soon. 
02-08-2007, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='389098' date='Feb 8 2007, 07:42 PM
Oh, believe you me. I'll be exploring the limits of these GE tires very soon.
joking
02-09-2007, 08:41 AM
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My Ride: 07 BMW 525i Premium Package, Xenon Lighting Package, manual Transmission. Titanium Grey, 20% Tint around the back, 70% V-Kool on front.
Planned mods: Style 71 wheels with Toyo Proxy 4 tires, Sachs suspension upgrade, upgraded stereo, and many more to come.
Originally Posted by heezy545i' post='389090' date='Feb 8 2007, 07:19 PM
I'm sure they're quite decent tires and certainly a good buy, but I'm not to sure they should be compared to high performance tires like the PS2 and whatnot. They are in the ultra high performance category for a reason, so if they were a "high-performance" tire, than they'd be rated as such.
I checked the reviews on tirerack previously and for the most part, many of the reviews come from drivers of non-sports oriented cars. I've found that unless you're exploring the limit, then most tires will offer roughly the same performance during daily driving. Rarely, if ever will you see the limit on the street, so I guess it's all for not. Even during aggressive driving, so-called "lesser" tires will do a satisfactory job.
I checked the reviews on tirerack previously and for the most part, many of the reviews come from drivers of non-sports oriented cars. I've found that unless you're exploring the limit, then most tires will offer roughly the same performance during daily driving. Rarely, if ever will you see the limit on the street, so I guess it's all for not. Even during aggressive driving, so-called "lesser" tires will do a satisfactory job.
vegas, interested in your thoughts once you take this to the limit. what other tires did you have before and how does it compare?
02-09-2007, 09:07 AM
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
The previous tires I had were Toyo T1Rs. Good traction and wear rating, but terrible in regard to rim protection.
02-09-2007, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='389087' date='Feb 8 2007, 10:11 PM
Hey Monaco! Where you been man?!?!?! There's been all this talk about replica 166's lately and we needed you. Nice to have you back. Hope those OEM's are treating you well. /C
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02-09-2007, 01:54 PM
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thanks everyone for your feedback!! tirerack has good ratings on the GE's.., but there's nothing like real-life experience(s) as stated by you guys. especially when it's from e60 owners. that's why i enjoy this forum so much, everybody helps each other out. happy motoring!
that's why i enjoy this forum so much, everybody helps each other out. happy motoring!