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Wich tyres are the best for 535D?
06-01-2005, 04:35 AM
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My Ride: 525d Sport Touring, Carbon Black, Dakota Black Leather, Maple Wood interior trim
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The difference is significant, and I feel the unwelcome expense (of which more later) was worth it. The combination of the RFTs, the M-Tech sports setup and 18" alloys was so bad that my wife and I seriously considered trading in the car for something else - we had owned it two months at that point. Around town the ride was appallingly choppy, you could feel every tiny bump and undulation in the road; at higher speeds there was very loud tyre roar and, again, the ride was extremely uncomposed. Worse, cornering and braking performance were in my opinion unacceptable - the car felt totally unplanted on the road, like I was driving with wooden wheels. Bear in mind I've got two small children, so it is not as though I was chucking the car about excessively...
Putting on the Contis has smoothed things out a lot, and they are also much, much quieter. The ride quality, while still pretty firm, is now similar to our previous 320d non-Sport Touring. I would prefer the extra-safety of the RFTs, but the technology is still not mature enough yet imho. Worth noting that the new tyres have a AA traction rating compared to the single A rating on the RFTs, and you can tell when driving - they hold the road significantly better.
The cost? I got a 4 for 3 deal via KwikFit, which I believe may now be discontinued - factor in a spare etc from a dealer (?150ish - double the factory cost, please note) and all in it cost about ?800. I certainly resent having to pay that, but at the same time I now have a car that drives like a BMW and not a covered wagon.
I believe KwikFit are currently doing the 4-3 deal on Michelin tyres... however the Contis are by common consent the most comfortable high performance tyre out there at the moment. I had initially thought of getting Michelin PS2s, but comments on various boards suggested the ride comfort would not improve as much as I'd have liked.
Hope all that helps.
Putting on the Contis has smoothed things out a lot, and they are also much, much quieter. The ride quality, while still pretty firm, is now similar to our previous 320d non-Sport Touring. I would prefer the extra-safety of the RFTs, but the technology is still not mature enough yet imho. Worth noting that the new tyres have a AA traction rating compared to the single A rating on the RFTs, and you can tell when driving - they hold the road significantly better.
The cost? I got a 4 for 3 deal via KwikFit, which I believe may now be discontinued - factor in a spare etc from a dealer (?150ish - double the factory cost, please note) and all in it cost about ?800. I certainly resent having to pay that, but at the same time I now have a car that drives like a BMW and not a covered wagon.
I believe KwikFit are currently doing the 4-3 deal on Michelin tyres... however the Contis are by common consent the most comfortable high performance tyre out there at the moment. I had initially thought of getting Michelin PS2s, but comments on various boards suggested the ride comfort would not improve as much as I'd have liked.
Hope all that helps.
06-02-2005, 02:30 AM
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My Ride: 2005/02 BMW 535D with M-sportpacket Carbonschwarz-metallic, Profi Navi DVD, Bluetooth 6310i, Comfort Seats, Dakota Leather Black, Servotronic, Hi-fi, Park Distance Control, CD Changer, Individual High Gloss Shadowline, Alu Pure, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Glass Sun Roof, Heat Seating, Voice Recognition
We drive with our car 10.000 km in this two months.
We use the 535D with there tyres ca. 25.000 km and go with Conti!?
I see the M5 and M6 use Conti!
We use the 535D with there tyres ca. 25.000 km and go with Conti!?
I see the M5 and M6 use Conti!
06-02-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JBOO' date='Jun 2 2005, 06:08 PM
How is that the US is getting their runflats replaced due to noise and excessive wear, yet everywhere else, the buyer is forced to pay out of pocket?
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06-03-2005, 09:52 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
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Yeah, god forbid they should take care of you for buying a $50K-$60K car. (or a string of them for that matter) 
Not to mention we're talking about wear characteristics that are clearly out-of-spec to the point of near defect.
OTOH, maybe it's our famous American charm
Not to mention we're talking about wear characteristics that are clearly out-of-spec to the point of near defect.
OTOH, maybe it's our famous American charm
06-26-2005, 08:19 AM
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My Ride: 530d Sport A - Dec 04. Titanium Silver. Nav Pro
Originally Posted by idoru' date='Jun 1 2005, 01:35 PM
The difference is significant, and I feel the unwelcome expense (of which more later) was worth it. The combination of the RFTs, the M-Tech sports setup and 18" alloys was so bad that my wife and I seriously considered trading in the car for something else - we had owned it two months at that point. Around town the ride was appallingly choppy, you could feel every tiny bump and undulation in the road; at higher speeds there was very loud tyre roar and, again, the ride was extremely uncomposed. Worse, cornering and braking performance were in my opinion unacceptable - the car felt totally unplanted on the road, like I was driving with wooden wheels.? Bear in mind I've got two small children, so it is not as though I was chucking the car about excessively...
Putting on the Contis has smoothed things out a lot, and they are also much, much quieter. The ride quality, while still pretty firm, is now similar to our previous 320d non-Sport Touring. I would prefer the extra-safety of the RFTs, but the technology is still not mature enough yet imho. Worth noting that the new tyres have a AA traction rating compared to the single A rating on the RFTs, and you can tell when driving - they hold the road significantly better.
The cost? I got a 4 for 3 deal via KwikFit, which I believe may now be discontinued - factor in a spare etc from a dealer (?150ish - double the factory cost, please note) and all in it cost about ?800. I certainly resent having to pay that, but at the same time I now have a car that drives like a BMW and not a covered wagon.
I believe KwikFit are currently doing the 4-3 deal on Michelin tyres... however the Contis are by common consent the most comfortable high performance tyre out there at the moment. I had initially thought of getting Michelin PS2s, but comments on various boards suggested the ride comfort would not improve as much as I'd have liked.
Hope all that helps.
Putting on the Contis has smoothed things out a lot, and they are also much, much quieter. The ride quality, while still pretty firm, is now similar to our previous 320d non-Sport Touring. I would prefer the extra-safety of the RFTs, but the technology is still not mature enough yet imho. Worth noting that the new tyres have a AA traction rating compared to the single A rating on the RFTs, and you can tell when driving - they hold the road significantly better.
The cost? I got a 4 for 3 deal via KwikFit, which I believe may now be discontinued - factor in a spare etc from a dealer (?150ish - double the factory cost, please note) and all in it cost about ?800. I certainly resent having to pay that, but at the same time I now have a car that drives like a BMW and not a covered wagon.
I believe KwikFit are currently doing the 4-3 deal on Michelin tyres... however the Contis are by common consent the most comfortable high performance tyre out there at the moment. I had initially thought of getting Michelin PS2s, but comments on various boards suggested the ride comfort would not improve as much as I'd have liked.
Hope all that helps.
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06-26-2005, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jun 3 2005, 12:28 AM
[quote name='JBOO' date='Jun 2 2005, 06:08 PM']How is that the US is getting their runflats replaced due to noise and excessive wear, yet everywhere else, the buyer is forced to pay out of pocket?
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I am a UK qualified lawyerI may have go at seeing if I can wangle a new set - not that bothererd with my Goodyears they look and perform well - would just like to set a precedent following our US cousins!!!
06-26-2005, 08:59 AM
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My Ride: 530d Sport A - Dec 04. Titanium Silver. Nav Pro
Looking at the mytyres.co.uk and all their offerings for the 245/40 18" tyres. Every tyre has a link to road test (reifentest.com). It looks from the reviews that the quietest and most comfortable of them all are the Bridgestone Potenza Run Flats. Continental SportContact2, Michelin Sport PS2 and my existing Goodyear NTC Run Flats are roughly equal as far as the noise and comfort is concermed. Now, I'm confused. Is there anybody out there who has replaced the Goodyear RF for any thing elase RF on non RF and noticed a significant improvement re; noise and comfort?
BTW. The tests maybe bit general. From experience I know that different tyres perform differently on different cars. My previous car (MB 320 CDI) originally came on Bridgestone Potenza, it was so noisy and "hard" that I have replaced with the Dunlop 9000 to great effect. Hm... I'm a bit confused
Thanks,
Wlodek
BTW. The tests maybe bit general. From experience I know that different tyres perform differently on different cars. My previous car (MB 320 CDI) originally came on Bridgestone Potenza, it was so noisy and "hard" that I have replaced with the Dunlop 9000 to great effect. Hm... I'm a bit confused
Thanks,
Wlodek
06-27-2005, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Wlodek' date='Jun 26 2005, 11:59 AM
Looking at the mytyres.co.uk and all their offerings for the 245/40 18" tyres. Every tyre has a link to road test (reifentest.com). It looks from the reviews that the quietest and most comfortable of them all are the Bridgestone Potenza Run Flats. Continental SportContact2, Michelin Sport PS2 and my existing Goodyear NTC Run Flats are roughly equal as far as the noise and comfort is concermed. Now, I'm confused. Is there anybody out there who has replaced the Goodyear RF for any thing elase RF on non RF and noticed a significant improvement re; noise and comfort?
BTW. The tests maybe bit general. From experience I know that different tyres perform differently on different cars. My previous car (MB 320 CDI) originally came on Bridgestone Potenza, it was so noisy and "hard" that I have replaced with the Dunlop 9000 to great effect. Hm... I'm a bit confused
Thanks,
Wlodek
BTW. The tests maybe bit general. From experience I know that different tyres perform differently on different cars. My previous car (MB 320 CDI) originally came on Bridgestone Potenza, it was so noisy and "hard" that I have replaced with the Dunlop 9000 to great effect. Hm... I'm a bit confused
Thanks,
Wlodek
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wow!!! really?!?
J/k....
I heard only good things about michelin. So go for PS2
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