View Poll Results: What, in your opinion, is the best tire choice?
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Tires, Tires, Tires......
05-05-2008, 02:34 AM
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My Ride: 2004 645 Ci, Individual Stratusgrey Metallic with individual grey leather
Individual Stratos metallic, Shadow line, Black Individual leather, 19'' ellisoid, Panorama sunroof, PDC, Dynamic drive, Adaptive steering, Adaptive headlights, Voice control, Logic 7, Prof sat nav, BT phone, TV, Heated Sport seats, Ski sac, light pakket, CD-changer.
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For a while I have been searching for new rims. Now I have finally decided(?) I started thinking about wich tires to get 
Your opinion and/or experience
These are the rims of my choice (for now)
Front 245/35/20 or 255/30/20 or 255/35/20
Rear 285/30/20 or 285/25/20
Your opinion and/or experience
These are the rims of my choice (for now)
Front 245/35/20 or 255/30/20 or 255/35/20
Rear 285/30/20 or 285/25/20
05-05-2008, 02:56 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Options:
Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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Wheels:
20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
I have Michalin PS2s and have done about 40K with them. They have excellent grip and road noise is excellent.
The down side is that they cost a little more, but IMHO you get what you pay for.
The down side is that they cost a little more, but IMHO you get what you pay for.
05-05-2008, 04:47 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i SMG
I think this really depends on 3 things:
1) What they will be used for and on (daily drivers/concrete/asphalt/spirited driving/racing/etc.)
2) How long you want them to last
3) How much you can afford
1) What they will be used for and on (daily drivers/concrete/asphalt/spirited driving/racing/etc.)
2) How long you want them to last
3) How much you can afford
05-05-2008, 07:55 PM
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My Ride: 2011 550 AW
2005 530AW GONE
Have you considered Falken 452, I running on them now, and tirerack has pretty good reviews. Good bang for the buck compared to Michelin PS2.
05-06-2008, 11:14 AM
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My Ride: 2004 645 Ci, Individual Stratusgrey Metallic with individual grey leather
Individual Stratos metallic, Shadow line, Black Individual leather, 19'' ellisoid, Panorama sunroof, PDC, Dynamic drive, Adaptive steering, Adaptive headlights, Voice control, Logic 7, Prof sat nav, BT phone, TV, Heated Sport seats, Ski sac, light pakket, CD-changer.
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I informed for wheels including the tires at several shops and they all give me a quote with Dunlop tires as best price package.
I was wondering.....why.....are they any good....should I go for something else......????
I was wondering.....why.....are they any good....should I go for something else......????
05-06-2008, 11:19 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
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GJ, I have the Dunlop Sportmaxx. I guess they are successful beacause and they are quiet and offer very good performance.
They have good handling aqua characteristics in the wet which is also important in this country...
They have good handling aqua characteristics in the wet which is also important in this country...
05-06-2008, 11:48 AM
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My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
Grey/Grey Budapest 18"
Lost to HPFP issues:
08 535i sport pkg
Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks:
07 E61 530Xi
Don't get dunlops, they have very short tread lifes, I have had them on assorted VAG products, MB's, AND BMW's, I am just waiting till my Run flats are done ( working on second set of rims ) and get either Mich, Bridgestones,Contis, maybe BFG's on a second set of wheels...
The Mich and Contis are in close to the same price range now....
The Mich and Contis are in close to the same price range now....