Need recommendations for 19" all-season performance tires
08-15-2008, 11:50 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i, Silver Gray, Premium Pkg, Cold Weather package, Black Leather seats with lumbar support, Poplar wood finish.
Mods: M6 19" wheels with 245/35/19 Front Tires 275/30/19 Rear Tires, K&N Filter, H&R Sway bars, Magnaflow Muffler, Sprint Booster, Black front grill, M-tech front bumper, Debadged
I have 19" style 167 wheels with 245/35/19 Front and 275/30/19 Rear Tires (Kumho Ecsta SPTs).
They are great for summer and some rain but aren?t meant from light snow or ice. I want to avoid changing rims for winter, so I am looking for 19" tire options that are all-season performance.
Any recommendations?
thanks in advance
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Sorry to post in the wrong section..should have been in Mods or general E60 section...don't know how to delete or move it.
They are great for summer and some rain but aren?t meant from light snow or ice. I want to avoid changing rims for winter, so I am looking for 19" tire options that are all-season performance.
Any recommendations?
thanks in advance
~ V
Sorry to post in the wrong section..should have been in Mods or general E60 section...don't know how to delete or move it.
08-15-2008, 11:53 AM
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Great question and hopefully some others can chime in because I am curious which tires people love. One thing I read today, as I just picked up some 19' 167's and need some tires, is that the General Exclaim tires are M+S rated (Mud and Snow). I have heard very good things about them and they are really cheap in those sizes. I think there about $600 for a set of four in those sizes. Tirerack has them rated very high.
08-15-2008, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by vsark' post='647573' date='Aug 15 2008, 01:50 PM
I have 19" style 167 wheels with 245/35/19 Front and 275/30/19 Rear Tires (Kumho Ecsta SPTs).
They are great for summer and some rain but aren?t meant from light snow or ice. I want to avoid changing rims for winter, so I am looking for 19" tire options that are all-season performance.
Any recommendations?
thanks in advance
~ V
They are great for summer and some rain but aren?t meant from light snow or ice. I want to avoid changing rims for winter, so I am looking for 19" tire options that are all-season performance.
Any recommendations?
thanks in advance
~ V
Others are bridestone 960AS, goodyear F1 All season. I'd check tirerack.com for more options and consumer ratings. Bridgestone has a $100 rebate for those in the BMW CCA as well. Looks like they have michelin pilot sport all seasons and pirelli pzero all seasons as well.
Hope this helps,
Mark
08-15-2008, 12:03 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i, Silver Gray, Premium Pkg, Cold Weather package, Black Leather seats with lumbar support, Poplar wood finish.
Mods: M6 19" wheels with 245/35/19 Front Tires 275/30/19 Rear Tires, K&N Filter, H&R Sway bars, Magnaflow Muffler, Sprint Booster, Black front grill, M-tech front bumper, Debadged
Originally Posted by mjfloyd1' post='647581' date='Aug 15 2008, 12:57 PM
Depends on what you want to spend. The general exclaim UHP's are actually M+S tires - they don't get hard like summer tires do in the winter time and I've talked with guys in Michigan who have used them year round without problems.
Others are bridestone 960AS, goodyear F1 All season. I'd check tirerack.com for more options and consumer ratings. Bridgestone has a $100 rebate for those in the BMW CCA as well.
Hope this helps,
Mark
Others are bridestone 960AS, goodyear F1 All season. I'd check tirerack.com for more options and consumer ratings. Bridgestone has a $100 rebate for those in the BMW CCA as well.
Hope this helps,
Mark
Thanks. The General UHPs at tirerack are listed as 'summer tires' with no snow/ice traction.
see
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...yes&place=0
08-15-2008, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by vsark' post='647588' date='Aug 15 2008, 03:03 PM
Thanks. The General UHPs at tirerack are listed as 'summer tires' with no snow/ice traction.
see
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...yes&place=0
see
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...yes&place=0
Mark
08-15-2008, 01:22 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i, Silver Gray, Premium Pkg, Cold Weather package, Black Leather seats with lumbar support, Poplar wood finish.
Mods: M6 19" wheels with 245/35/19 Front Tires 275/30/19 Rear Tires, K&N Filter, H&R Sway bars, Magnaflow Muffler, Sprint Booster, Black front grill, M-tech front bumper, Debadged
Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='647596' date='Aug 15 2008, 01:23 PM
i just bought the same style of wheels... and i got theses Yokohama AVS ES100
it has a real nice lQQk in the rear
it has a real nice lQQk in the rear
Thanks..the tire looks good...similar to the Kumhos I have...it's also a summer UHP tire.
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I don't have an answer for the tire question but I would strongly recommend getting new wheels for your winters , these wheels damage easily and will get marred up when changing them back and forth , I just had a flat repaired by BMW and they chipped my 166's , just my opinion !
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I had the general's on my 3 series for a couple years and had no problems with them, big bonus is that they have great tread life.
08-15-2008, 03:28 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i, Silver Gray, Premium Pkg, Cold Weather package, Black Leather seats with lumbar support, Poplar wood finish.
Mods: M6 19" wheels with 245/35/19 Front Tires 275/30/19 Rear Tires, K&N Filter, H&R Sway bars, Magnaflow Muffler, Sprint Booster, Black front grill, M-tech front bumper, Debadged
Originally Posted by westcoast550' post='647701' date='Aug 15 2008, 03:01 PM
I don't have an answer for the tire question but I would strongly recommend getting new wheels for your winters , these wheels damage easily and will get marred up when changing them back and forth , I just had a flat repaired by BMW and they chipped my 166's , just my opinion !
thanks..yes the wheels do need to be carefully handled. Thats the reason I want 'all-season' performance tires on them so that I dont have to change tires or wheels on the car. I noticed you are in Vancouver...similar weather as Seattle .. we dont get much snow or ice in the city but need the
all-seasons to hit the ski passes.