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Tire survey
Looking to replace the tires on my 08 550i with 19" M package. After a bunch of research I've narrowed it down to the 3 below but this is where I'm having a hard time and was hoping to get some opinions from folks who are more experienced with BMW tire selections as this is my first BMW. I do live in the south so snow/cold weather really not applicable.
Currently the car has the Conti Sportcontact 2's and I have to say I love the way it handles.
Thanks for any and all feedback!
Continental Extreme Contact DW
Hankook V12's
General G Max AS-03's
Currently the car has the Conti Sportcontact 2's and I have to say I love the way it handles.
Thanks for any and all feedback!
Continental Extreme Contact DW
Hankook V12's
General G Max AS-03's
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I looked at listed above tires as well. But I need all season ones - too much rain in NW. Subscribing to this thread. Would like to see more opinions.
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just switched from oem conti-sport contacts to hankook v12 for my m3...
must say the ride seems quiter and smoother...good to note that I went up in tire size a bit ...but happy thus far with the hankooks..reviews around the web from tire stores to other enthusiast sites are mostly positive.....
right now theres' an $80 rebate for hankook's as well..
must say the ride seems quiter and smoother...good to note that I went up in tire size a bit ...but happy thus far with the hankooks..reviews around the web from tire stores to other enthusiast sites are mostly positive.....
right now theres' an $80 rebate for hankook's as well..
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Tire selections for 550
Looking to replace the tires on my 08 550i with 19" M package. After a bunch of research I've narrowed it down to the 3 below but this is where I'm having a hard time and was hoping to get some opinions from folks who are more experienced with BMW tire selections as this is my first BMW. I do live in the south so snow/cold weather really not applicable.
Currently the car has the Conti Sportcontact 2's and I have to say I love the way it handles.
Thanks for any and all feedback!
Continental Extreme Contact DW
Hankook V12's
General G Max AS-03's
Currently the car has the Conti Sportcontact 2's and I have to say I love the way it handles.
Thanks for any and all feedback!
Continental Extreme Contact DW
Hankook V12's
General G Max AS-03's
One other factor that is often hidden - some manufacturers include road hazard coverage in their prices. That could be a "deal-maker" if you have to drive on less-than-perfect roads! Check the fine print
Now as for the 3 tire choices noted: I have a set of Conti's on my current F10 535 ... they're very quiet. I had Generals on my e60 530xi - they had good (not great) tread life at a very low cost. IF I were looking for tires for a 550, unless I used it as a highway cruiser, I'd look for tires that would easily tame its great torque ... that is with tons of grip! That said, I'd probably be prepared to re-tire the car every 15-20 K miles! Factor that cost into the equation and shop for the best deal. BTW - shop through the link in my signature for add'l savings and rebates at TireRack or other on-line stores.
Good luck with your choices!
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