Which tires are best ?

///S55 · 09-13-2011, 12:43 PM

Which tires are best for summer ?
I don't do any tracking, I just want something that are not Run-Flats...
I will be shopping on TireRack

Which are some good options from there ?
Thanks

DriveHard · 09-13-2011, 12:59 PM

lets see.... where is he......

Ah!! there he is....

VMRWheels · 09-14-2011, 12:10 PM

What kind of budget are we looking at? Do you do any spirited driving?

-Charles@VMRWheels

///S55 · 09-14-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

What kind of budget are we looking at? Do you do any spirited driving?

-Charles@VMRWheels

Best bang for your buck

dh58 · 09-14-2011, 10:31 PM

nol1mit I've been doing this research and reading around the forums. bang for buck dunlop z1s are good.

Check this thread out: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577165

Summarized hancook rs3 are really cheap and the fastest but they have low thread. So they won't last as long as others. The z1 is about $30 more expensive but has 50% more thread on it.

If it makes any difference for you, these aren' the tires I ended up going with. I went with MPSS. (michelin performance super sport) Bit more expensive but from the reviews seem to be just a better tyre all round.

Lester · 09-15-2011, 12:02 AM

I just ordered the Hankook Ventus EVO 110 on Tirerack. They rate very high on the reviews, better than the Michelins for braking on wet and dry.

dh58 · 09-15-2011, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lester

I just ordered the Hankook Ventus EVO 110 on Tirerack. They rate very high on the reviews, better than the Michelins for braking on wet and dry.

Lester the MPSS aren't even in those tests. Do you know what exact tyre they tested for the braking on wet and dry?

fboutlaw · 09-15-2011, 01:31 AM

False. Black Bear.

Elsabor67 · 09-15-2011, 07:39 AM

If you're doing the search on TR you can query the tires and select the ones that best suit your driving needs. You can also check on them and compare them literally side by side.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...earDiameter=18

That is a search on stock sizes.

Elsabor67 · 09-15-2011, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriveHard

lets see.... where is he......

Ah!! there he is....

Save me some........

shemeld_135 · 09-15-2011, 07:54 AM

best bang for buck Hankook Ventus V12

Lester · 09-15-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dh58

Lester the MPSS aren't even in those tests. Do you know what exact tyre they tested for the braking on wet and dry?

Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 - Comparison Tests

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests

dh58 · 09-15-2011, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lester

Tire Test: Nine Affordable Summer Tires Take On the Michelin PS2 - Comparison Tests

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests

cheers for the link

GaryS · 09-15-2011, 10:08 AM

You should keep in mind that max performance tires like Michelin PSS or Hankook Ventus V12 will last much longer than extreme performance tires like Dunlop Direzza Star Specs or Hankook Ventus R-S3.

///S55 · 09-15-2011, 10:24 AM

Thanks for all the info guys. Is handling any better with the non runflats ?

I talked to my service advisor and he gave me the normal BS about how changing the stock tires will effect my handling

dh58 · 09-15-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolim1t

Thanks for all the info guys. Is handling any better with the non runflats ?

I talked to my service advisor and he gave me the normal BS about how changing the stock tires will effect my handling

lol it will make it BETTER

singular · 09-15-2011, 12:10 PM

Dump the run-flats! You might find the following survey useful:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=MP

Elsabor67 · 09-15-2011, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolim1t

Thanks for all the info guys. Is handling any better with the non runflats ?

I talked to my service advisor and he gave me the normal BS about how changing the stock tires will effect my handling

Your service advisor tell you how much a new runflat cost?

I went with Continental Extreme DW's in stock sizes and LOVE them. Handling and feel is a gazillion times better than having four rolling concrete slabs on each end of your car.

You will not be dissapointed when you make the switch.

VMRWheels · 09-15-2011, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolim1t

Best bang for your buck

Take a look into the Hankook V12 tires.

-Charles@VMRWheels

bozola · 09-15-2011, 09:28 PM

Doesn't the size of tires that come on the 128 and the 135 limit the tires that are available.. And of those tires, most are high performance tires. So if you stick with a top brand, for DD would you even notice?

I look at test results like this and wonder if I could tell the difference between....7.51 7.45 7.67 7.42. Just my thoughts.

HeyMoe53 · 09-15-2011, 09:32 PM

My Pirelli runflats will hold me till winter, when I put the car in storage for three months.

Come Spring, 2012, I will be buying new tires.

The Conti DW's are at the top of my list. I drive "quickly" when the road is right, no track days.

It is amazing that BMW doesn't listen to the people who buy their cars. It's like, great car--crappy tires.

Where the rubber meets the road--that's what it is all about.

jimmy1990 · 09-15-2011, 11:36 PM

im running continental DWS all season.... love it so far

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dh58 Major 108 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bunker in Sydney iTrader: (1)	nol1mit I've been doing this research and reading around the forums. bang for buck dunlop z1s are good. Check this thread out: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577165 Summarized hancook rs3 are really cheap and the fastest but they have low thread. So they won't last as long as others. The z1 is about $30 more expensive but has 50% more thread on it. If it makes any difference for you, these aren' the tires I ended up going with. I went with MPSS. (michelin performance super sport) Bit more expensive but from the reviews seem to be just a better tyre all round.
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GaryS Colonel 37 Rep 2,084 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 6MT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 135i [6.50]	You should keep in mind that max performance tires like Michelin PSS or Hankook Ventus V12 will last much longer than extreme performance tires like Dunlop Direzza Star Specs or Hankook Ventus R-S3.
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///S55 Lieutenant 33 Rep 566 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the info guys. Is handling any better with the non runflats ? I talked to my service advisor and he gave me the normal BS about how changing the stock tires will effect my handling __________________ Add1cted
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singular Captain 20 Rep 935 Posts Drives: BSM 135i ppk cab Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Dump the run-flats! You might find the following survey useful: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=MP
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HeyMoe53 Captain 64 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '17 M240 AW/Coral MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central PA iTrader: (0)	My Pirelli runflats will hold me till winter, when I put the car in storage for three months. Come Spring, 2012, I will be buying new tires. The Conti DW's are at the top of my list. I drive "quickly" when the road is right, no track days. It is amazing that BMW doesn't listen to the people who buy their cars. It's like, great car--crappy tires. Where the rubber meets the road--that's what it is all about.
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