Tires

[Raularango]

What tires should I get for my 135i

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Raularango

What tires should I get for my 135i

I notice you're in California. If you're in Southern California you can run summer tires pretty much all year, and a great and popular summer tire is the Michelin PS4S. Had them on my 135i and loved them.

If not in SoCal, a good all season tire is the Goodyear Eagle Sport A/S.

There are many choices. These are mine.

Probably should've put this in the "Wheels & Tires" section of the forum.

[BMWGuy4852]

Michelin and only Michelin. There is a new version of the AS +3 which I recently had installed on my car.

[NVHoo]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Probably should've put this in the "Wheels & Tires" section of the forum.

They've hammered me a few times for discussing tires here

[iminhell1]

Continental Extreme Contact DWS06

[blue135]

In Florida - I use Continental DW06 - more of a summer tire than the DWS (used those on my wife's Genesis and my truck).

[Esteban]

Forgot to mention in my post above that the Goodyear Eagle Sport A/S has a projected tread life of 80k miles based on Consumer Report's test.

[blue135]

Don't see Continentals getting there. Never got more than 44,000 on any of the three (looking at 10-12,000 on E88 rears)

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by blue135

Don't see Continentals getting there. Never got more than 44,000 on any of the three (looking at 10-12,000 on E88 rears)

Yeah, 80,000 does seem like a lot, but it does say that here:

https://www.consumerreports.org/prod...4044/overview/

Goodyear's tread life warranty is 50,000 miles for these tires, and 25,000 miles "on the rear tires for vehicles with different front and rear tire-size fitments."

So maybe not as great as it seems...

[blue135]

Excellent research! Very interesting re: different size fitment warranty

[BMWGuy4852]

You should research exactly how that mileage rating is determined and what it is compared to. It really means nothing.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by BMWGuy4852

You should research exactly how that mileage rating is determined and what it is compared to. It really means nothing.

Since you brought it up why don't you look into it yourself and let us know what you find out.

Edit: you remind me of someone who used to post here. Can't put my finger on who it is. lol

[Soterios]

You'll probably have to narrow that down yourself based on how and when you drive the car.

My 135i is just a weekend toy, so I run Nitto NT05 tires. I've been happy with the traction.

It'll never see snow and only ever seen rain on accident.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Soterios

You'll probably have to narrow that down yourself based on how and when you drive the car.

I agree that it would depend on an individual's personal driving habits.

The numbers given above in regard to tread life are obviously generalized.

[iminhell1]

Looks like the Michelin and Continental warranties are very similar.

https://www.michelinman.com/warranty.html
https://www.continentaltire.com/warranty

I'm curious if anyone here has ever taken them up on the towing?

[lemansblau135is]

Michelin's 4s

[BMWGuy4852]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Since you brought it up why don't you look into it yourself and let us know what you find out.

Edit: you remind me of someone who used to post here. Can't put my finger on who it is. lol

See if you can comprehend this:

https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/utqg-rating#

I should add some detail. Tire manufacturers do the ratings and they only apply within the brand. Also, there are more parameters to consider than tread wear. In reality, they are useless.

Consumer Reports and Tire Rack do publish some useful data. Unfortunately most of it's ignored simply because the typical tire consumer's focus is mostly on price. Anyway, Michelin is the very best, and it has retained that crown for many years.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by BMWGuy4852

See if you can comprehend this:

https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/utqg-rating#

I should add some detail. Tire manufacturers do the ratings and they only apply within the brand. Also, there are more parameters to consider than tread wear. In reality, they are useless.

Consumer Reports and Tire Rack do publish some useful data. Unfortunately most of it's ignored simply because the typical tire consumer's focus is mostly on price. Anyway, Michelin is the very best, and it has retained that crown for many years.

Thanks, Happy Jose, for enlightening me.

[Olgeezer1]

Buy the best you can afford. Nothing you do to your car matters as much as tires. That's all that connects you to the road. My research and experiences takes me to Michelin PS4S but your needs might be different.

[Raularango]

Originally Posted by Olgeezer1

Buy the best you can afford. Nothing you do to your car matters as much as tires. That's all that connects you to the road. My research and experiences takes me to Michelin PS4S but your needs might be different.

Yea I'm thinking of getting summer tires Michelin Pilot sport 4s

[nachob]

Originally Posted by Raularango

Yea I'm thinking of getting summer tires Michelin Pilot sport 4s

As I said in the first reply that is really the best all around summer tire and you can't go wrong with that. For others on a budget the Firestone Indy 500 is the best for the money IMHO.

Also summer tires make sense in SoCal. Enjoy!

[Raularango]

Originally Posted by nachob

As I said in the first reply that is really the best all around summer tire and you can't go wrong with that. For others on a budget the Firestone Indy 500 is the best for the money IMHO.

Also summer tires make sense in SoCal. Enjoy!

Does anyone know what 4 Michelin tires would run me pilot sport 4 s I'm definitely getting tires soon by the end of the year or in January 2021