F30 Different tire brands affecting ESP

[xavrsa]

Hi Guys.

I used to have Good-Year 225 /45 /18 on my F30 320d.
Thanks to the non spare wheel policy, after a meeting with a pothole I had to buy a Continental.
Put it at the front with a Good-Year. Nothing special to mention.
To get matching pairs, I replaced a second Good-Year by an other Continental, and fitted the two new Continental at the back, as they are now the newer tires.

Now the ESP kicks in in every curve taken at ~100 km +. the Cruise control hesitates and cuts off in curves too.
The car is like a soap in a bath, except if I put it in "sport mode" which disable the ESP.
Then all is fine again.

BMW tells me that the behaviour is due to the different brand. - BMW fitted the Continental and did not warn me...-
I find a the pill a little difficult to digest.
I would have accepted that the Continental would be inferior to the Good -Year, but they say it is not the case. Just the different thread is sufficient!
Anyone had such experience before?

I want to try and swap the tyres -put the Conti at the front and the Good-year at the back and see...will let you know.

X.

 

[S1NGH 911]

This is extremely odd

I've got a set of Continentals on my F30, 225/45/18 all round as well, no complaints, aside from the the fact that they wear to quick

Something else is at play in your case....


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[moranor@axis]

tire pressures?

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

Very weird.. The pothole could have stuffed something up, did BMW check the car out suspension wise? They need to re-adjust it. Some sensor could also be damaged? Maybe while they 'fitted' the new tires?

Those stock good year tires are horrific though.. :skit:

 

[Le Clue]

I had Conti Sport Contact 2's on my Mk6 GTI and the car hated them... 100km/h in the rain in a straight line the ESP would activate...

 

[xavrsa]

Good to know that a full set of Conti works well for you.
I will try to get my four tyres changed to Conti.

just first car I have that have that does not do well with different brand front and back.....:thumbdo: