Tyres, the good, bad and ugly

[SP33DYV]

Toyo also has some good tyres if your budget does not allow for the other premium brands. My all time favorite was the Bridgestone S02.


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[RAArmstrong]

SP sport 6060's just don't seem to do well on a big car... Can't take the load of a heavy car imho

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Tyres are definitely one of the most important things to look at when considering a vehicle. So many cars have mismatched and or different tyres on the same axle which I personally am not too comfortable with.

I have Bridgestones RFT's on the E92 335i which came on the car when I bought the car. Conti's on the E36 M3 which I put on as a replacement set and Nankangs on the E46 320i. Having owned the E46 the longest (9 years) I have been through 2 sets of Yoko's, a set of Runways and now the Nankangs. The Runways are a lessor known and cheaper brand but had a good thread pattern and worked very well. The Nankangs are working well thus far as well.

On my wife's RunX we had Pirrellis which it came with from the factory and then 2 sets of Bridgestones. Have recently replaced 2 fronts with Falkens which seems a decent option. Will replace the rear tyres with Falkens as well.

 

[S1NGH 001]

Tyres are definitely one of the most important things to look at when considering a vehicle. So many cars have mismatched and or different tyres on the same axle which I personally am not too comfortable with.

I have Bridgestones RFT's on the E92 335i which came on the car when I bought the car. Conti's on the E36 M3 which I put on as a replacement set and Nankangs on the E46 320i. Having owned the E46 the longest (9 years) I have been through 2 sets of Yoko's, a set of Runways and now the Nankangs. The Runways are a lessor known and cheaper brand but had a good thread pattern and worked very well. The Nankangs are working well thus far as well.

On my wife's RunX we had Pirrellis which it came with from the factory and then 2 sets of Bridgestones. Have recently replaced 2 fronts with Falkens which seems a decent option. Will replace the rear tyres with Falkens as well.

From your opening sentence, you speak like a real logistics man :rollsmile:

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SP sport 6060's just don't seem to do well on a big car... Can't take the load of a heavy car imho

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That's what I've been hearing :thumbs:

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Toyo also has some good tyres if your budget does not allow for the other premium brands. My all time favorite was the Bridgestone S02.


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Sad that we don't get them anymore :thumbdo:

Aren't they out of production right ?

 

[RAArmstrong]

SP sport 6060's just don't seem to do well on a big car... Can't take the load of a heavy car imho

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Had them on the back of my dad's E Class, car was rather unstable through corners, felt like it was 'wagging its tail' we've moved them to the front and they seem to be lots better... Pirelli P7's on the back though :rollsmile:

 

[S1NGH 001]

SP sport 6060's just don't seem to do well on a big car... Can't take the load of a heavy car imho

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Had them on the back of my dad's E Class, car was rather unstable through corners, felt like it was 'wagging its tail' we've moved them to the front and they seem to be lots better... Pirelli P7's on the back though :rollsmile:

The P7's work well on the bigger cars, especially the E39's :thumbs:

 

[InFrA007]

Been uaing Bridgestones for a while now, RE001's for a bit, switched to the Falken FK 452's at one stage, they were good but lacked the feel of the Briggies.
Switched back to the RE001's which were later superceded by the RE002's, great tyres, and a good step up from the 001's.

Managed to get a killer deal on a set of S001's recently though, brilliant tyres, super silent and very grippy, I can understand why their normal retail price is where it is, having said that, the deal was excellent and probably won't happen again so when the time comes to replace these it'll be back to the RE002's due to cost.

Have driven over 150 000km on low profile Bridgestones over some torrid roads, always confused when I hear about people buckling rims, never had that happen... touch wood

 

[rick540]

About a month ago I put a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE002's on the E39

What a flippin awesome tire for the price I couldnt have done better.

 

[S1NGH 001]

About a month ago I put a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE002's on the E39

What a flippin awesome tire for the price I couldnt have done better.

How much did the set, set you back ?

 

[Dhp507]

Hankooks work well on the e46 320d, e36 m3 conti 3.....

 

[Ralf*]

being a tyre shop, I stayed way to see what the "forumites" prefer.

Our "in-house" brand is Falken, and from what I can see by following Falken on their international site, it is an extremely popular tyre in the USA and Europe, having a good balance between good grip and long life.

At Speedway Motorsport we also deal directly with the distributors of Yokohama and Pirelli and can get these tyres at a good price...I think that we also do Goodyear direct from the distributor....most other brands can be gotten but normally at a premium because we get them (at industry/trade value) from another tyre dealer before mark-up.

My salesman has told me that in his 7 years service at my business (before I owned it) that we have never had a "come-back" on Falken's especially side-wall bubbles and blow-outs due to curb stone or pothole damage.

 

[S1NGH 001]

being a tyre shop, I stayed way to see what the "forumites" prefer.

Our "in-house" brand is Falken, and from what I can see by following Falken on their international site, it is an extremely popular tyre in the USA and Europe, having a good balance between good grip and long life.

At Speedway Motorsport we also deal directly with the distributors of Yokohama and Pirelli and can get these tyres at a good price...I think that we also do Goodyear direct from the distributor....most other brands can be gotten but normally at a premium because we get them (at industry/trade value) from another tyre dealer before mark-up.

My salesman has told me that in his 7 years service at my business (before I owned it) that we have never had a "come-back" on Falken's especially side-wall bubbles and blow-outs due to curb stone or pothole damage.

:thumbs:

 

[netercol]

have never had a problem with falkens, they are good..

a personal experience, had a flat on a low profile falken (dont recall exact which model though) on the front wheel of my 200sx years ago.. only noticed when the thread parted company with the sidewalls, stopped next to the highway driving on the sidewalls still clinging to the sides of the rim.. was quite shocked because i did not feel it in the steering

 

[peanut125i]

few years ago replaced bridgestone RE050 on a RX8 with SP sport 6060 and they were fine, i only did 5000km on them before i sold the car though. The bridgestones did make for a "fun" experience in the rain, they were still legal (3mm tread) but had just about no grip at all. They were the same size all round so could rotate them and the bridgestones lasted for 55k km.

the conti SC5 on F20 are great.

 

[ASH]

hi guys

I'm posting wrt to something I saw on 5th Gear, it is to do with low rolling resistance tyres, which are engineered for fuel efficiency. I'm not sure if these are fitted as standard OEM equipment on newer BMWs.

The test suprisingly showed that the low rolling resistance tyres take a longer distance to stop in wet weather, even longer than an inferior brand (normal tyre). The test was done with a Renault Scenic fitted with the standard OEM Continental tyres and compared to a cheaper set of Matador tyres. Fitted with the Matador tyres, the car stopped alot earlier. The compound and tyre grooves are cut to provide the least resistance but not the best wet weather grip.

Just thought I'd share.

ASH

 

[S1NGH 001]

hi guys

I'm posting wrt to something I saw on 5th Gear, it is to do with low rolling resistance tyres, which are engineered for fuel efficiency. I'm not sure if these are fitted as standard OEM equipment on newer BMWs.

The test suprisingly showed that the low rolling resistance tyres take a longer distance to stop in wet weather, even longer than an inferior brand (normal tyre). The test was done with a Renault Scenic fitted with the standard OEM Continental tyres and compared to a cheaper set of Matador tyres. Fitted with the Matador tyres, the car stopped alot earlier. The compound and tyre grooves are cut to provide the least resistance but not the best wet weather grip.

Just thought I'd share.

ASH

Thanks bud, that's intersting :thumbs:

 

[Z4BRAVO]

So my Dad took my Z4 to Dullstroom to and driving 100km/h only hit a pothole. Got the Continental conti sport contact 3 and lost one today. Doesn't look like any damage to rim.

Have to replace two tyres now and was hoping for some input on if I can run Conti in front and new Goodyear in back. What would be a good tyre under R2000 each for performance, grip and dry/wet handling? Also, do RFT's really drive that much harder?

Thanks guys..


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[InFrA007]

Different tyres front to rear isnt a train smash as long and you don't mix left to right. Friend of mine had 16" runflats on his 120i, switched to 18" nom rft low profiles, reckons the 18's drive better.

 

[Redline]

being a tyre shop, I stayed way to see what the "forumites" prefer.

Our "in-house" brand is Falken, and from what I can see by following Falken on their international site, it is an extremely popular tyre in the USA and Europe, having a good balance between good grip and long life.

At Speedway Motorsport we also deal directly with the distributors of Yokohama and Pirelli and can get these tyres at a good price...I think that we also do Goodyear direct from the distributor....most other brands can be gotten but normally at a premium because we get them (at industry/trade value) from another tyre dealer before mark-up.

My salesman has told me that in his 7 years service at my business (before I owned it) that we have never had a "come-back" on Falken's especially side-wall bubbles and blow-outs due to curb stone or pothole damage.

Bought Falkens supporting a friend's business. That was just short of a year ago. Can't complain the 540 seems quite content with them. Don't see any reason why I should change them to be honest.

 

[sash330ci]

Bridgestone potenza and michelin, does wonders on my M:thumbs: