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Advice on 19" tyres please

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Advice on 19" tyres please

Post by Theivz » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:25 pm

Can i get some advice from the collective please? I have a 23i msport manual e89 with aftermarket alloy wheels 8.5 front and 9.5 rear. I need to replace the rears and am thinking 265/30/19 (I have 255/30/19 atm). The question is about best performance vs cost vs wear. So i use this car as a daily driver but don't do that many miles. I've had cheap nankangs as they are nuclear tyres so last forever but general i find that they leak or have problems over time for other reasons and have had to replace usually after a year of use or so. So I am thinking about medium or even high budget tyres but am worried about forking out £200 a pop.

Is it worth the high cost? Will wear be too much with the softer compound rubber? I found falkens wore out so fast and weren't that much better grip. Are there any mid range tyres that have decent grip and decent wear that you would recommend? I know the car is worth thousands etc but im a cheap skate :wink:

I don't drive that fast anywhere anymore lol but I will be doing the odd roadtrip (fast road driving) and occasional track day. I need my car for work and so cant be faffing with leaking rubber ...

Here are some options from camskills. Any thoughts on the conti 6s?

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s341p0/ ... _265_30R19

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Post by jamie_z4 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:35 pm

a 265/30 is a nice comfortable tyre imo. the 255/35 is a little baloony & a 255/30 is too skinny , so the 265/30 looks right in comparison to a 225/35 or a 235/35/19 front IMO of course...

I run 265/30 nexen N8000, reasonable grip in wet weather n good wear.

a great mid range tyre is Vredstein Vori which offer excellent wet weather grip and good wear properites.

tyres are all very subjective and will get you a massive range of responses on here, however if your a tight wad then like me, the Nexens offer good value for money @ £75 quid a piece off camskill and dont have any issues with leaking etc ( i bought mine a year ago, Z4pilot ran the same tyres , then i bought the wheels back off him recently and have no issues)

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Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:39 pm

Hi, I've just put these on my zed-early days but they seem fine with more ride comfort than the runflats & good reviews online :thumbsup:
http://www.fulda.com/fulda_uk_en/tires/ ... =30&rim=19
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Post by Theivz » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:01 pm

great advice cheers fellas

Jamie thats interesting info on the baloony business. I was thinking the same. Also I was told that when the profile is too thin / tryes narrow and hard inflexible rubber you can leak air when cornering etc ...

are these the tyres you're referring to?

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s341p11 ... se%3A_70dB

nexens good too ... hmmm ok thanks

yeah im not keen on forking out too much but i wanted to take the plunge and run decent tyres and see if they're worth it...

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Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:05 pm

Theivz wrote:great advice cheers fellas

Jamie thats interesting info on the baloony business. I was thinking the same. Also I was told that when the profile is too thin / tryes narrow and hard inflexible rubber you can leak air when cornering etc ...

are these the tyres you're referring to?

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s341p11 ... se%3A_70dB

nexens good too ... hmmm ok thanks

yeah im not keen on forking out too much but i wanted to take the plunge and run decent tyres and see if they're worth it...
I've run Nexens on a kia soul & they perished terribly inside 3 years, I wouldn't buy them again :(
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Post by Theivz » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:54 pm

3 years is not bad though Rob but tbh i want to get something a little better i think ... mid range maybe

but not worth completely splurging i think ..

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Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:24 pm

Theivz wrote:3 years is not bad though Rob but tbh i want to get something a little better i think ... mid range maybe

but not worth completely splurging i think ..
I've just added the link to my original post that I omitted the first time, I wasn't recommending Nexens! :oops:

http://www.fulda.com/fulda_uk_en/tires/ ... =30&rim=19
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Post by jamie_z4 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:52 pm

They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:54 pm

jamie_z4 wrote:They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
Just for the record 255 35 19s on 9.5js :roll: " balloony" to under 30,s , extra ride comfort for the over 40,s :oops:
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Post by jamie_z4 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:59 pm

mr wilks wrote:
jamie_z4 wrote:They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
Just for the record 255 35 19s on 9.5js :roll: " balloony" to under 30,s , extra ride comfort for the over 40,s :oops:

Sorry I meant 265 35s
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Post by Theivz » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:33 pm

mr wilks wrote:
jamie_z4 wrote:They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
Just for the record 255 35 19s on 9.5js :roll: " balloony" to under 30,s , extra ride comfort for the over 40,s :oops:
Haha im almost there ... not yet tho :P

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Post by mr wilks » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:35 pm

Theivz wrote:
mr wilks wrote:
jamie_z4 wrote:They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
Just for the record 255 35 19s on 9.5js :roll: " balloony" to under 30,s , extra ride comfort for the over 40,s :oops:
Haha im almost there ... not yet tho :P
I always run 255 35 19 on 9.5s , works for me on comfort , looks & wheel protection but others do prefer a "skinnier" look
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Post by Theivz » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:36 pm

jamie_z4 wrote:
mr wilks wrote:
jamie_z4 wrote:They're the ones mate. Like I say, tyres are very subjective, this forum especially is bad for shitting on someone else's recommendation. I personally have used nexens for years and had no issues.
Just for the record 255 35 19s on 9.5js :roll: " balloony" to under 30,s , extra ride comfort for the over 40,s :oops:

Sorry I meant 265 35s
I think it was a joke dont worry mate i dont think anyone is shitting on your recommendation just offering different perspective. i have had great experiences with nankangs over the years to be honest and would definitely recommend its just that i run a stretch and also want to corner hard which doesnt help.. im sure nexens are the same. i think i may look into your suggestion of vredsteins ... either way all opinions are welcome so thanks to all that have posted so far :thumbsup:

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Post by jamie_z4 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:36 pm

I won't post what size I'm running on my 9.5j rears :oops:
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:37 pm

jamie_z4 wrote:I won't post what size I'm running on my 9.5j rears :oops:
245 30s looking at your drop :D
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