Thankyou very much for the replies, I am a great fan of Michelin tyres on my bikes so probably go down the same route for the car. Expensive job for all 4 which will include taking less than half worn fronts off, a few of my work colleagues swapped out run flats on various 3 series cars and all wax lyrical obout the improvement in ride and grip etc.
E89 rear slippery on wet country roads - Best solution ? Tyres ?
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Ming said:
I bought one of these for those kind of jobs.. honestly one of the best tools I have ever bought, bit pricey but performs very well, amazing how many uses you start finding for one once you have it
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For context, I am on 18" wheels and it did cost me 460gbp all-in for the four Pilot Sport 4 order at ATS Euromasters (all quotes online were landing in the 440-500gbp area). Im sure i could have get them a little cheaper if i digged further, but their garage in my area has v high satisfaction rating, and i just want to get it done right.
Also, am sure that's way less than BMW main dealer would have charged me
Also, am sure that's way less than BMW main dealer would have charged me
I'm always one to err on the side of caution with insurance, I contacted mine (Hastings) and told them of my intention to change from RFT (when funds permit - thanks COVID! ) they just made a note on the file and confirmed it by email, no cost, just worth it for the peace of mind.
Just curious, when changing from RFT to non runflat tyres on a E89), we can still re-initialise sucessfully the Tyre Pressuring indicator, correct ?
(According to the owner manual, they call it "runflat indicator RPA" - but since its a calculation based on anomalies in tyre rotation speeds, rather than a sensor, it shouldnt matter whether or not i am using RFT or normal tyres?)
(According to the owner manual, they call it "runflat indicator RPA" - but since its a calculation based on anomalies in tyre rotation speeds, rather than a sensor, it shouldnt matter whether or not i am using RFT or normal tyres?)
Attleborough, Norfolk
bluesun89 said:
Works perfectly well on mine.
Obviously you need to reset it once you have the new tyres fitted, and if you play around with pressures, you need to reset it to suit those each time too.
Easy to do though.
As an aside, and knowing these things always bring out claim and counter claim, after some experimentation with Goodyear Assy 5s on my 18" rims, I am now running 34psi front and 36psi rear and it suits me fine.
take it easy the first few miles... high performance tyres will likely need to do a couple hundred miles before they perform optimally, they may well be very very slippery when they're fresh on the car!
Lazza said:
I just took mine out tonight on fresh tyres for a spirited drive, i did get a few traction lights coming on including flooring it in 3rd for a fast overtake, never lost grip at any point though
That's fairly normal on new tyres as they have a release agent (which is why they are shiney) and need a few wear/heat cycles before they start working as well as they can.mr.tourette said:
I was going to ask bluesun89 what size tyres he has front & rear as if you change one end by more than the other end it can trigger the TC & ABS in normal driving.
I was on these tyres (stock dimensions & stock model) Bridgestone Potenza RFT :
- Front : 225/40/18
- Rear : 255/35/18
And it was starting to loose grip on wet, uneven country roads (mostly straight), and more clearly when turning.
Also a couple of time completely straight highway road at 60-65mph, when it was really pouring.
and no, I didnt notice the traction light coming off (although tbh i didnt have time to look at the dash, was mostly focused on reducing speed and getting grip back :? )
Just changed to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 non-RFT, and so far I get a sense that I am having much better grip indeed. although to be fair it hasnt been raining hard / pouring so can't really compare, but Im confident my previous tyres just didnt seem to do the job right (and again, i'm driving gently, no spirited driving..)
- Front : 225/40/18
- Rear : 255/35/18
And it was starting to loose grip on wet, uneven country roads (mostly straight), and more clearly when turning.
Also a couple of time completely straight highway road at 60-65mph, when it was really pouring.
and no, I didnt notice the traction light coming off (although tbh i didnt have time to look at the dash, was mostly focused on reducing speed and getting grip back :? )
Just changed to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 non-RFT, and so far I get a sense that I am having much better grip indeed. although to be fair it hasnt been raining hard / pouring so can't really compare, but Im confident my previous tyres just didnt seem to do the job right (and again, i'm driving gently, no spirited driving..)
For now i am still using the same pressures as for the RFT (i think F36, R39) - the guys at Euromasters put them on F39 R39 and i told them that it was a mistake for the front, which they acknoledged - but they didnt want to take it lower elsewhere (they argued RFT or not is irrelevant) :x
I'll just reduce the pressure myself after a few hundred miles
I'll just reduce the pressure myself after a few hundred miles
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enuff_zed said:
Oh dear it was going so well till he mentioned "t$r£ p$ss&res"
Haha - I don't think I would feel the difference tbh at +/- 0.2 psi, I'll just go -0.2psi below the recommended setting and leave it like this.
Great car color btw Pbondar, I was looking for Atacama yellow when i was in the market for a Zed earlier last year, but there were none (so ended up buying a more boring 2014 mineral grey )
Great car color btw Pbondar, I was looking for Atacama yellow when i was in the market for a Zed earlier last year, but there were none (so ended up buying a more boring 2014 mineral grey )