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Oh blimey - You live and learn 
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All round/year use. I'd like to think mostly dry summer weather use (but who knows in the UK!!). Still would use it in the wet and cold winter days of course.
Noise consideration mostly - I'd hope new shocks and springs would tick the ride comfort box.
Currently has Pirelli P Zero on the rears with good tread.
Thanks B21.
.All round/year use. I'd like to think mostly dry summer weather use (but who knows in the UK!!). Still would use it in the wet and cold winter days of course.
Noise consideration mostly - I'd hope new shocks and springs would tick the ride comfort box.
Currently has Pirelli P Zero on the rears with good tread.
Thanks B21.
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That gives you noise figures..however the differences are small
I remember seeing that a half worn Michelin would perform almost as new, whereas the Bridgestone (?) it was tested against dropped off performance as the tread dropped.
The Michelin also lasted longer/wore slower. Something else to consider!
(I went for Primacy 5s on my daily Volvo when I replaced them the other week)
The Michelin also lasted longer/wore slower. Something else to consider!
(I went for Primacy 5s on my daily Volvo when I replaced them the other week)
At the summit of the picturesque fens
I have always had good results with black, round ones with chunks cut out to dispel water (apparently).
My go to tyres are kumhos... because they're 95% as good as a premium brand, but only 50% the price.
Work perfectly fine on the road, and can withstand some track work too.
Work perfectly fine on the road, and can withstand some track work too.
I have Kumho Ecsta PS71 non runflats on the back and Bridgestone Potenza RF on the front at the moment, I also have the 30i, only had it just over a month. The Kumohs are faitly new on the back and I'll soon be changing the fronts to the same, the Bridgestones have plenty of tread but I hate the run flats. I have read a lot of good reviews regarding the Kumho Ecsta PS71 so will go with the same. At least I'll have a matching set all round then and get rid of the RFs. My car is generally just a weekend car, though it will go out a lot more and longer journeys in the Summer.
I put Kumho Ecsta PS71s on my old F33. 275/19 rear and 235/19 front. Good tyres but I found they are very soft and wear pretty quickly. Unlike Bridgestone RFTs, which never wear down as they are made of concrete.