I’ve just had a set of these fitted to my M so I thought I’d leave some thoughts here for others as us poor M owners are a little limited on choice when sticking to OE sizes.
The reason for changing is that my last set of tyres (Goodyear Asymmetric 2) whilst still having 3-4mm of tread, had become floaty and horrendously imprecise. Under full throttle the car would pull all over the road much like a car with shot fcab/rtab might do-I actually had the RTABs changed last year as I thought that was the cause. Thankfully new tyres have resolved this issue so that’s worth bearing in mind for anyone else with the same symptoms and old tyres.
The old AS2
So far I’ve done roughly 250 miles so I’d say they were pretty much run in. That said, I didn’t notice any distinct break in period or low grip/disconnected feelings like I have on previous tyres-my Goodyear Asymmetric 2’s were a little sketchy for many miles.
Initial thoughts are positive. Dry grip levels seem very good and I’m once again able to pull away fairly hard without having to manage wheel spin. I haven’t given them a proper thrashing (yet) but turn in is improved compared to the previous tyres and the car feels more consistent and precise through a corner than it ever has done.
They are supposed to be noisier and have higher rolling resistance than the AS2 but so far I can’t tell the difference. I’ll be doing a long drive through Europe soon so we’ll see how the MPG goes.
The only possible downside is that they are clearly stiffer than the AS2s, not unbearably so but it’s noticeable. However, as that stiffness increase translates to a better sense of connection it’s a trade off I’m willing to make.
Perhaps the only underwhelming aspect of the tyre is the look of the sidewall (yeah, yeah I know!) They aren’t bad by any stretch, but compared to the cup 2s my brother has just fitted they’re a bit plain!
The reason for changing is that my last set of tyres (Goodyear Asymmetric 2) whilst still having 3-4mm of tread, had become floaty and horrendously imprecise. Under full throttle the car would pull all over the road much like a car with shot fcab/rtab might do-I actually had the RTABs changed last year as I thought that was the cause. Thankfully new tyres have resolved this issue so that’s worth bearing in mind for anyone else with the same symptoms and old tyres.
The old AS2
So far I’ve done roughly 250 miles so I’d say they were pretty much run in. That said, I didn’t notice any distinct break in period or low grip/disconnected feelings like I have on previous tyres-my Goodyear Asymmetric 2’s were a little sketchy for many miles.
Initial thoughts are positive. Dry grip levels seem very good and I’m once again able to pull away fairly hard without having to manage wheel spin. I haven’t given them a proper thrashing (yet) but turn in is improved compared to the previous tyres and the car feels more consistent and precise through a corner than it ever has done.
They are supposed to be noisier and have higher rolling resistance than the AS2 but so far I can’t tell the difference. I’ll be doing a long drive through Europe soon so we’ll see how the MPG goes.
The only possible downside is that they are clearly stiffer than the AS2s, not unbearably so but it’s noticeable. However, as that stiffness increase translates to a better sense of connection it’s a trade off I’m willing to make.
Perhaps the only underwhelming aspect of the tyre is the look of the sidewall (yeah, yeah I know!) They aren’t bad by any stretch, but compared to the cup 2s my brother has just fitted they’re a bit plain!
