They love a drama dont they.. thats absolute bollocksAlter said:
Help with tyres
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You’ll get tons of different opinions on what’s good or bad, but your circumstances likely differ from mine so what is ideal for me might not be for you. Some thoughts:
- Do you prioritise ultimate grip over longevity?
- What about how noisy they are?
- Performance in the wet?
- Performance in the cold?
- How predictable is the handling?
- Budget?
I cycle to work so don’t use my Z as a daily. I have Bridgestone Potenza S001s on my car. I love them. They grip well and when they do break traction it’s nice and progressive. But they don’t last very well. Especially the rears since fitting my LSD
If you just want to use your car as a daily driver then most modern mid-range tyres (Falken, Toyo, etc) will serve you just fine. I’d start there then work upwards if you want more of any of the points above.
- Do you prioritise ultimate grip over longevity?
- What about how noisy they are?
- Performance in the wet?
- Performance in the cold?
- How predictable is the handling?
- Budget?
I cycle to work so don’t use my Z as a daily. I have Bridgestone Potenza S001s on my car. I love them. They grip well and when they do break traction it’s nice and progressive. But they don’t last very well. Especially the rears since fitting my LSD
If you just want to use your car as a daily driver then most modern mid-range tyres (Falken, Toyo, etc) will serve you just fine. I’d start there then work upwards if you want more of any of the points above.
parabolica
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Alter said:
That’s BS.
But that said, today’s run flats are a million times better than the original RFTs from the early 2000s; they really aren’t that bad. But I still switched to normal tyres; staggered goodyear F1s; I’ve also got a square set of all seasons on a set of MV2 replicas (4x 8J) for winter use as the car is a daily.
As others have said: an absolute crock of bovine excrement!Alter said:
Get it home then look at one of the on-line tyre suppliers, always good deals to be had.
You may even find you're happy to keep the RFTs until they're worn out.
Think it's mainly 19" wheels that have issues with cracking due to the harder sidewalls on the RFTs.
Lots of good advice above. I had a modified 135i for 5 years and tried a lot of different tyre brands. The car was delivered on runflats, 215/45/18 and 245/35/18. These were binned on day 2 of ownership. I fitted 225/40 and 245/35 Conti Sport Contact 3s. They gripped realy well and the rears wore out in under 5000 miles...and that was when the car was standard! Of all of the tyre brands I tried, the Contis had the best grip, but the sidewalls were MUCH too soft and potholes destroyed 3 tyres over as many years.
Avons were cheap and surprisingly good. The Michelin Supersports were disappointiung: not as good as Michelin Sport 4s that I'm currently running on the Z4. My favourites on a medium budget for performance (grip), feel and remarkable longevity, has been Vredestein Ultrac Vortis. They had better turn-in than the Contis, whilst grip was almost as good as the Contis, easily as good as the Avons and they outlasted all of the other brands. My Z4 came on a new set of Michelin SC4s. they are very, very good overall. When I checked prices recently, I found that I could save over £120 if replacing all 4 over the price of the Michelins...that won't break the bank, but the Vredesteins will last longer too...
When replacing runcraps with normal tyres, my one serious tip is to make sure that you buy the higher load variant, go for an XL version if available (as there used to be with Contis). 92W would be my minimum requirement. Runflats have much stiffer side walls than normal tyres and actually have excellent turn-in, even though their ultimate adhesion is not as good.
Avons were cheap and surprisingly good. The Michelin Supersports were disappointiung: not as good as Michelin Sport 4s that I'm currently running on the Z4. My favourites on a medium budget for performance (grip), feel and remarkable longevity, has been Vredestein Ultrac Vortis. They had better turn-in than the Contis, whilst grip was almost as good as the Contis, easily as good as the Avons and they outlasted all of the other brands. My Z4 came on a new set of Michelin SC4s. they are very, very good overall. When I checked prices recently, I found that I could save over £120 if replacing all 4 over the price of the Michelins...that won't break the bank, but the Vredesteins will last longer too...
When replacing runcraps with normal tyres, my one serious tip is to make sure that you buy the higher load variant, go for an XL version if available (as there used to be with Contis). 92W would be my minimum requirement. Runflats have much stiffer side walls than normal tyres and actually have excellent turn-in, even though their ultimate adhesion is not as good.