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mark1882

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I have 53 plate 2.5 automatic zed and am in the process of changing the RFT’s to conventional tyres.
I am planning to change 2 this month and the other two when the trade on the RFT has reduced.

So I have questions please.
Should I put the 2 new conventional tyres on the front or on the back.
What conventional tyres do you guys recommend, price ranges are very wide, I want something that is good but not outrageously expensive.
Any advice would be much appreciated
Mark
 
Hi Mark, welcome - first rule of Z4-Forum is to post some pics of your Z, second rule of Z4-Forum is post pics of your Z :poke:

Back on topic - You’ll get differing opinions whether you should or shouldn’t, as been discussed many times, so arguably it’s down to you whether u mix (for me I wouldn’t)

Tyre choices: buy the best you can afford, Michelin’s, Goodyear’s, Vreds & Hankock tyres have a strong following here.

Biggest consideration is whether your Z will be driven all year, because Michelin & other summer focussed tyres are downright dangerous at 5 degrees & below during winter...

On a closing note, the search feature is good, but Google is better if you type in Z4-forum tyre choice... you’ll see zillions of threads on the subject

Good hunting & :worthless:
 
Put the new tyres on the front, that's where most of the braking takes place. The rear runflats will wear quicker on the rear, of course if you are on a staggered set you can't do that.
Tyres to get are Michelin PS4, Goodyear F1 asymmetric 5, hankook evo3 and falken fk510, all have excellent wet weather performance. The best for wear are the gy f1's with Michelin a close second. Best on price are Fk510, you can get 2 on eBay for a really competitive price works. Most expensive are Michelin but imho are overpriced, f1's now offer better performance for much less money.
 
With regard to the Goodyear tyres, I see that the Asymmetric 3s are rated as a B or C for fuel consumption but the new Asymmetric 5s are an E ?

Anyone got any experience of this?
Is it down to better grip? softer compound, more rolling resistance or what?
And in real life, what difference does it make in mileage you get from a set?

In short, is it better to buy the older ones?
 
The difference between an A and G rating for fuel consumption is 7.5% , so a GY3 with a C rating will use 2% less fuel, but you will have inferior performance and more tyre wear than the New GY5.
 
I am about to do the same and can second Davz's opinion.

From the research I have done GY F1 ASY5 is best bang for buck at the top end ATM, and as noted are also a decent step up from the ASY3's
 
Unlikely any of the tyre tests were carried out on a rwd 2 seater sports car so i wouldn't get too hung up on specific ratings .
Buy the best you can afford & ultimately buy the ones you want
 
enuff_zed said:
In short, is it better to buy the older ones?
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In short, no. Never.

Consider that Goodyear (or any other tyre manufacturers) will have spent millions on R&D for new tyres, using newer science understanding and data than was readily available when developing previous models. Yes their fuel efficiency is lower, but that no doubt is due to them being a grippier rubber, something far more significant than a 2% change in fuel usage. Bear in mind these tests are all in laboratory conditions too, real world is probably an even smaller gap.

On the topic of Goodyear though, I'm very curiously watching their new Eagle F1 Supersport. It's becoming more available now in 18" sizes, is supposedly meant to compete with the Michelin PS4S (pretty much considered the #1 UHP summer road tyre these days, albeit not available in 18" in the UK) at a price point that puts it against the lesser PS4 in the 18" market.
 
Fine, thanks for all the input.
I was aware of the difference in the ratings, but that's just another statistic, so far, far better to get real world feedback.

My tyre of choice for my old 2.8i Capri was the Yokohama AVSi, but I have a personal preference for Goodyears overall.
I suspect I am like 99% of the members on here and would never be able to push the car to such a limit to exploit the slight benefits of the PS4S over the Asy5.
Couple that with the fact my car is a low annual mileage weekender and I think my main deciding criteria between the two comes down to road noise; and I've read several times that the Goodyears are quieter.
 
I've had two sets of Goodyear on this car and currently have Michelin's.

There's a bit of a difference with both tyres in that the Goodyear's felt softer in any fast corners compared to the Michelins. Never did lose grip though.

I'd certainly rate the Michelin higher than the Goodyears with less wear, better grip and less road noise.
 
I went for a mid-price option, and fitted Uniroyal Rainsport 3 rubber all round. Plenty good enough grip in the dry, outstanding in the wet. Not noisy, seem to be wearing well. Good looking tyre too.
 
Mandotim said:
I went for a mid-price option, and fitted Uniroyal Rainsport 3 rubber all round. Plenty good enough grip in the dry, outstanding in the wet. Not noisy, seem to be wearing well. Good looking tyre too.
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Very interested to hear how you're getting on with them now, and what size are you on?
 
Thanks for all your comments. Unfortunately most of the tyres recommended on here are not available in my tyre size 225/50R16 92v or
The Michelin primacy 3 I have on at the moment are pretty expensive, so it looks like my two best mid price options are Uniroyal Rainsport 3 as suggested by Mandotim or Goodyear efficient grip performance. The Michelin has the lower DB rating which I think is important as I spend most of my time driving with the roof down in Portugal.
Any thoughts would be welcomed
Mark
 
i recommend Goodyear EfficientGrip - damn fine tyre frequently comes 1st in tests

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUMMER-TYRE-Goodyear-EfficientGrip-Performance-225-50-R16-92W/153527636242?fits=Tyre+Width%3A225%7CAspect+Ratio%3A50%7CRim+Diameter%3A16&epid=1125130828&hash=item23bef5d112:g:Dl4AAOSwLUldMwcc
 
I also went with the Uniroyal Rainsport3 as they seem a good balance of cost/performance. No complaints, although I have read that they wear down quickly, I don't do much mileage, so haven't noticed TBH.
 
Jalfrezi said:
I also went with the Uniroyal Rainsport3 as they seem a good balance of cost/performance. No complaints, although I have read that they wear down quickly, I don't do much mileage, so haven't noticed TBH.
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Got them on both our zeds, running 16" and 17" set ups. And we're both very happy.
 
I'm on my second set of Uniroyal Rainsports. Got 18000 miles out of the first set. Admittedly the tread was pretty much non existant by the time I had them changed and I haven't got a very heavy foot.
 
Roberltd2 said:
I'm on my second set of Uniroyal Rainsports. Got 18000 miles out of the first set. Admittedly the tread was pretty much non existant by the time I had them changed and I haven't got a very heavy foot.
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For me that would. Be about 4 years of driving with my current level of mileage. So not bad, but if that'd been my old commute.... One year!
 
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