Tyres - Where to buy in London?

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rasoliman

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Fellow members,

I'm looking to replace the rear tyres on the Zed. I'm probably going for Michelin Pilot Sports or Vredesteins. £133 sounds a good price for the Michelins. Wonder if i've made a mistake :)

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134...T_SPORT_3_MICHELIN_PS3_-_225_40R18_92W_XL_TL_

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s13...ESTEIN_ULTRAC_SESSANTA_-_225_40R18_92Y_XL_TL_

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy and fit in London? I'm based in SW London but happy to travel if you guys know somewhere good. A friend of mine recommended Bracknell Tyres and Batteries. Any views?

Also, it seems like front tyres are more expensive than the rears. Any reason for that? I'm not changing my fronts as the tread is fine for a few thousand miles yet but wonder why the disparity.

Your esteemed knowledge is much appreciated.

Ramy
 
I've used BT&B before, get there early as there is a heck of a queue on a Saturday, but their prices were very keen.

Have you tried Kwikfit online? They had some good deals at the start of the year to get their (online) name around, might be worth checking.

Are Mich Pilot Super Sports considered the best performance tyre in the Michelin range nowadays? There's those, PS2 and PS3 around at the mo I think, not sure if I've heard people preferring the PS2 over the PS3; worth checking :thumbsup:
 
Try Event Tyres. they are usually very competitive and they will come to your office/house to fit them http://www.event-tyres.co.uk
 
They are just south of Basingstoke off A303 but by far the best ...Micheldever tyres by Micheldever Station and prices are usually one of the best also
 
Thanks Marcos,

Just looking at the quickfit website and there seem to be some great deals on if you buy online:

Pirelli P Zero Rossos for £126,60 (225/40Z18) Load index 92
Pirelli P Zero Nero's for £146.70 ( 225/40Y18) Load Index 92
Michelin PIlot Sport 3's for £151 (225/40Y18) Load index 92
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's for £152 (225/40Y18) Load index 88

These prices are the fully fitted price and include new valves, balance, environmental disposal and VAT

Sounds very reasonable. Any thoughts as to what is better on the back of the Zed?

Z speed rating for the Rosso's suggests its an older tyre but another quick question on the load index. is there an issue with having a lower load index on the rear tyres. Does it matter if i get 88 load index rather than 92?

Cheers,
 
225/40r18 is NOT the correct size for the rear of the Z4M - you need 255/40r18. The fronts are 225/45r18. That's why the prices you're seeing appear so appealing :P

The best tyre is now the SuperSport, followed by the older PS2, followed by the newer PS3.

Michelin options for the fronts:

PS2s are available in both front & rear sizes for the Z4M, the PSS is available in standard front size but will (currently) require a 265/40r18 rear, and PS3

Michelin options for the fronts:
 
Argh!

I know this was too good to be true! :headbang: I'll check out those links.

Sorry to be a novice mmm-five but one more question. If I get 265/40 tyres on the rear rather than 255/40, are there any modifications that need to be done to accomodate the tyre on the rim?

Thanks again guys!
 
rasoliman said:
Sorry to be a novice mmm-five but one more question. If I get 265/40 tyres on the rear rather than 255/40, are there any modifications that need to be done to accomodate the tyre on the rim?
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They will fit without modification (all the guys with CSL wheels run 265 or 275 tyres on the rears, seemingly without problems).

You will have a tiny discrepancy between original speedo readings with the larger tyre, but it's only about 1%, which is about the same difference between a brand new tyre and a half-worn one.
 
Don't mean to be a smart arse,but how can you not know what size tyres you need?

What else about the car is a mystery an therefore not properly cared for?
 
milu said:
Don't mean to be a smart arse,but how can you not know what size tyres you need?

What else about the car is a mystery an therefore not properly cared for?
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Surely that's his problem? :poke:
 
playalistic said:
milu said:
Don't mean to be a smart arse,but how can you not know what size tyres you need?

What else about the car is a mystery an therefore not properly cared for?
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Surely that's his problem? :poke:
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'tis true.
As I say not really being a clever sod,just a bit baffled.
 
mmm-five said:
rasoliman said:
Sorry to be a novice mmm-five but one more question. If I get 265/40 tyres on the rear rather than 255/40, are there any modifications that need to be done to accomodate the tyre on the rim?
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They will fit without modification (all the guys with CSL wheels run 265 or 275 tyres on the rears, seemingly without problems).

You will have a tiny discrepancy between original speedo readings with the larger tyre, but it's only about 1%, which is about the same difference between a brand new tyre and a half-worn one.
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Just a query, why will changing the tyre width effect the speedo reading, I can understand if the profile is changed then the wheel diameter changes given the same sized alloy, but width?

Sorry forgot to mention try black circles, they will give a good price at a location near you.
 
sars said:
mmm-five said:
rasoliman said:
Sorry to be a novice mmm-five but one more question. If I get 265/40 tyres on the rear rather than 255/40, are there any modifications that need to be done to accomodate the tyre on the rim?
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They will fit without modification (all the guys with CSL wheels run 265 or 275 tyres on the rears, seemingly without problems).

You will have a tiny discrepancy between original speedo readings with the larger tyre, but it's only about 1%, which is about the same difference between a brand new tyre and a half-worn one.
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Just a query, why will changing the tyre width effect the speedo reading, I can understand if the profile is changed then the wheel diameter changes given the same sized alloy, but width?

Sorry forgot to mention try black circles, they will give a good price at a location near you.
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The number in the middle (265/40/18) is the aspect ratio of the tire not the sidewall' s height. It means that the height of the sidewall is 40% of 265mm. Hence a 265/40/18 will have a slightly taller sidewall than a 255/40/18. Here's an easy place to calculate the differences between tire sizes for you http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp :)
 
rasoliman said:
Argh!

I know this was too good to be true! :headbang: I'll check out those links.

Sorry to be a novice mmm-five but one more question. If I get 265/40 tyres on the rear rather than 255/40, are there any modifications that need to be done to accomodate the tyre on the rim?

Thanks again guys!
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Hello rasoliman - I've fitted 265/40/18s to the rear of my M because it was the closest I could get to OE size in the Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Am experiencing no problems whatsoever and am very pleased with the choice of tyres.

Very brief and non-expert review here:

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29522&p=402447#p402447

If, like me, you're having a job finding the tyres you want in OE sizes, here's a link to a conversion tool that will tell you how much the diameter changes if you go for a non-OE size.

http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html

Also I read somewhere that the M's OE rear wheel will happily accept 265 section tyres, but also suggested that 265 was the widest tyre that should be contemplated (sorry can't find a link for this). This also helped me with my decision.
 
Gents,

Thanks for all your helpful comments.

Milu - cheeky :) I am of course aware of the size of tyres I need on the zed but a typo on the computer gave me 225s rather than 255s! I suppose the keen price made me over look it. I can assure you that the car is very much looked after hence the discussion about the tyres to keep all in good order!

I'm looking forward to the imrovements that switching from the original spec Continentals will give me. From the reviews and the comments here, I should expect improved handling, feel and reduced road noise.

I'll try and post some feedback once they're run in.

Thanks again

Ramy
 
ga41 said:
The number in the middle (265/40/18) is the aspect ratio of the tire not the sidewall' s height. It means that the height of the sidewall is 40% of 265mm. Hence a 265/40/18 will have a slightly taller sidewall than a 255/40/18. Here's an easy place to calculate the differences between tire sizes for you http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp :)
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Well I never, thanks for that, had always assumed the 40 was the % of the wheel diameter, in that way its logical for any width of tyre as the circumference remains constant and it just seems illogical that by increasing the width the outside diameter changes.
 
sars said:
ga41 said:
The number in the middle (265/40/18) is the aspect ratio of the tire not the sidewall' s height. It means that the height of the sidewall is 40% of 265mm. Hence a 265/40/18 will have a slightly taller sidewall than a 255/40/18. Here's an easy place to calculate the differences between tire sizes for you http://1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp :)
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Well I never, thanks for that, had always assumed the 40 was the % of the wheel diameter, in that way its logical for any width of tyre as the circumference remains constant and it just seems illogical that by increasing the width the outside diameter changes.
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Just shows sometimes you can think too much. :rofl:
 
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