18 inch oem tyres and rims to 19 inch rims with aftermarket tyres ... suggestions ?

clydebmwz4 · 06-07-2010, 01:11 PM

I plan on upgrading to 19 inch alloy wheels in the near future. Still undecided on the tyres though ... what are your suggestions for normal use ???

Memphis1 · 06-07-2010, 01:58 PM

can't go wrong with Bridgestones or Contis

clydebmwz4 · 06-10-2010, 07:16 AM

any other suggestions on specific tyres ? cheers

Screamer · 06-10-2010, 07:40 AM

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric's came out tops in Evo magazine's tyre test last year. I had them fitted to my Z4 M Coupe with 19" CSL's and they were great, significantly better than the standard fit Conti's in every way. Michellin Pilot Sport 2's were recommended by many for the same car and came 2nd in the same Evo test, so I'd imagine the new Pilot Sport 3's would be a nice match for the E89.

I had Bridgestones on my old Mazda RX-8 PZ and wasn't much of a fan - wet weather performance was awful! In dry weather, they were somewhere between good and average. Feels like the run flats we get from Bridgestone on the E89 are much the same really. I'll be swapping to the Goodyears or Michelins when the time comes.

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clydebmwz4 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 202 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brussels, Belgium iTrader: (0)	18 inch oem tyres and rims to 19 inch rims with aftermarket tyres ... suggestions ? I plan on upgrading to 19 inch alloy wheels in the near future. Still undecided on the tyres though ... what are your suggestions for normal use ???
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Memphis1 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,838 Posts Drives: Z4 SDrive 35i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	can't go wrong with Bridgestones or Contis __________________
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clydebmwz4 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 202 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brussels, Belgium iTrader: (0)	any other suggestions on specific tyres ? cheers
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Screamer New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: Sapphire Black Z4 sDrive35i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Flintshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric's came out tops in Evo magazine's tyre test last year. I had them fitted to my Z4 M Coupe with 19" CSL's and they were great, significantly better than the standard fit Conti's in every way. Michellin Pilot Sport 2's were recommended by many for the same car and came 2nd in the same Evo test, so I'd imagine the new Pilot Sport 3's would be a nice match for the E89. I had Bridgestones on my old Mazda RX-8 PZ and wasn't much of a fan - wet weather performance was awful! In dry weather, they were somewhere between good and average. Feels like the run flats we get from Bridgestone on the E89 are much the same really. I'll be swapping to the Goodyears or Michelins when the time comes. Last edited by Screamer; 06-10-2010 at 07:41 AM.. Reason: Typo!
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