What tires are on your E89?

2009-Z4-LA · 01-13-2014, 08:22 PM

Tires on an E89 are super important because the OEM 2nd Gen RFTs are crazy hard and E89 enthusiasts love to replace them with non-RFTs for a better ride and handling. But the only other tire I see discussed here is the Michelin PSS. What other replacement tires are being used? My BMW service rep mentioned that even the low price Korean brands are used on E89s. What say you? "What's on your Z4?"

I will start the thread off: replaced the OEMs with 3rd Gen RFTs. Bridgestone Potenza RE060AS, 225/45/17 stock size with 40,000 mile warranty. Huge improvement in ride and handling.

nicknaz · 01-13-2014, 09:32 PM

I have a set of Dunlop Direzza ZII on order in 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 size. They were supposed to be on the car this Saturday but vendor dropped the ball.

Will report back once I have had a chance to test them out a bit.

My first choice was BFG g-Force Rival but they did not come in the sizes I wanted

wmandra · 01-13-2014, 10:19 PM

Bridgestone RE-11s

pavproch · 01-14-2014, 07:39 AM

mixed P-zero, non-RFT, of course
225/35 R19Y front
255/30 R19Y rear

great improvement in ride comfort and handling over RFT´s

jparnes1 · 01-14-2014, 08:25 AM

I have PSS but other good tires are Potenza Pole Position S-04 and the new (and better tread wear rating) Potenza RE970A S. Both highly ranked on Tire RAck

Asbjorn · 01-15-2014, 06:33 AM

I just use the cheapest tires I can find locally (forgot the name). Surprisingly they actually grip the road better than those OEM RFT potenzas. I assume it is because they are softer/more flexible and get less "up-set" by uneven road-surfaces. The 18" equipped Z4s also produce higher g-forces and slalom speeds than those running 19" - probably for the same reason.

Mine are exactly the same size as the original Potenzas (225 + 255 on 18inch wheels). I like to drift a little so I did not want tires that were too sticky or expensive to replace. Note that PSS tires are more expensive in China compared to the US. Other than that I use non-RFT mainly because they produce less tire-noise and are more comfortable for grand touring. Obliviously the steering, suspension and ABS are optimized for RFT tires, so if you want the most "direct" feel I would probably recommend:

17 or 18" with 3rd gen RFT or
19" with non RFT.

Nkc · 01-15-2014, 10:14 AM

Continental Extreme Contact DWS
F 245/30/20
R 295/25/20

Great price, great handling in dry at that width. Gets a little promiscuous when wet.

I'd give it a 8.5/10

Z4-35i · 01-15-2014, 11:06 AM

Michelin PSS

TWiley · 01-15-2014, 01:33 PM

Michelin PSS
F 235/35ZR19
R 265/30ZR19

nicknaz · 01-15-2014, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nkc

Continental Extreme Contact DWS
F 245/30/20
R 295/25/20

Great price, great handling in dry at that width. Gets a little promiscuous when wet.

I'd give it a 8.5/10

WHOA. specs of the wheels and alignment? that must look NICE

BugsBunny · 01-15-2014, 03:35 PM

Front: Bridgestone RE760 Sport: 225/40/18. To be replaced soon by PSS.
Rear: Michelin PSS: 255/35/18

teezee · 01-15-2014, 04:32 PM

Michelin PSS

Vintage · 01-15-2014, 08:48 PM

I ran a set of Continental DWs (not the all season DWS) when I replaced the run flats and they were a big improvement. Now we have the Michelin PSS and I am in love.

Longboard · 01-15-2014, 09:35 PM

19" BMW 296's
225 x 35
255 x 30

PSS

VailM3 · 01-16-2014, 02:56 AM

PSS and never look back, Its the best upgrade dollar for dollar you can get replace the stock RFT with a good set or rubber.

Hujan · 01-16-2014, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TWiley

Michelin PSS
F 235/35ZR19
R 265/30ZR19

+1

robertrichhart · 01-16-2014, 08:36 PM

Yokohama S.Drive in OEM sizes. Absolutely love these tires!

hyper1 · 01-17-2014, 09:00 PM

Hankook
F 225
R 245
R18
For the price these tires are very good.

pmlnnrt · 01-18-2014, 04:38 AM

Michelin PSS

Rafale · 01-20-2014, 01:23 AM

upsized PSS

HerrK · 01-20-2014, 09:09 AM

235/40 & 265/35 x 19 Michelin PSS

Innovative AutoConcepts · 01-20-2014, 09:10 AM

Sumitomo HTR Z III

01-13-2014, 08:22 PM	#1
2009-Z4-LA Registered 3 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 sdrive 3.0i MT Black Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	What tires are on your E89? Tires on an E89 are super important because the OEM 2nd Gen RFTs are crazy hard and E89 enthusiasts love to replace them with non-RFTs for a better ride and handling. But the only other tire I see discussed here is the Michelin PSS. What other replacement tires are being used? My BMW service rep mentioned that even the low price Korean brands are used on E89s. What say you? "What's on your Z4?" I will start the thread off: replaced the OEMs with 3rd Gen RFTs. Bridgestone Potenza RE060AS, 225/45/17 stock size with 40,000 mile warranty. Huge improvement in ride and handling.
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01-13-2014, 09:32 PM	#2
nicknaz Lieutenant General 3187 Rep 10,509 Posts Drives: C6Z Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	I have a set of Dunlop Direzza ZII on order in 235/40/18 and 265/35/18 size. They were supposed to be on the car this Saturday but vendor dropped the ball. Will report back once I have had a chance to test them out a bit. My first choice was BFG g-Force Rival but they did not come in the sizes I wanted
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01-13-2014, 10:19 PM	#3
wmandra Track Addict 98 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 2010 328i, 2014 Z4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ, USA iTrader: (0)	Bridgestone RE-11s __________________ Driver, Ratchet Head Racing #93 BMW Z4 Club Organizer, Garden State Euros Motorsport Division 2014 Glacier Silver Z4 28i M Sport - See the build thread: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=950367
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01-14-2014, 07:39 AM	#4
pavproch Private First Class 9 Rep 184 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i & 330ixT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CZ iTrader: (0)	mixed P-zero, non-RFT, of course 225/35 R19Y front 255/30 R19Y rear great improvement in ride comfort and handling over RFT´s
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01-14-2014, 08:25 AM	#5
jparnes1 Colonel 241 Rep 2,389 Posts Drives: 2016 340i, 2012 Z4 35i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	I have PSS but other good tires are Potenza Pole Position S-04 and the new (and better tread wear rating) Potenza RE970A S. Both highly ranked on Tire RAck __________________ 2016 340i XDrive, EBII/black, 6 MT, M Sport, Track Handling, Cold Weather, Tech, Lighting, Driver Assistance Plus. 2012 Z4 35i, ED 2/24/2012, Melbourne Red Metallic, Black Leather, Carbon Trim, 6MT, M Sport, CW, PP, PS, NAV, CA.
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01-15-2014, 06:33 AM	#6
Asbjorn Captain 89 Rep 833 Posts Drives: Z4 N54 DCT (VTT GC lites) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: European in China iTrader: (0)	I just use the cheapest tires I can find locally (forgot the name). Surprisingly they actually grip the road better than those OEM RFT potenzas. I assume it is because they are softer/more flexible and get less "up-set" by uneven road-surfaces. The 18" equipped Z4s also produce higher g-forces and slalom speeds than those running 19" - probably for the same reason. Mine are exactly the same size as the original Potenzas (225 + 255 on 18inch wheels). I like to drift a little so I did not want tires that were too sticky or expensive to replace. Note that PSS tires are more expensive in China compared to the US. Other than that I use non-RFT mainly because they produce less tire-noise and are more comfortable for grand touring. Obliviously the steering, suspension and ABS are optimized for RFT tires, so if you want the most "direct" feel I would probably recommend: 17 or 18" with 3rd gen RFT or 19" with non RFT.
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01-15-2014, 10:14 AM	#7
Nkc NOOB 1601 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: Cars Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: @BMWclassicdivision iTrader: (0)	Continental Extreme Contact DWS F 245/30/20 R 295/25/20 Great price, great handling in dry at that width. Gets a little promiscuous when wet. I'd give it a 8.5/10 __________________ @BMWclassicdivision
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01-15-2014, 11:06 AM	#8
Z4-35i Enlisted Member 0 Rep 48 Posts Drives: Z4 35i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Michelin PSS __________________ Z4 35i Black Sapphire with Coral Red Leather : Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Eibachs, ESS, LUX Angel Eyes, Carbon Roundels
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01-15-2014, 01:33 PM	#9
TWiley New Member 0 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Michelin PSS F 235/35ZR19 R 265/30ZR19 __________________ 2011 Z4 35i 2009 135i North Carolina, USA
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01-15-2014, 03:35 PM	#11
BugsBunny Private First Class 19 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 3.5i, 2022 Macan S Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Front: Bridgestone RE760 Sport: 225/40/18. To be replaced soon by PSS. Rear: Michelin PSS: 255/35/18
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01-15-2014, 04:32 PM	#12
teezee Freude am Fahren 34 Rep 383 Posts Drives: E89 Z4, E46 325iT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Here,There and Everywhere iTrader: (0)	Michelin PSS __________________ 2011 E89 Z4 M Sport (Euro Delivery, Performance Center redelivery), Extended Nappa leather, Eisenmann Sport Exhaust 2003 E46 325i Touring
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01-15-2014, 08:48 PM	#13
Vintage Colonel 378 Rep 2,588 Posts Drives: BMW G80 (MT), 718 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	I ran a set of Continental DWs (not the all season DWS) when I replaced the run flats and they were a big improvement. Now we have the Michelin PSS and I am in love.
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01-15-2014, 09:35 PM	#14
Longboard New Member 0 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 sDrive35i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	19" BMW 296's 225 x 35 255 x 30 PSS
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01-16-2014, 02:56 AM	#15
VailM3 Captain 61 Rep 769 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Geneva Switzerland iTrader: (0)	PSS and never look back, Its the best upgrade dollar for dollar you can get replace the stock RFT with a good set or rubber.
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01-16-2014, 08:36 PM	#17
robertrichhart Private 3 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 S35i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	Yokohama S.Drive in OEM sizes. Absolutely love these tires!
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01-17-2014, 09:00 PM	#18
hyper1 Lieutenant 31 Rep 575 Posts Drives: 2013, Z4/28 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: BC,Canada iTrader: (1)	tires Hankook F 225 R 245 R18 For the price these tires are very good.
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01-18-2014, 04:38 AM	#19
pmlnnrt Phil 5 Rep 108 Posts Drives: 2014 Z-4 35i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spring Lake New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Michelin PSS
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01-20-2014, 01:23 AM	#20
Rafale Zed Quatre 24 Rep 410 Posts Drives: '11 Z4 35is & '11 535xi GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR. USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 535i GT xDrive [0.00] 2011 Z4 35is [7.00]	upsized PSS __________________
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01-20-2014, 09:09 AM	#21
HerrK Captain 41 Rep 640 Posts Drives: 21 X5 40i, 77 R100Rs Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	235/40 & 265/35 x 19 Michelin PSS
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01-20-2014, 09:10 AM	#22
Innovative AutoConcepts First Lieutenant 33 Rep 347 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 E89 Alpine White Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Rockville MD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 Z4 E89 SDrive30i [7.84]	Sumitomo HTR Z III
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