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Falkens are quite a hard compound and less likely to grip when cold,capri_rob wrote:Another vote here for Falkens - I had them on my 15" BBS for 4 Years before I sold the wheels - grippy enough and seemed to last well.
whos running 255/55/15? If you mean 205/50/15, then take a look here:polsta wrote:whats the views on best "premium" rubber in 255/55/15 for a 325i, weighing up price/quality/durability and finding the right balance, shame the conti contact are not available in the size
ive got a decent near new set of p6000s in my garage ive accumilated, and a couple of near new kumhos, and some others, but i will be buying a new set of rubber, probably move the p6000s on
destroy them. horrible tyre!polsta wrote:
ive got a decent near new set of p6000s in my garage
quite high profile for 16''318isPMK wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251143172543
looking for something relatively cheap are firestones mince?
bss325i wrote:WTF are Zetas?!
Just about the worst combination on an E30 then.Motorhole wrote:Mid range road tyre - I think Marangoni are some subsidiary of Pirelli. Nevertheless I have noticed that this tyre seems quite popular amongst hillclimbers & track day guys and it is used as a control tyre in a couple of race series. Pretty affordable but available in limited sizes.bss325i wrote:WTF are Zetas?!
As said - good in the dry, awful in the wet. Last for ages.
George, these used on your recent holiday?George wrote:I'm going to recommend Kumho Ecsta Spt KU31s. Very decent tyre for the price, had them on the cabriolet for the last couple of years. Driven in plenty of terrible conditions and found them to be predictable, grippy and long lasting. Not too shabby in the snow either!
I've heard that they are stopping production of these in favour of a new model (KU39 iirc).
Worth a look imo.
another vote for these boots. I use them on the daily, good in all conditions. I have to buy 18s for the stock alloys on the car and it's £75 a corner fitted. £300 for a full set of 18s with decent rubber is a steal.Morat wrote:Another vote for the Kumho KU31 here. I've got them on E46 and E30, they've done well. The E46 has had them for 30,000 miles and the rears are about done (2-3mm remaining).
edit: after a prod around the usual tyre sites, the KU39 is getting good ratings but the Hankook Evo K110 seems to be getting even better ratings and is quieter by 6dB. I'm not normally a brand snob, but can I fit a tyre called Hankook?? Kumho was bad enough but at least they had an E30 race series.
if 16x7 then 205/50/16 maintains the closest rolling radius for correct speedo etc. you can get PS3 and CSC2 in that size318isPMK wrote:Mine are 16s so not sure whats best on 16s
Really? That's.. surprising. Do you get any feedback?bss325i wrote:Hankook are factory fit on some F20 1 series!
And another from me. They wear at a better than acceptable rate, perform both in the dry and wet, are comfortable and don't transmit excessive road noise. Depends upon your driving style really and what you want from a tyre. Some compromises are inevitable, but for me the Kumhos present relatively few and none that are that noticeable.Morat wrote:Another vote for the Kumho KU31 here. I've got them on E46 and E30, they've done well. The E46 has had them for 30,000 miles and the rears are about done (2-3mm remaining).
I was under the impression that Hankook were quite well known. I've always thought of them as a decent midrange brand, certainly equal to Kumho, Toyo etc.Morat wrote:Another vote for the Kumho KU31 here. I've got them on E46 and E30, they've done well. The E46 has had them for 30,000 miles and the rears are about done (2-3mm remaining).
edit: after a prod around the usual tyre sites, the KU39 is getting good ratings but the Hankook Evo K110 seems to be getting even better ratings and is quieter by 6dB. I'm not normally a brand snob, but can I fit a tyre called Hankook?? Kumho was bad enough but at least they had an E30 race series.
Used these all over the place - daily slog down the motorway, up in the snowy Scottish Highlands, Monaco and the Italian Lakes etc.Gert_8 wrote:George, these used on your recent holiday?George wrote:I'm going to recommend Kumho Ecsta Spt KU31s.
