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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:42 pm

What Tyres do people recommend? I've got to replace my 2 fronts, (205/55 VR15), the rears are Kumhos, & seems to have lasted ok, MOT time is coming up, I drive about 200 miles a week. So looking for something which'll last.
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:01 pm

I'd avoid dunlop/toyo as I've found they are quite soft so probably wouldn't last all that long. What about Kumho's to match the other axle?
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:24 pm

I can get a pair of Kumhos for £124, don't know if thats good or not, just seeing what options people suggest. The tracking is all over the place as well.
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:27 pm

If you want good budget tyres go for Falkens or a little bit more expensive and get Vredesteins
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:32 pm

diable wrote:£200 which is a days wage.
Maybe for some!

Should be around the £120 mark for a pair of Kumhos in 205/55/15s fitted. My last set was £200 for all four, the rears wore due to me having fun, but the fronts have lasted well.
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:36 pm

£200 for all 4, Bargain!
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Post Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:39 pm

Just bought 4 Barum Bavauris2 for mine (15BBS) and im very impressed with the ride!
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:05 am

Phil if you want lasting and not "sport" sort if use, Pirelli p6000 are hard wearing lasting tyres they say, but not the best for hard driving

I might be able to help you with a couple if you'd like some ?

How did you find the kumho ? Ecsta ?

I've got 2 here, never used them and thinking if buying 2 more to make a set , also got a set of the Pirelli but not sure u want to use them on the tech 1
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:38 am

I don't like the Pirellis in the wet :(

I have Kumho Ecsta on an E30 and E46 - they are good tyres all round.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:06 am

I've had Pirellis on a car before never had probs in the wet but wasn't rwd, but they are a tyre that lasts very well and ok on an average normal use car, then again on an e30 you should always take it easy in the wet whatever the tyre, and a Pirelli will still be better than a random cheap budget tyre of a deal brand I should imagine ?
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:18 am

don't put p6000's on any e30 they don't grip well and are a really hard compound tyre not suited to the car. leave them for the 5 series mob.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:18 am

the kumho's are a decent cheap tyre imo.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:44 am

Phil, I have just put 4 Kumhos on my 530i sport and I'd recommend them. I also had them on a 1.8t GTI and again, they suited that. They are the best all round, reasonably priced tyre AFAIC.

And our resident BMW dealer tech tells me that BMW are fitting them as standard on some models?

I would NEVER buy Pirelli. Yes they are hard wearing but every set I've had has cracked up before they've waorn out. Kinda defeats the object in my book and if you think about it, How many brand new cars now wear Pirelli from the factory? Every Audi I see is wearing Contis, BMW's used Conti for years and now see above. I have not seen a Pirelli on a new car for years.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:49 am

Thanks Trevor, As I drive the E30 on a daily basis, I don't want to be buying tyres every 6 months !

I'll probably order a pair of Kumho's today. I'll have get to know your BMW Techy, sounds like he knows what hes on about :wink:
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:54 am

Falkens are pretty good Phil and reasonably priced

Also oldskool as it may sound Firestones are pretty hardwearing and not expensive
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:37 am

Rickz wrote:If you want good budget tyres go for Falkens or a little bit more expensive and get Vredesteins
Falkens I can agree with. I have z91somethings on the front of mine and they're fine.

Vredsteins however, are shit. All they ever do is go out of shape and turn the ride into that of something on heptagons instead of wheels
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:45 am

Phil I've got wanli on mine. Its what a lot of the taxi drivers use . They are not too hard or soft and not too noisy either. Mine are 215/40/17 and were £115 for 2
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:45 am

Vredstiens are doing huge business on m3 cutters. They really rate them.


Firestones however? I have only ever found as ditch finders. I've bought a few cars with them on. Rwds have had zero grip and fwds just push straight on at the next roundabout. I could never write a cheque out for them no matter how cheap.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:53 am

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Firestones however? I have only ever found as ditch finders. I've bought a few cars with them on. Rwds have had zero grip and fwds just push straight on at the next roundabout. I could never write a cheque out for them no matter how cheap.
Put a pair on the Mrs Astra a few months ago as she was sick of the fronts wearing out in less than 12000 miles - 2 different tyre dealers recommended them as being a slightly harder compound than other budget stuff and so far they seem ok - its only a 1.7DTi though - hardly a ball of fire :mad:
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:27 am

I think they are a better choice than Pirelli if I'm honest.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:36 am

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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:33 am

phil I can get you a new pair of tyres for £60.00 straight from the factory
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:40 am

andyp wrote:phil I can get you a new pair of tyres for £60.00 straight from the factory
id be interested in these if they are on offer - what make are they?
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:57 am

capnmchl wrote:
Rickz wrote:If you want good budget tyres go for Falkens or a little bit more expensive and get Vredesteins
Falkens I can agree with. I have z91somethings on the front of mine and they're fine.

Vredsteins however, are shit. All they ever do is go out of shape and turn the ride into that of something on heptagons instead of wheels
Fallen ze912 are great I found, I bought 2 brand new ones and no issues at all and a yea later were still like new, can't fault them
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:06 pm

I've found that Hankook tyres are pretty good value for the money, got them on my E30 and my E39.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:08 pm

found toyo were gread on a fwd golf but shocking on the bmw, nankang is what i cun now and there great for £45 a corner for 16s

Camskill.co.uk is the place to buy

New tyres is the way, old rock hard stuff lacks grip, better off buying brand new nankang than secondhand conti's
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:12 pm

P6000 are crap ! My 316i would break traction with them on

Phil, the kumhos will be spot on.

I recently got 4 tyres for the e46, I was going to go for falkens again but I went with eagle F1's. they were only £100 more for a set of 4 over the falkens and the put perform them in every aspect so are worth the extra outlay
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:02 pm

polsta wrote: Fallen ze912 are great I found, I bought 2 brand new ones and no issues at all and a yea later were still like new, can't fault them
Worst tyres i've ever used on my e30.

was glad when i finally killed them off on a trackday, although slightly worrying that the tread started falling off in chunks.

shame really because the 452 was pretty good.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:45 pm

Kumho KU31s are perfect.
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:50 pm

harry_p wrote:
polsta wrote: Fallen ze912 are great I found, I bought 2 brand new ones and no issues at all and a yea later were still like new, can't fault them
Worst tyres i've ever used on my e30.

was glad when i finally killed them off on a trackday, although slightly worrying that the tread started falling off in chunks.

shame really because the 452 was pretty good.
everyone has different expiriences, i got them on the advice of dan felix had a set on his alpina- and he fooking drove that thing !!! and they proved decent performed great on the is, no issues at all, great for the ££, fair few other zonerhad had them too and said no problems
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:56 pm

Nankang FTW! :D
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:08 pm

Pop down sometime Phil I might have a couple of good 15s
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Post Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:43 pm

The maxxis maz4 work pretty well on an e30, haven't tried the maz1 yet. Both work out around £220 for 4.
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