Help with tyres

Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:06 pm

Putting tyres on our 635csi's 17" BBS.

Going for 235/45 at front and 255/40 at rear

Interested in Pirelli P-Zeros on it but have heard some bad things about ride etc.............

Also interested in Contis / Michelin or Dunlops

Anyone got any ideas or advice

Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:08 pm

Bridgestone SO2's or SO3's... very very good tyres.

Wheels look lush!

Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:20 pm

Wrong forum but the wheels are very right indeed

Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:27 pm

oops forgot about the forum there!

It is a tyre question though as i know a few guys here have these type 5s on there m3s

Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:10 pm

anyone else?

Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:14 pm

Funny eough I was going to post a tyre thread tonight as I have been quoted Ã‚£312.30 at the weekend for four Fulda Extremo 205/55/15. I was told they were used as original equipment on some cars and wanted to know what people thought about them.

Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:37 pm

Continental = Nice ride, great handling, can wear out quickly depending on use.

Dunlop = Great wearing tyre, hard ride.

Michelin = Great wearing tyre, comfortable ride and very grippy

.........Top of the range and very pricey

Cotty, i thought Fulda was a budget tyre, did'nt think that they would cost that much

I run Kumho on mine and they are spot on in the dry and the wet, and as they're not such a known name in the public world they are going for a good rate

Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:26 pm

Cotty180 wrote:Funny eough I was going to post a tyre thread tonight as I have been quoted Ã‚£312.30 at the weekend for four Fulda Extremo 205/55/15. I was told they were used as original equipment on some cars and wanted to know what people thought about them.

i've had these, not bad at all

p-zero's are utter crap, they wear out quick. Mine did not even 8,000miles

while my F1's on the rear managed over 12,000. Both were new and went on at the same time!

Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:37 pm

Simon13 wrote:
Cotty180 wrote:Funny eough I was going to post a tyre thread tonight as I have been quoted Ã‚£312.30 at the weekend for four Fulda Extremo 205/55/15. I was told they were used as original equipment on some cars and wanted to know what people thought about them.
i've had these, not bad at all

I did ask the guy about F1's and he confirmed what I suspected that they didnt do them any more but suggested the Fulda's.

I dont claim a to know a lot about tyres which is why I post on threads like this to get peoples opinions

Cheers

Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:31 pm

they make F1's in a 195,50,15 size.

toyo make a 205/50/15 for cheap money, Ã‚£50 each. Very very good tyres! Proxy T1s or something they are called

Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:33 pm

t1-r's in 205/50 flavour are Ã‚£46each from www.mytyres.co.uk

Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:35 pm

Cheers Bert

Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:42 pm

Thats what I am trying next, ordered some Toyo T1r's from www.mytyres.com, they are great, good price quote 9 days delivery and get to you within three days (well me anyway)

I had Goodyear eagle F1's on since before last summer, so they are coming up to around 10-12000 miles.

I hope they are good. Can I trust Kwik fit to do a wheel alignment on my car, the front left is completley worn on the inside which is a shame as I would not have had to change the fronts.

Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:08 pm

kwick fit wont do an e30 - they say it has to be weighted. go to a more back street one and they will more than likely do it, just watch em like i do

Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:09 pm

Jhonno wrote:kwick fit wont do an e30 - they say it has to be weighted. go to a more back street one and they will more than likely do it, just watch em like i do

was just gonna say that too

useless tossers they are

Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:44 pm

it's only the track rods u can adjust on a stock E30.

Are your bushes fresh/been changed recently on the front end?
Or has the car been in a smack?!

lowered e30's wear the insides of the tyres on front and rear

Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:24 am

Simon13 wrote:it's only the track rods u can adjust on a stock E30.

Are your bushes fresh/been changed recently on the front end?
Or has the car been in a smack?!

lowered e30's wear the insides of the tyres on front and rear

I know you can only adjust the track rod ends, the bushes have been replaced.
I new about the back tyre wear on lowered e30's but not about the front!
I am currently running the H+R cupkit with the 35mm springs, the 60/40 was way too low!!
When I got the car it was originally on 14" wheels I got some 15" with tyres and the steering was off so I adjusted the track rod ends and then when the new tyres went on forgot to do the tracking again.
I have excessive wear on the inside of the front left tyre, this could be because I installed one of the 60mm front springs upside down? There is no uneven tyre wear on the front right side after lowering, Anyway the car has not been in a smash!!
If this is the case with the lowered car I might go back to stock springs! What are the part numbers for the inverted Bilstien (sport/sprints???) shocks?
Also does anyone know, apparently the stock M3 springs are harder than the eibach 35mm springs, but are the eibach springs harder than the Mtech II springs, whats the difference between M3 and MtechII springs? Was thinking of trying the inverted billies with either eibach springs or standard Mtech II springs, for the best compromise between London roads and country roads. I will be keeping the H+R Arb's though.

All this to sort out aswell as a new clutch and the fact that my diff does not have anywhere near 25% locking abillity anymore!!!

Also I got out accelerated by a Renault Megane sport this morning!!

Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:55 pm

if the tracking hasnt been set it could cause wear on the inside of 1 tyre.. get it tracked when you get your next set of tyres

Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:29 pm

OK got another quote this time by Lepsons who are refurbishing a set of wheels for me.

First quote Ã‚£42 (each fitted) but they are for a tyre called something like Maxtrax made by a big company and sold under a different name

Second quote Ã‚£57 (each fitted) Dunlop SP 9000

To be honest I think im just going to go for the Dunlops

Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:35 pm

Fuldas are made by goodyear, hence the suggestion, avoid.
Conti Sports or F1's will be good on that, and by the way they do still do them, just done a stock check and we've got over 100 of eash available ;)

Chris.

Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:57 pm

McBandy wrote:Fuldas are made by goodyear, hence the suggestion, avoid.
Conti Sports or F1's will be good on that, and by the way they do still do them, just done a stock check and we've got over 100 of eash available ;)

Chris.

What do you think of Dunlop SP 9000's

Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:12 pm

Cotty180 wrote:
McBandy wrote:Fuldas are made by goodyear, hence the suggestion, avoid.
Conti Sports or F1's will be good on that, and by the way they do still do them, just done a stock check and we've got over 100 of eash available ;)

Chris.
What do you think of Dunlop SP 9000's

supposed to be good tyres

Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:43 pm

Jhonno wrote:
Cotty180 wrote: What do you think of Dunlop SP 9000's
supposed to be good tyres

Im glad because thats what I went for, tyres and wheels should be ready on Saturday

Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:12 pm

Cotty180 wrote:
McBandy wrote:Fuldas are made by goodyear, hence the suggestion, avoid.
Conti Sports or F1's will be good on that, and by the way they do still do them, just done a stock check and we've got over 100 of eash available ;)

Chris.
What do you think of Dunlop SP 9000's

I misread some of the posts, you're right, goodyear don't do the eagle F1 in 205/55/15, but they do in the 17" size needed for the first bloke!

They are alright, normally good value for money but possibly slightly soft compared to goodyears, part of the same company anyway