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BMW 316 Tyres

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The following tyres have been reviewed on the BMW 316
Nokian WR A3 (15) 99% 100% 99% 99% 94% 100% 99% 99% 89,100
Continental Sport Contact 3 (107) 90% 83% 85% 79% 65% 78% 76% 79% 1,394,994
Avon ZV5 (37) 83% 80% 76% 76% 62% 75% 74% 75% 375,520
Sava Eskimo S3 (4) 73% 60% 68% 68% 70% 80% 88% 72% 33,000
Accelera PHI (25) 61% 46% 51% 52% 68% 57% 58% 56% 206,100

BMW 316 Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 99% (225-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 30000 spirited miles
I think it's the best tyres I've tried so far.
Posted at 2011-09-24 19:38:16
Writing about the Sava Eskimo S3 given 53% (175-70-14-T)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 average miles
ultimate tyre for snow....but... thats all.
Posted at 2010-03-05 20:07:12
Writing about the Avon ZV5 given 44% (205-60-16-H)
Driving on a combination of roads for 6500 average miles
After fitting a set of four I found the rears have had an appalling wear rate - only lasted 6500 miles on rear of BMW 318 and now down to 2.5mm tread - front still have 5mm tread left. I am not a boy racer so cannot understand how they have worn so quickly.

Generally reaonable performace otherwise for the price - the wear rate being my only grip!
Posted at 2011-05-15 21:15:14
Writing about the Accelera PHI given 10% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly town for 18000 easy going miles
Very Very Bad !!!!!!! no grip at all, just insane
Posted at 2011-02-25 23:43:15
Writing about the Nokian WR A3 given 0% (205-55-16-V)
Driving on mostly country roads for 100 average miles
Incredibly smooth feeling to these tyres. Now feeling much more secure about coping with bad weather in Brecon Beacons country.

New boots always give a fantastic feeling, and these are certainly no different. The Nokians transmit confidence, but the weather’s just moist and cold with nothing bad so far. By the way if anyone’s interested, Toyo Proxies with 5mm of tread are noisy compared to these.

To my inexperienced eye these Nokians look impressive and very well finished, with some interesting details. So pretty much brand new with only 30, not 100 miles, but one gripe; the photos on the Nokian website appear to display the D3 and the W+ as having sidewalls which are flush with the rim and the A3 photos too. In any case, if Nokian haven’t included a rim protector in a recently launched product, who am I to question their reasoning? I am probably wrong to think a thicker area of tyre wall makes it particularly stronger there too.

So I must say the Nokians feel exceptionally smooth but with quick turn in and I’m very satisfied. And even if there is only one, as yet unknown, Nokian person who tried to outwit me, may he have a good chuckle by knowing that I am now really pleased that he did what he did. May it be known amongst his colleagues, that who ever he or she is, they did a good job, give them a pay rise and I would recommend these tyres to anyone else!
Posted at 2011-12-17 21:01:50
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