BMW E39 5 series Tyres:
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| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (77) | 95% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 1,510,453 |
| Uniroyal Rallye 550 (2) | 90% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 70% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 10,130 |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (63) | 93% | 92% | 85% | 80% | 71% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 770,483 |
| Vredestein Snowtrac 3 (5) | 78% | 90% | 83% | 74% | 68% | 88% | 96% | 82% | 80,590 |
| Michelin Primacy HP (23) | 89% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 77% | 81% | 560,524 |
| Falken FK452 (86) | 83% | 78% | 75% | 74% | 72% | 78% | 82% | 77% | 1,024,597 |
| Federal 595EVO (2) | 90% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 60% | 70% | 76% | 1,000 |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (41) | 82% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 71% | 77% | 81% | 76% | 593,856 |
| Falken ZE912 (38) | 82% | 77% | 73% | 56% | 73% | 84% | 78% | 75% | 357,070 |
| Michelin Pilot Primacy (25) | 82% | 78% | 73% | 67% | 87% | 68% | 67% | 75% | 559,062 |
| Pirelli PZero Rosso (27) | 85% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 69% | 71% | 72% | 74% | 402,005 |
| Avon ZZ3 (37) | 81% | 72% | 75% | 72% | 64% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 726,532 |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (13) | 78% | 66% | 75% | 56% | 64% | 65% | 61% | 66% | 109,512 |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (68) | 80% | 70% | 71% | 65% | 57% | 66% | 56% | 66% | 1,294,438 |
| Nankang NS2 (32) | 74% | 48% | 61% | 50% | 74% | 62% | 53% | 60% | 256,538 |
Writing about the Nankang NS2 given 93% (225-55-16-V)
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 spirited miles
bmw is rear wheel drive with traction control the only time my back end has lost it was on a diesel spill otherwise the tyres have handled very well giving a good ride and wearing very well i have owned a bmw3.25 coupe and had the same brand on them would recomend without any reservations at all and will buy again
Writing about the Michelin Primacy HP given 93% (225-55-16-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 50000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 50000 average miles
Excellent tyres for this car. Well damped, very quiet, directional tracking, wet grip, wear. Very pleased and will buy again. Previously had Pilot.
Writing about the Kumho Ecsta KU31 given 91% (255-40-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
I was extremely impressed with these tyres.. Hardwearing, responsive, good wet/dry grip. I wasn't expecting them to be much cop, but was pleasantly surprised. Dry grip is better than the conti's I had on before and the wet grip is improved too. And in the current hazardous driving conditions the grip I'm getting in the ice and snow is surprising too!! For the price these tyres are outstanding and I will be buying them again. Please be aware, tyre performance does depend on the road surface, and for UK roads, these tyres are fantastic.
Writing about the Falken ZE912 given 90% (235-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 4000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 4000 average miles
I've tried many makes of tyre (Goodyear, Pirelli, Dunlop, Michelin etc) on my 530i Touring but never been truely happy with any of them.
Fitted 4 Falken ZE912s on a recommendation from Protyre.
Absolutely fantastic tyre! At least as far as wet/dry grip and comfort is concerned. Not had them long enough to comment on wear and on a commute I'm hardly going to push it to the max to check progressiveness!
Grip is far superior to any of the previous tyres in wet or dry and the road noise is vastly improved.
Just bought 4 for my wifes 330i and will definately buy again for my car.
Fitted 4 Falken ZE912s on a recommendation from Protyre.
Absolutely fantastic tyre! At least as far as wet/dry grip and comfort is concerned. Not had them long enough to comment on wear and on a commute I'm hardly going to push it to the max to check progressiveness!
Grip is far superior to any of the previous tyres in wet or dry and the road noise is vastly improved.
Just bought 4 for my wifes 330i and will definately buy again for my car.
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Primacy given 89% (235-45-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Still on original set at 26k! Over 3mm still left, wear is very even across width of tyres. Rears wear slightly faster than fronts.
Have never felt anything other than utterly safe with these tyres - haven't previously liked Michelins on previous cars.
Very comfortable considering the profile. Moulded-in rim guard is useful, protecting against the worst scuffs.
Will replace with same later this year when below 2.5mm.
Have never felt anything other than utterly safe with these tyres - haven't previously liked Michelins on previous cars.
Very comfortable considering the profile. Moulded-in rim guard is useful, protecting against the worst scuffs.
Will replace with same later this year when below 2.5mm.
Writing about the Falken FK452 given 87% (275-40-17-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Good, affordable tyre. I use 235/45-17 in front and 275/40-17, which gives me good traction. The tyre is good in any situation. I used the Pirelli P-Zero before, but cannot find and noticable difference between those and the FK452. Please mark I am an average driver and I do not push my car to the limits :-)
Writing about the Avon ZZ3 given 87% (235-35-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 116000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 116000 spirited miles
I have always stuck to Pirelli tyres (P zero) in the past. I needed some tyres quickly and could only get Avon. Well frankly I think that I would now ask for Avon. Good in both the wet and the dry with good grip on cornering. Country roads are coped with easily and so are motorways. Great performance all round
Writing about the Pirelli PZero Rosso given 86% (265-35-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Moved to these from Pilot Sports and found them to be excellent.
Grip is good providing you stick diligently to the right pressure.
Believe they were designed for Porsche but they work very nicely only my 540.
Good looking profile, and the Red rosso decal to let other tyre geeks know what you're running! Nice.
I've scored 'Wear' high as I'm happy with their life. I probably get 8-10k from rear, 15-18k from front - this is with terrible city roads, and I'm very impatient.
Would recommend.
Grip is good providing you stick diligently to the right pressure.
Believe they were designed for Porsche but they work very nicely only my 540.
Good looking profile, and the Red rosso decal to let other tyre geeks know what you're running! Nice.
I've scored 'Wear' high as I'm happy with their life. I probably get 8-10k from rear, 15-18k from front - this is with terrible city roads, and I'm very impatient.
Would recommend.
Writing about the Vredestein Snowtrac 3 given 86% (205-65-15-T)
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
The best winter tyre I had so far. No amount of snow can surprise you even with RWD and an empty car!
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Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles