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19" run flats going in the bin - what's the best replacements?

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19" run flats going in the bin - what's the best replacements?

Post by Smartbear » Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:55 pm

Smurfalot wrote:Where are you based OP? As if you were in Essex, I'd send you to the guy I use. Same tyres as BC, but he under cut and has hunter alignment system.
Had GY eagle AS2's on my E85, and was REALLY pleased with them.
May do the same on E89 late spring.
Is that the place on the witham industrial estate near the A12 slip road?
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Post by Smurfalot » Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:02 pm

Smartbear wrote:
Smurfalot wrote:Where are you based OP? As if you were in Essex, I'd send you to the guy I use. Same tyres as BC, but he under cut and has hunter alignment system.
Had GY eagle AS2's on my E85, and was REALLY pleased with them.
May do the same on E89 late spring.
Is that the place on the witham industrial estate near the A12 slip road?
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Post by benv6 » Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:22 pm

Smurfalot wrote:
Smartbear wrote:
Smurfalot wrote:Where are you based OP? As if you were in Essex, I'd send you to the guy I use. Same tyres as BC, but he under cut and has hunter alignment system.
Had GY eagle AS2's on my E85, and was REALLY pleased with them.
May do the same on E89 late spring.
Is that the place on the witham industrial estate near the A12 slip road?
Rob
No Mr Bear, the one up by the railway station.. The Tyre Shop..
I had the tracking done there once before, for an e85. A very Professional bunch of guys, highly recommended !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by mr.tourette » Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:43 am

Zed Five wrote:Tyres are the only thing connecting your car to the surface of the planet. :roll:

well there's gravity too :D
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble :D

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Post by csquire4 » Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:03 am

Oponeo or Camskill usually cheapest.

Nothing wrong wth a medium brand like Kumho. Hankook or Falken but avoid the really cheapo chinese brands. Your driving a rear wheel drive sports car that you will drive with a bit of gusto from time to time.

Personally I went for Dunlops, low noise and 'A' rated for wet weather grip and reasonable price.
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Post by Nanu » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:59 pm

Just recently priced a pair of Bridgestone Potenza 19" RF's the same as supplied when I bought the car and would you believe the cheapest delivered, fully fitted at a local garage of my choice inc of VAT was ...........Would you believe Asda!!!

The pair are £209 each but you can get a voucher code which gives you 10% discount for any online purchase.
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Post by TitanTim » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:14 pm

Stick some wooden wheels on it, suggest crossply and no worries spending extra on air :lol:

Alternatively MPSS :)

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Post by Ozie » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:56 pm

My 35is had first Falken FK452 tyres which were ok. After rears were worn I bought some cheap Lingchongfong tyres rear as I was waiting for Michelin PS4S. My old Fiat Punto was better ride!

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Post by Busterboo » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:35 pm

Nanu wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:59 pm Just recently priced a pair of Bridgestone Potenza 19" RF's ...
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Post by alex » Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:04 pm

TitanTim wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:14 pm Stick some wooden wheels on it, suggest crossply and no worries spending extra on air :lol:

Alternatively MPSS :)

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Post by Nanu » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:11 pm

Busterboo wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:35 pm
Nanu wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:59 pm Just recently priced a pair of Bridgestone Potenza 19" RF's ...
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It's the one BMW fit as standard so would expect they know what they are doing. It's my third Zed and all have had the same with no complaints.

Any suggestions for better?
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:47 pm

Nanu wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:11 pm
Busterboo wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:35 pm
Nanu wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:59 pm Just recently priced a pair of Bridgestone Potenza 19" RF's ...
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It's the one BMW fit as standard so would expect they know what they are doing. It's my third Zed and all have had the same with no complaints.

Heehee , c,mon Buster let's hear it :oops: BMW themselves spec them so why would you not use them when you clearly believe in everything else they print :roll:
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Post by Busterboo » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:18 pm

Why? Because I've owned 24 cars, ranging through 2 Alfas, 2 Buicks, 5 Citroens, 2 Jaguars, a 911, 3 VWs and so on, and driven many more, including an original Ford GT40, a Ferrari F40, a Lamborghini Miura, a Lamborghini Countach, 21 Toyota Crowns, a Lancia Stratos, a Le Havre taxi, a Nottinghamshire County minibus ... et cetera, et cetera ... you get the picture ... and none of them had tyres as bad as the 18" Goodyear Potenza RFTs, two of which were new, that came on my 35iS when I bought it in October last year. I threw them away. :)
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:24 pm

Busterboo wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:18 pm Why? Because I've owned 24 cars, ranging through 2 Alfas, 2 Buicks, 5 Citroens, 2 Jaguars, a 911, 3 VWs and so on, and driven many more, including an original Ford GT40, a Ferrari F40, a Lamborghini Miura, a Lamborghini Countach, 21 Toyota Crowns, a Lancia Stratos, a Le Havre taxi, a Nottinghamshire County minibus ... et cetera, et cetera ... you get the picture ... and none of them had tyres as bad as the 18" Goodyear Potenza RFTs, two of which were new, that came on my 35iS when I bought it in October last year. I threw them away. :)
I'm not disagreeing with you on the RFTs , i completely agree they are poor by comparison to other tyres available on the market
So if you are ok to go against the recommended rubber for your car why resolutely stick to the pressures they recommend ? :wink:
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Post by Busterboo » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:34 pm

Nanu, you ask for suggestions for better. Well, any of the top 5, for starters. Michelin, Goodyear Eagle, Pirelli, Continental or Dunlop. Is that enough? :)

A few days after I bought my 35iS, I thought I'd made a bad mistake. When I pushed it, its road-holding was appalling. It did all the bad things members say that Bridgestone RFTs do, not least lurching sideways at high speed after tram-lining as if somebody else had grabbed the steering wheel.

So, I put Pirelli P Zeros on it and they're as good as the Michelin PS3s I had on my 911. Now, the car is what I hoped I was buying.
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