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10-19-2004, 05:03 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: hamilton
Posts: 110
Car: 92 325is
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buying tires..... suggestions
hey guys i am buying two new tires for the rear.. as mine are shit and spin out so easy with the littlest of rain ... any suggestions what i should buy.....??
all season.
going on stock 15" steelies
suggestions appreciated and if possible approx. price
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10-19-2004, 05:27 PM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
Posts: 13,107
Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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What width are the steelies? What size tire do you have on there now?
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10-19-2004, 06:57 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,067
Car: Gamitemobile
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u tell us your budget, we'll tell u what u can buy
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10-19-2004, 08:00 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: hamilton
Posts: 110
Car: 92 325is
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hey guys ya sorry for the lack of info anyways
the tires on there now are P195/60R/15
and i dont want to spend anymore than $300 thats for sure (remember i only need two)
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10-19-2004, 08:20 PM
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Moderator
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Location: Toronto
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10-19-2004, 08:30 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: hamilton
Posts: 110
Car: 92 325is
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would you recommend buying from tire rack or for a supplier locally
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10-20-2004, 12:14 AM
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Detailing Specialist
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Alliston, On
Posts: 482
Car: 330I
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My advice is to buy locally you should check out a few places in your hometown of
Hamilton. Tire stores local shops etc, ask your friends or family if they deal or know any good places to shop at for tires it all depends on how much you are able to spend and what type of tire you want the tread life the the type of ride you want etc.
Some tire brands you should look at are yokohama, kumho, Michelin, Bridgestone these are some good tire componys to look at for your ride good luck.
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10-20-2004, 02:32 AM
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Fuel Efficient 318 Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,470
Car: 318ti
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lol...I know what you mean when U say the stock tires are crap in the rain. Count like 3 "not-on purpose" unexpected snap oversteer in the rain.
If you want another pair of all seasons, go to Costco...they got a good selection of all-seasons like the Bridgestone Potenzas or Michelin Pilots.
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10-20-2004, 09:27 AM
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...Delt Smash
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Dudebridge
Posts: 10,879
Car: A decent one
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anything except for Kumho or Hankook and you should be fine.
Stick with Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli, and Yokohoma and you should be fine.
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10-20-2004, 10:39 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 132
Car: E36 M3 conversion Turbo
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You can also try the falken ZE 512 which are rated very high and is reasonable cheap.
For the size that you need you dont need any high end tire plus you need a performance all season here in Canada.
Only $53.00us but if they ship to Canada UPS will rape you might have to check. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...95&ar=60&rd=15
If you can get them locally and the price is almost the same then get them here.
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Last edited by M3Turboca; 10-20-2004 at 11:47 AM.
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10-20-2004, 11:02 AM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
Posts: 13,107
Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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I second the ZE-512 recommendation. Awesome tire. I hooked Terry up with a set on his E30, he seems really happy with them.
For future reference, here's an article out of Consumer Reports:
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10-20-2004, 11:06 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,067
Car: Gamitemobile
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send me the link that consmer reports thing
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10-20-2004, 11:07 AM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
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Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miguel
anything except for Kumho or Hankook and you should be fine.
Stick with Bridgestone, Michelin, Pirelli, and Yokohoma and you should be fine.
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Guys, don't base tire quality on brand name! For example, each of the manufacturers you just named make some very poor tires. The Bridgestone RE92, Michelin XGT H4/V4, the Pirelli P7000SS, Yokohama H4 (not H4S) all all "performance" tires that really aren't that great compared to competitors that offer entries at the same or often lower pricing. People that don't really know much about tires buy based on brand name, and the companies know this. On the other hand, the Kumho MX is an awesome tire, one of the best in class for sure. M3ti Compact, you mentioned Potenzas and Pilots. There are relatively poor performing models made with those marketing tags too.
A common misconception, but dangerous.
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10-20-2004, 11:09 AM
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Moderator/Event-Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Stance
Posts: 13,107
Car: S54 Z3M & 325iT/5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamite
send me the link that consmer reports thing
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Link? Don't have it, they charge for online viewing. This was scanned out of the actual mag. I do have the one on summer tires though:
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10-20-2004, 11:15 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,067
Car: Gamitemobile
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That looks like a screen shot to me buddy..
I don't see the potenza 750's in there..
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