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Non-RFT Continental ExtremeContact Sport - not only the best bang for the buck maximum performance summer street tire, but also one of the most consistent.
All these other mods listed in this thread are fine... but what's the point of aero bits and tunes if you can't put that power to the road and your car handles like dog-shit? Tires are always first, especially on the F30.
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I'm in the process of finding new 19" wheels/tires now so I can ditch the run flats (although I need all season). Any idea what's the best way to correct the body roll and 'jumpy' rear end I'm noticing on hard turns with bumps? I am hoping there are cheap stiffer lowering springs so I can kill 2 birds with one stone. Do you know if they make any for xdrive and if it will take care of that issue? Last edited by outspiral; 12-13-2017 at 11:43 PM.. |
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...sport-4s-test/ I have a set of Michelin PS4S on my F80. They are EXCELLENT. However, after two days on the track pushing some Continental ExtremeContact Sport tires to their very limits and pretty much burning completely through them, I am really impressed with them as well, and they are much more affordable! Honestly, I will probably go to these tires when my MPS4S are done. Quote:
2 causes: Worn out shocks, or improperly tuned shocks for your springs. Your shocks job is to dampen spring rebound, and if they aren't tuned for stiffer springs, then they can't dampen as well. In this case you need softer springs or shocks tuned for the stiffer springs. If they are worn out, then they can't dampen as well. In this case you need to replace your shocks. On a 2014 your shocks should still be okay, but if they have been abused or the previous owner had lowering springs, they might be on the way out. Since you are on stock springs, I'll bet this is the case.
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The PS4S are very experiensive, no denying that. Thankfully I run 18's and the price on those is a whole lot more reasonable than the larger sizes, but OP wants 19 so those Contis sound like the right buy. When I bought my car I was very dissapointed with the rear end between the wallowing, squatting, and diving it did; it sounds like he's experiencing that now. I replaced my rear shocks with Bilstein B6 and it made a world of difference. The OE shocks had 0 rebound with 55k on them, made sense why the rear control was so poor. Before dumping those and the RFTs I really struggled to get the power down, no body control and hardly any grip. Thankfully that is no longer the case.
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12-21-2017, 09:54 PM | #27 |
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Thanks for all the info
One question, about to pick up 343m replica wheels 19x9, 19x9.5 Should I run 1. 235/35 front and 265/30 rear or 2. 245/40 and 275/35 I like the smaller sidewall and slightly lower price in option 1, however circumference difference slightly lower with 2nd option and also wheel gap will be slightly better. I do plan to lower it eventually though |
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I tried exactly that and it made me sick to my stomach to see how much of a gap there was between my fender and wheel. I ended up returning (exchanging) the tires for 235/40/19 & 265/35/19 and couldn’t be happier. Btw...like others have suggested, I went with the Continental Extreme tires and again, they got it right. I just wish I would have seeked out the advice of this board prior to that fiasco. G’luck and enjoy! |
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12-22-2017, 06:31 PM | #29 |
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This is a cheap mod.....
Bimmercode app iOS/Android......very easy to use. http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1385799
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Got the new replica 343m shoes, ride quality is night and day
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