[RPM90]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I got Goodyears on my 328i M-Sport. I'm not much of a tire person. But on my 600 mile drive, they seemed okay. Road noise was minimal. Very smooth ride. I hit a tight on-ramp at speeds (50mph) greater than in my E90 with conti's and they gripped well, no slip at all.

Seems most xdrives get the touring tire.
Did you order all seasons?

Most of these tires will do a great job.
The differences really only come in to play at higher cornering speeds, and for braking.
If most of the driving isn't pushing towards the cars limits, then it's not likely any of these tires will do poorly.

My personal preference has been UHP all seasons, so I'm ok with giving up some ultimate dry grip in order to gain traction in colder and wet roads.
If BMW would have offered the Bridgestone RE970 or Conti DWS I would have been all about YES, I'll take them.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

So jealous!


It is my mision to get the S001's on my car...do you the phone number for the welt?

Too bad you don't live close by, because my S001's will be coming off in October, and won't go back on until my lease return.
I have to return the car with RFT's.
If you don't get the S001's I could have swapped with you.
Maybe you can find someone in your area that is doing what I'm doing, or they may be getting new wheels and different tires, and would be willing to swap their S001's.

BTW, the S001's have a 280 wear rating, which is a comparative number within the brand. They will wear quickly.
The RE970's have a 400 wear rating, much longer life within the brands range.

The Conti DWS have a 540 wear rating within their brand range, and the SSR's are 280. I got very good wear with my DWS on my 135i.
I put at least 27K miles on them and there was enough tread to get me through this fall, but not enough to get me through a 4th winter.
But that works for me as my lease is 3yrs.

I'm very tempted to go with the RE970's this time, but I'm leery of the 400 wear rating. It may be risky through the 3rd winter.
Tire Rack rates the 970 highly, and they test as a better sport tire than the DWS, as the 970's have a stiffer sidewall.
But the DWS were great in the winter, and especially in wet conditions.

Also, just to let you know, the ride quality with the DWS vs the OEM
UHP summer Dunlop 01 RFT, was much better.
On my 135i the RFT's would literally crash into bumps and the ride would be jarring over even moderate bumps. The DWS gave up a bit of sharper turn in but the return in ride quality more than made up for it.

I mention this because with my 335i and the S001's, I can still feel that harshness of an RFT on sharper bumps. These next gen RFT's are better, but they still have a harsh quality coupled with the sport suspension.
I'm looking forward to changing them.

[justinnum1]

Originally Posted by NeverOddOrEven

2013 328i base line

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Are these run-flats? I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned Michelin...

Originally Posted by RPM90

Too bad you don't live close by, because my S001's will be coming off in October, and won't go back on until my lease return.
I have to return the car with RFT's.
If you don't get the S001's I could have swapped with you.
Maybe you can find someone in your area that is doing what I'm doing, or they may be getting new wheels and different tires, and would be willing to swap their S001's.

BTW, the S001's have a 280 wear rating, which is a comparative number within the brand. They will wear quickly.
The RE970's have a 400 wear rating, much longer life within the brands range.

The Conti DWS have a 540 wear rating within their brand range, and the SSR's are 280. I got very good wear with my DWS on my 135i.
I put at least 27K miles on them and there was enough tread to get me through this fall, but not enough to get me through a 4th winter.
But that works for me as my lease is 3yrs.

I'm very tempted to go with the RE970's this time, but I'm leery of the 400 wear rating. It may be risky through the 3rd winter.
Tire Rack rates the 970 highly, and they test as a better sport tire than the DWS, as the 970's have a stiffer sidewall.
But the DWS were great in the winter, and especially in wet conditions.

Also, just to let you know, the ride quality with the DWS vs the OEM
UHP summer Dunlop 01 RFT, was much better.
On my 135i the RFT's would literally crash into bumps and the ride would be jarring over even moderate bumps. The DWS gave up a bit of sharper turn in but the return in ride quality more than made up for it.

I mention this because with my 335i and the S001's, I can still feel that harshness of an RFT on sharper bumps. These next gen RFT's are better, but they still have a harsh quality coupled with the sport suspension.
I'm looking forward to changing them.

Yea, im not worried about how fast they wear, i have the tire warranty and have not paid for a tire in like 6 years lol

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

Yea, im not worried about how fast they wear, i have the tire warranty and have not paid for a tire in like 6 years lol

Does the tire warranty cover worn tires?

If so, maybe it's not a bad deal.

[justinnum1]

Originally Posted by RPM90

Does the tire warranty cover worn tires?

If so, maybe it's not a bad deal.

No.

[DerekS]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

I got Goodyears on my 328i M-Sport. I'm not much of a tire person. But on my 600 mile drive, they seemed okay. Road noise was minimal. Very smooth ride. I hit a tight on-ramp at speeds (50mph) greater than in my E90 with conti's and they gripped well, no slip at all.

Does your car have the staggered 18" wheels/tires (Style 400) or the 19" set (Style 403) ?
Are your tires Goodyear Eagle F1 RFT, made in Germany ? If so,

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by RPM90

Seems most xdrives get the touring tire.
Did you order all seasons?

Most of these tires will do a great job.
The differences really only come in to play at higher cornering speeds, and for braking.
If most of the driving isn't pushing towards the cars limits, then it's not likely any of these tires will do poorly.

My personal preference has been UHP all seasons, so I'm ok with giving up some ultimate dry grip in order to gain traction in colder and wet roads.
If BMW would have offered the Bridgestone RE970 or Conti DWS I would have been all about YES, I'll take them.

All seasons. I live in the DC area. So, while our winters are not as brutal as Chicago, we get the occasional Snowpacolypse. And when it rains here, people all of a sudden forget how to drive.

[bobert]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

And when it rains here, people all of a sudden forget how to drive.

So true...

[MaestroAl]

19" mixed Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT here on a 330D M Sport

[claykin]

19" staggered. Pirelli PZero's.

[artieg30]

19" bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT staggered set up w/ m-sport 405m wheels for my 335xi m-sport!

[SoFlo_Nick]

I got Conti Sport Contact 5 SSR 18inch mixed

335i

[SoFlo_Nick]

Originally Posted by justinnum1

No.

lmaoo i learned that the hard way

[Kuonji]

Erm. Am I the only one that got Bridgestone Turanza EL400's?

Did the dealer pull a fast one on me?

[bnekic]

I got Pirelli's on my 328i xDrive Sport Line.

[DarkTrigger]

Originally Posted by MaestroAl

19" mixed Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT here on a 330D M Sport

Same on my 335i msport. USA

[kidrobot8]

I got the 19" staggered with Pirelli PZero's.

[jtuds]

Am I going to have problems with the tires that will come with my 335 M sport when I do the European delivery in May? I plan on driving through Switzerland and Austria in the mountains

[kobechrome]

18" Pirelli Cinturato A/S on my 335xi Sportline

[GB72]

Goodyear eagle F1 19"

[SamS]

Originally Posted by jtuds

Am I going to have problems with the tires that will come with my 335 M sport when I do the European delivery in May? I plan on driving through Switzerland and Austria in the mountains

Did you order the Performance Summer tires, or All Season? You might still get some snow in the high passes.

[vern]

Originally Posted by SamS

Did you order the Performance Summer tires, or All Season? You might still get some snow in the high passes.

Odds are you will be fine. I did 3 Ed's with performance tires in May without any problems . Last ED we spent 4 days in the Dolomite passes and it was great.Good luck
Enjoy
cheers
vern