[MEddy78]

Following on from my gearbox / transfer case issue on another thread, if the non BMW * front tyres have contributed towards juddering on my X drive then I will change them asap.
My rear tyres as Goodyear Eagle F1 Asym. 2 so I would like to match them and have found these on Tyreleader;

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-89y-499323


Tyreleader show this tyre as being BMW * marked however it is not an XL, are XL's recommended or a must?


TIA

[Wills2]

Should be 93 IIRC.

[MEddy78]

Accordingly to the door sticker the front can be an 89Y ..... if I've read it correctly.

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by MEddy78

Accordingly to the door sticker the front can be an 89Y ..... if I've read it correctly.

My factory fit Goodyear’s are 89Y front and 93Y on the rear, non XL star rated

[TiredGeek]

I'm on the original Bridgestones and mine are 93 at the front, 96 rear. Here's the label from the car door....

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by MEddy78

Accordingly to the door sticker the front can be an 89Y ..... if I've read it correctly.

89Y is the same load rating as a 93Y XL at 2.5bar. It’s only at higher pressures that the XL takes a higher load. What’s your door plate say for your specific car?

Ps: Is the rear an XL?

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by TiredGeek

I'm on the original Bridgestones and mine are 93 at the front, 96 rear. Here's the label from the car door....

I see those are XL, so will be a higher L.I. ukbeemerboy has standard tyres, on a 330d?

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

I see those are XL, so will be a higher L.I. ukbeemerboy has standard tyres, on a 330d?

I’ll go out in the rain in the morning and check

[Wills2]

I think it would best for people to address tyres for the OP's car not other models, I might as well start quoting the tyres for my car otherwise which is not really helpful.....OEM fitment Potenza's are 93Y at the front for the 335d xdrive on 19"

[ukbeemerboy]

Originally Posted by Wills2

I think it would best for people to address tyres for the OP's car not other models, I might as well start quoting the tyres for my car otherwise which is not really helpful.....OEM fitment Potenza's are 93Y at the front for the 335d xdrive on 19"

The tyres are the same for M Sport regardless of X Drive or engine. The spec of tyre will depend on the brand fitted at time of manufacture.

Mine are 89Y front, 92Y rear, my sticker says both can be fitted dependant on brand. Mine has Goodyear’s from factory, my 2014 had noisy Bridgestones.

[MEddy78]

As per my sticker, with a 19 inch wheel on the front = 89Y

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by MEddy78

As per my sticker, with a 19 inch wheel on the front = 89Y

Therefore no issue with fitting the tyres you have located.

[MEddy78]

Originally Posted by HighlandPete

Therefore no issue with fitting the tyres you have located.

Thanks, it was just the 'XL query' I was pondering over but I'll go with the information I have.

[Wills2]

Who knew buying tyres was such a faff...

[HighlandPete]

Originally Posted by MEddy78

Thanks, it was just the 'XL query' I was pondering over but I'll go with the information I have.

I understand the XL 'pondering'. There is misunderstanding with some users as to what XL really means. The tyres only carry extra load if inflated to pressures above 2.5bar.

XL can be specified for some type approvals, but often we are fitting XL with an increase of 3 or 4 numbers on the L.I. Simply because that is what is available, sometimes nothing in the exact sizing we run, in the brand we want to use, (in OEM sizes), so we up the L.I. in an XL equivalent.

[Watsey]

I have 96Y fronts and rears.