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Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:
323is tires |
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I have seen some posts regarding this topic, but tire models change, so
I thought I would ask again.
I have a '99 323is with 15 inch wheels. I currently have Continental
205/60's. I live in Michigan, so I need an all-season tire. Any
recommendations? I've looked through TireRack.com, but the sheer amount
of tires on that site is a little overwhelming.
Thanks,
Scott
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Pete
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject:
Re: 323is tires |
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<ScottStoecker@excite.com> wrote
| Quote: | I have a '99 323is with 15 inch wheels. I currently have Continental
205/60's. I live in Michigan, so I need an all-season tire. Any
recommendations? I've looked through TireRack.com, but the sheer amount
of tires on that site is a little overwhelming.
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What are your priorities? If you need good snow traction/handling (in
Michigan you really ought to consider a dedicated set of winter tires,
especially on a RWD car), have a look at Nokian WR (not available through
TireRack though). The only downside is that it's not meant to be driven
aggressively during summer, but otherwise it's fine. If you do like to
drive in a spirited manner during summer, yet still require some light snow
capabilities, consider Dunlop SP5000.
Cheers,
Pete |
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Floyd Rogers
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Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject:
Re: 323is tires |
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<ScottStoecker@excite.com> wrote
| Quote: | I have seen some posts regarding this topic, but tire models change, so
I thought I would ask again.
I have a '99 323is with 15 inch wheels. I currently have Continental
205/60's. I live in Michigan, so I need an all-season tire. Any
recommendations? I've looked through TireRack.com, but the sheer amount
of tires on that site is a little overwhelming.
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Have you checked Consumer's Reports? IIRC they recently had articles
on snow and all-season tires. Personally, I'm a Michelin snob, but
Continental
is an OEM supplier to BMW and the tires I had on my 330xi were ok, and
Continental also came across very well in the Car & Driver article on
performance tires so the ContiTouringContact is likely to be a good choice.
On the Michelin side, the PilotSport A/S would be ok for all-season.
But of course, you should really consider snows, since they will
be much better than any all-season stuff.
FloydR
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dizzy
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Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:34 am Post subject:
Re: 323is tires |
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On 29 Nov 2005 07:10:41 -0800, ScottStoecker@excite.com wrote:
| Quote: | I have a '99 323is with 15 inch wheels. I currently have Continental
205/60's. I live in Michigan, so I need an all-season tire. Any
recommendations? I've looked through TireRack.com, but the sheer amount
of tires on that site is a little overwhelming.
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Put some real Winter tires on your 15" wheels (I run Dunlop Winter
Sports), and then get yourself a cool set of 17-inchers for the
summer. Good deals on wheels on Ebay. |
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