What have you done to your BMW today?

[Court_S]

d_a_n1979 said:

They are, more so the premium ones

I went for the Goodyear Assym 6s as they were £250 cheaper than the Michelin PS5s!

It’s the mid-range stuff that seems the worst; the jump up to Good Years etc isn’t that big these days.

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

[cerb4.5lee]

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

[stevemcs]

Tyre prices have shot up this year by a large amount, even budgets went up Covid time when the cost of containers went silly. I think we had 2 price rises of £5 per tyre and then a 4 % rise this year. We are seeing almost £40 per tyre on the premium stuff

[d_a_n1979]

cerb4.5lee said:

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

Try MyTyres (that's where I got the Goodyears from - delivery is slow though FYI), Camskill, Tyresonthedrive, Tyreleader etc as well

Blackcircles IMO are always a rip off and never competitive in my experience

[cerb4.5lee]

d_a_n1979 said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

Try MyTyres (that's where I got the Goodyears from - delivery is slow though FYI), Camskill, Tyresonthedrive, Tyreleader etc as well

Blackcircles IMO are always a rip off and never competitive in my experience

I was surprised to see that both MyTyres and Tyreleader were both more expensive than Asda, and Asda is the fully fitted price as well. In the past places like MyTyres/Tyreleader etc always used to be the cheapest for sure, although you then still had to pay someone to fit the tyres.

I will have a look on Tyresonthedrive now, because I've never tried them thanks.

[McGee_22]

Ok so yesterday not today, but it was the first run out for the Alpina B12 5.7 after a winter hibernation from the cold and salt. My daughter sat in the back and at my request methodically checked that all the toys still worked - seats, windows, armrest of joy, dvd and screen, fridge, window blinds etc, etc.

It all still worked and the car drives beautifully so on returning it was washed, polished and waxed and popped back in the garage again.

[2 GKC]

RESSE said:

EBay - I will check the receipt for confirmation of the seller’s details.

Edited to add (my mistake) - purchased from the E46 Club UK Facebook Group.

Edited by RESSE on Monday 3rd April 11:54

Thanks, so they were used parts?

[V 02]

I paid £694 for Continental AllSeasonClimates. Eyewatering! Especially as its an old tyre, but all season options in 255/40 R18 are few.

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cerb4.5lee said:

I've had 2 new rear Michelin PS4S put on the Merc today...£510 each!

To add insult to injury the rear Contis that I put on it back in January only lasted 3 months/6k miles(they were £330 each in comparison). So I'm hoping that the PS4S last a bit longer than they have for sure.

I'm going off premium tyres fast now!

Jeez that’s some wear; was it uneven wear from poor alignment or proper, even wear?

Edited by Court_S on Monday 3rd April 20:34

[V 02]

Maybe a bit OT but who has pursued upgrading a base audio system for their BMW? Most topics are US centric and they didn’t get the base audio system we did.

I don’t wish I waited for harman/kardon as I bought on condition but the speakers are horrid. To make it worse one of them is now blown and makes a horrible crackling noise which is very irritating

Currently got no amp or tweeters, 3 working midranges and 1 blown one, and 2 5” subs

I have never upgraded car audio but spent a few months researching now and narrowed it down to this as my upgrade, but can’t justify the cost yet due to other things going on! But seems this is the best bang for the buck


Amplifier: Audiotec-Fischer MATCH-UP7DSP BMW Amplifier with digital sound processor (set DSP to Match recommended settings)

Front speakers: Audiotec-Fischer Match BMW front component system midranges and tweeters

Rear speakers: Second hand Harman Kardon rear coax speakers - or Focal/Audison p’n’p speakers

Subwoofers: Earthquake Audio SWS-8XI 8” underseat subs

Tweeter trims: OEM BMW Hi-Fi unbranded trims

Audio setup: BMW HiFi through Bimmercode (flat response)

My plan is to have the 7 channel Match amp powering all speakers although to save money could possibly downgrade to a 4/5 channel amp and leave the rears unamped

No plans to install a centre speaker, rear tweeters or a parcel shelf system although it is all there if I wanted to


Would be interested to see if anyone else has installed plug and play solutions to their BMW. I wouldn’t say I’m an audiophile but I have definitely got a keen ear and find the base audio horrible (I swear my old VW Polo was better)

Edited by V 02 on Monday 3rd April 20:34

[Court_S]

cerb4.5lee said:

d_a_n1979 said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

Try MyTyres (that's where I got the Goodyears from - delivery is slow though FYI), Camskill, Tyresonthedrive, Tyreleader etc as well

Blackcircles IMO are always a rip off and never competitive in my experience

I was surprised to see that both MyTyres and Tyreleader were both more expensive than Asda, and Asda is the fully fitted price as well. In the past places like MyTyres/Tyreleader etc always used to be the cheapest for sure, although you then still had to pay someone to fit the tyres.

I will have a look on Tyresonthedrive now, because I've never tried them thanks.

I’ll be trying all of the sites; Costco can be really cheap although they’re a pain in the arse if you try and move away from the OE tyre size.

[V 02]

Court_S said:

cerb4.5lee said:

d_a_n1979 said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

Try MyTyres (that's where I got the Goodyears from - delivery is slow though FYI), Camskill, Tyresonthedrive, Tyreleader etc as well

Blackcircles IMO are always a rip off and never competitive in my experience

I was surprised to see that both MyTyres and Tyreleader were both more expensive than Asda, and Asda is the fully fitted price as well. In the past places like MyTyres/Tyreleader etc always used to be the cheapest for sure, although you then still had to pay someone to fit the tyres.

I will have a look on Tyresonthedrive now, because I've never tried them thanks.

I’ll be trying all of the sites; Costco can be really cheap although they’re a pain in the arse if you try and move away from the OE tyre size.

Another tip, HUKD for any discount codes then try and bring the prices down using coupons

[cerb4.5lee]

Court_S said:

cerb4.5lee said:

I've had 2 new rear Michelin PS4S put on the Merc today...£510 each!

To add insult to injury the rear Contis that I put on it back in January only lasted 3 months/6k miles(they were £330 each in comparison). So I'm hoping that the PS4S last a bit longer than they have for sure.

I'm going off premium tyres fast now!

Jeez that’s sone wear; was it uneven wear from poor alignment or proper, even wear?

Totally even/proper wear which is even more frustrating to be honest in some ways Sam. The car recently had the alignment done as well. You could literally smell the rubber burning off them after long runs, and I've never experienced that with any tyre I've had over the years to be fair.

It is a heavy car with really wide rear tyres granted, however the Pirellis that were on it from new lasted 20.5k miles in comparison though.

[cerb4.5lee]

V 02 said:

Court_S said:

cerb4.5lee said:

d_a_n1979 said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Court_S said:

I paid £630 for a full set of Asymmetric 5’s last year via Asda. They want £450 just for the rears this year.

That is a big uplift as you say Sam.

I've just been pricing up the fronts on the Merc, and Asda are coming out well, still expensive...but definitely very competitive against the rest of the market though.

Try MyTyres (that's where I got the Goodyears from - delivery is slow though FYI), Camskill, Tyresonthedrive, Tyreleader etc as well

Blackcircles IMO are always a rip off and never competitive in my experience

I was surprised to see that both MyTyres and Tyreleader were both more expensive than Asda, and Asda is the fully fitted price as well. In the past places like MyTyres/Tyreleader etc always used to be the cheapest for sure, although you then still had to pay someone to fit the tyres.

I will have a look on Tyresonthedrive now, because I've never tried them thanks.

I’ll be trying all of the sites; Costco can be really cheap although they’re a pain in the arse if you try and move away from the OE tyre size.

Another tip, HUKD for any discount codes then try and bring the prices down using coupons

Thanks both.

I will keep searching around, however my missus is going absolutely nuts/getting frustrated with me because I've recently become so tyre obsessed!

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cerb4.5lee said:

Totally even/proper wear which is even more frustrating to be honest in some ways Sam. The car recently had the alignment done as well. You could literally smell the rubber burning off them after long runs, and I've never experienced that with any tyre I've had over the years to be fair.

It is a heavy car with really wide rear tyres granted, however the Pirellis that were on it from new lasted 20.5k miles in comparison though.

Frustrating is putting it politely! That’s poor. Tempted to try the Pirelli’s again?

[Court_S]

Cleaned my car to remove the mud etc from Prescott yesterday; I’ve picked up a few war wounds from yesterday from stones etc being flocked up.



Car looked grand again after a quick wash. The beading / ease of drying with the Fusso coat is very impressive.









I’ve also got the car booked in at P Torque for a stage one map and the gearbox to be mapped as well. It’ll be set up on the dyno, so I’m happy going down this route rather than MHD.

[cerb4.5lee]

Court_S said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Totally even/proper wear which is even more frustrating to be honest in some ways Sam. The car recently had the alignment done as well. You could literally smell the rubber burning off them after long runs, and I've never experienced that with any tyre I've had over the years to be fair.

It is a heavy car with really wide rear tyres granted, however the Pirellis that were on it from new lasted 20.5k miles in comparison though.

Frustrating is putting it politely! That’s poor. Tempted to try the Pirelli’s again?

I did want the Pirellis again for sure Sam, but when I was looking I couldn't get hold of them annoyingly, so that was the reason why I went with the Contis instead.

[JakeT]

I agree on the cost of tyres. It seems significantly more than a few years ago. I paid £535 for a full set of Pilot sport 4s in 2016 when they launched.

I jumped on the ones on blackcircles this morning as 255/35/18 seems to be an awkward size, and Michelins are rare to come by.

When they wear out so soon it’s galling too, I usually get good mileage out of tyres though, and Michelins seem to last well.

[cerb4.5lee]

Court_S said:

Cleaned my car to remove the mud etc from Prescott yesterday; I’ve picked up a few war wounds from yesterday from stones etc being flocked up.

That is frustrating/annoying Sam for definite.

By the way I thought that your car sounded awesome in the video that you put up for sure!

[cerb4.5lee]

JakeT said:

I agree on the cost of tyres. It seems significantly more than a few years ago. I paid £535 for a full set of Pilot sport 4s in 2016 when they launched.

I jumped on the ones on blackcircles this morning as 255/35/18 seems to be an awkward size, and Michelins are rare to come by.

When they wear out so soon it’s galling too, I usually get good mileage out of tyres though, and Michelins seem to last well.

That was what pushed me towards the Michelins as you say Jake. They are wearing really well on the 370(although it barely moves out of the garage to be fair!). Plus I've been really impressed with the way they are wearing on the M4 too.