Best tyres for E46 coupe ?
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What do people like on their E46. I need some rears. I like Toyo but they now have the T1-R and the T1 sport and their website is that helpful about the differences. There's only a few pounds difference. I do a lot of miles so something with a reasonable life as opposed to track orientated is preferred.
Any advice much appreciated
Any advice much appreciated
Whilst this is the wrong size for your car, it found it useful in getting a comparison between treadwear & traction for different tyres.
I've just fitted Michelin SuperSports all round to my Z4MC but used 265/40/18 on the rear as the OEM 255/40/18 is not currently available.
In theory, a tyre with a treadwear rating of 300 should last twice as long as one with a rating of 150, but it's up to the individual manufacturer to use the actual data provided from the test in whichever way they want. Some put the 'max' life, some the average, and some the mininum.
Also take into account the relative weights of the tyres as this can have an effect on fuel economy, performance and handling.
I've just fitted Michelin SuperSports all round to my Z4MC but used 265/40/18 on the rear as the OEM 255/40/18 is not currently available.
In theory, a tyre with a treadwear rating of 300 should last twice as long as one with a rating of 150, but it's up to the individual manufacturer to use the actual data provided from the test in whichever way they want. Some put the 'max' life, some the average, and some the mininum.
Also take into account the relative weights of the tyres as this can have an effect on fuel economy, performance and handling.
Or Falken 452's.
Do a search or two...this topic comes up often and everyone always recommends the tyres they have and 452s get a fair share of votes for price/performance trade off.
Me, I've got Dunlop Sports at the moment and I get on with them but had 452s on my last E46 without any complaints.
Do a search or two...this topic comes up often and everyone always recommends the tyres they have and 452s get a fair share of votes for price/performance trade off.
Me, I've got Dunlop Sports at the moment and I get on with them but had 452s on my last E46 without any complaints.
mmm-five said:
Whilst this is the wrong size for your car, it found it useful in getting a comparison between treadwear & traction for different tyres.
I've just fitted Michelin SuperSports all round to my Z4MC but used 265/40/18 on the rear as the OEM 255/40/18 is not currently available.
In theory, a tyre with a treadwear rating of 300 should last twice as long as one with a rating of 150, but it's up to the individual manufacturer to use the actual data provided from the test in whichever way they want. Some put the 'max' life, some the average, and some the mininum.
Also take into account the relative weights of the tyres as this can have an effect on fuel economy, performance and handling.
That's a fascinating table - the rears of my Boxster are that size and I put a pair of Bridgestone SO1s on it earlier this year. Never realised how much wider they were in reality than other tyres of apparently the same size! Nor that they'd wear twice as fast as your Supersports...I've just fitted Michelin SuperSports all round to my Z4MC but used 265/40/18 on the rear as the OEM 255/40/18 is not currently available.
In theory, a tyre with a treadwear rating of 300 should last twice as long as one with a rating of 150, but it's up to the individual manufacturer to use the actual data provided from the test in whichever way they want. Some put the 'max' life, some the average, and some the mininum.
Also take into account the relative weights of the tyres as this can have an effect on fuel economy, performance and handling.
Back on topic, E46s like most BMWs suffer from tramlining; Michelin Pilot Sports and PS2s are reputed to reduce this as well as, or better than, the rest so I'm intending to go for a set of those when my current Bridgestone RE050s wear out. I don't recommend the RE050s; they seem to be fitted by BMW dealers as a matter of course, but they tramline a lot even when only half worn and they don't seem to do anything particularly amazingly. Not sure if you can still buy the pre-Assymetric Goodyear F1s but they used to tramline a fair bit on my old E39 too.
Jobbo said:
Back on topic, E46s like most BMWs suffer from tramlining; Michelin Pilot Sports and PS2s are reputed to reduce this as well as, or better than, the rest so I'm intending to go for a set of those when my current Bridgestone RE050s wear out.
My E46 now does not suffer from tramlining at all. And all because i took off the standard fit Potenza RE050A tyres. They were lovely tyres when you wanted to press on, and felt really precise, however the ride quality and tramlining with them was awful. When i switched to Conti SC3's i couldn't believe the difference. At first i was deeply disappointed with the feel and sharpness of the CSC3's after coming from the Potenzas, but i put an extra few PSI in each tyre and put a couple of thousand miles on them and now they really are great. Now i have the best of both world - sharpness and ride quality (and absolute lack of tramlining which is always welcome!)Gassing Station | BMW General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff