My midlife crisis purchase; E86 BMW Z4 Coupe
Discussion
I think they look good.
I’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
I’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
curvature said:
I think they look good.
I’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
CheersI’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
I really don’t like the Dunlop’s but I don’t know if that’s just because they drop off once worn maybe. I generally seem to get on with the Asymmetric tyres having run them on my wife’s 125i, my 335i and her current 330i.
If you don’t mind the Pirelli’s and don’t do huge miles, I’d be tempted to stick with them and just do the fronts.
curvature said:
I think they look good.
I’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
As others have said; I'd also recommend the Goodyears; superb tyres (I run the Assym 6s for summers and Vector Gen3 all seasons as winters and they've been faultless)I’ve also got a coupe which currently has Pirelli P Zero’s on but is due a front tyre change so interested to hear your views on both the Dunlop and Goodyear tyres.
I’ve just put Dunlop Sportmaxx on my son’s Mito and the fitter reckoned there was nothing between the above brands being owned by the same company.
I’m currently torn between sticking with Pirelli or maybe Michelin but as the car has done under 1000 miles in the past year not sure if the expense to change all four is worth it.
Mr Tidy said:
I think those wheels look great, and the colour works well on a dark blue car. 
It makes a pleasant change to see an E86 that doesn't have CSLs or CSL Reps!
Cheers, thanks. It makes a pleasant change to see an E86 that doesn't have CSLs or CSL Reps!
They do divide opinion but I’ve been surprised at some of the people who were positive about them like my in laws.
CSL’s look great on these but I wanted to try something different.
axel1990chp said:
+1 sam, looked a little too bright individually but I think on the car they really pop! Bravo for giving it some! Not messing about on this car are ya
Thanks.I’m just trying to tick as many jobs off as I can then I can enjoy it. Drove it again last night and there’s a noticeable improvement on these tyres. Hopefully the suspension bits will get it even bette once fitted.
cerb4.5lee said:
Your dog looks gorgeous Sam. 
Plus I absolutely love how brave you've been with your wheels too.
Cheers Lee - she’s like my little black and white shadow. I can’t go or do anything without her following or getting cross that I’m not there. Plus I absolutely love how brave you've been with your wheels too.
The wheels are a bit braver than I hoped for but they work (for me).
Jhonno said:
Wheels work well..
Had issues with Dunlops on my ex's Z4 also, cured by going to Contis. My E46 loves Goodyear Asymmetrics also.
Thanks, I’m really happy with them to be honest. The more I see the car, the more I looked them (design and colour). Had issues with Dunlops on my ex's Z4 also, cured by going to Contis. My E46 loves Goodyear Asymmetrics also.
It’s driving so much better in the Good Years. Fingers crossed new wishbones and RTAB plus droplinks will get it sorted further.
Gad-Westy said:
I'm afraid I fall on the other side of the marmite opinion here. Not a fan of the wheels at all but the rest of the car is great so I'll let you off. 
Still keep browsing these in the classifieds....
That’s fair enough, totally get that they’re not for everyone. Still keep browsing these in the classifieds.... They’re cool little cars in my opinion, the more I drive it the more I’m finding myself falling for its charms. There are flaws but the charms outweigh them I think.
helix402 said:
The wheels look very JPS!
Agreed, this being a good thing. There are a couple of black coupes on Autotrader with black wheels - not my taste, and I had been thinking about how they might look painted silver, then possibly gold...the answer being they look pretty damn good IMHO.
Test driving a coupe is an atch I definitely need to scritch.
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