New tyres for BMW 335i

HEADRAT · 15 Oct 2011 at 09:13

Hi,

So I need some new tyres for my 335i, obviously they are runflats, I seem to have a limited choice of:-

Bridgestones Potenza (currently on car)
Pirelle P Zero
Goodyear Eagle F1

all for around the same money, any idea which I should choose?

HEADRAT

Dr House · 15 Oct 2011 at 09:36

I would ditch the run flats if I was you.

Bridgestones Potenza seem to have an inside edge wear problem.

I read that the P Zero wear out very fast

I have only read good things about Eagle F1's. I had them in the past and I was very pleased with them

J1nxy · 15 Oct 2011 at 09:44

What size are they on your 335i as I had the Michelin PS2 ZP on my 335d and they wore well and produced good grip and ride

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2011 at 09:59

Get non runflat F1A2 or CS5.

HEADRAT · 15 Oct 2011 at 10:27

Yeah I got rid of my runflats on my Z4 as they ruined the ride, not so sure about doing the same on my 335i as the ride isn't bad and having read so other experiences of people changing to non-runflats I'm not sure I want to go that route.

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2011 at 10:44

The ride on the 335 is terrible, I can't think of many reasons not to ditch those runflats.

J1nxy · 15 Oct 2011 at 10:47

What run flats did your 335i have on it Fox?

platty · 15 Oct 2011 at 11:29

Ditched the run flats on mine and haven't looked back.

[TW]Fox · 15 Oct 2011 at 11:44

J1nxy said:
What run flats did your 335i have on it Fox?

Potenza RE050A.

They are currently ruining the ride on my fathers 525i SE as well - it's an SE on 17's and it rides worse than my Sport on 18's..

HEADRAT · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:09

platty said:
Ditched the run flats on mine and haven't looked back.

What did you get instead?

fadetoblack · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:18

Do BMW fit runflats as standard? If they do why do they fit them if it affects the ride so bad?

HEADRAT · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:25

Huge kickback from the tyres companies I would imagine

1uke · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:26

Yes BMW fit them as standard, but I believe you have the option to not have run flats. I personally love the runflats as I have had several punctures over the years miles from home and they have got me home easily and to a garage the next day. But they are abit of a harsh and skitish ride on my 1 series. I run Bridgestone er300.

fadetoblack · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:40

Cheers for the information

1uke · 15 Oct 2011 at 16:41

Oh sorry were you being sarcastic lol I only browsed your thread didn't read it properly...

davy89 · 15 Oct 2011 at 18:20

Goodyear EF1A2's as someone mentioned, and ditch the runflats.

fadetoblack · 15 Oct 2011 at 18:29

1uke said:
Oh sorry were you being sarcastic lol I only browsed your thread didn't read it properly...

No need to

I Just dont know much about BMW & run flats.

pepsilol · 15 Oct 2011 at 19:08

From my extensive googling, you will get a jelly like effect along with poorer steering precision..

I want to ditch my runflats but I'm not sure if it;s a wise move, I had active steering and dunno if it will affect it even more.

I think normal XL tyres are the way to go.

J1nxy · 15 Oct 2011 at 19:18

I live with the Michelin PS2 ZP for 2 years and 20k if i'd kept the 335d I would have put them on again without hesitation. The ride is hard but it's not overly so and no where near the bone crushing stupidness of the FN2 Civic Type R.

triggerthat · 15 Oct 2011 at 21:05

Did you get rid of your Fiat Coupe?