BMW i8 rubber suggestions

[sk_pete]

If it were mine, I'd go a little wider and run the Pilot AS4.

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such nonstandard dimensions are "pricing trouble" magnet.
selling the car makes sense also from financial standpoint. it will get worse over time (service bills).
if she "cannot" (sorry if i misunderstood) afford the tyres now, what about later coming issues?

 

[JeffKeryk]

such nonstandard dimensions are "pricing trouble" magnet.
selling the car makes sense also from financial standpoint. it will get worse over time (service bills).
if she "cannot" (sorry if i misunderstood) afford the tyres now, what about later coming issues?

No one said she could not afford the tires or the car. We were only looking for options.

 

[krzyss]

Because it make sense to put on winter tire for 1 week a year then take them off?

Then you rent the car.
Why suffer for 51 weeks of lower performance?

Krzyś

 

[PandaBear]

Then you rent the car.
Why suffer for 51 weeks of lower performance?

Krzyś

The same reason why people buy a full size crew cab to "tow" their boat once a year instead of renting a truck as needed.

 

[edyvw]

Stopping distance doesn't matter to her?

Depends if Debbie warms up tires to optimal temperature. If car is driven lightly, short distances, AS, as much as I hate them, might be better option.
if Debbie sets up cornering records at ramps, than yeah, PSS or PS4S is way to go.

 

[930.engineering]

You put it out of context, dude.

Tire sizes in question aren't available as A/S, so it's a philosophic discussion anyway.

 

[edyvw]

You put it out of context, dude.

Tire sizes in question aren't available as A/S, so it's a philosophic discussion anyway.

I missed the part that AS is not available.
Then Michelin before anything else.

 

[RooflessVW]

I missed the part that AS is not available.
Then Michelin before anything else.

It is available.

The i8 comes standard with stupid sizes. If you run the front size all the way around, the rear size all the way around, or wider sizes front and rear, there are options.

 

[edyvw]

It is available.

The i8 comes standard with stupid sizes. If you run the front size all the way around, the rear size all the way around, or wider sizes front and rear, there are options.

Probably the vehicle itself has in manual optional sizes. This is as far as I remember North California. I had on my VW CC Michelin PSS when driving from SF to San Diego on PCH in March, and I could break loose those tires with CC easily in that climate there at that time of the year. SoCal would be a different story.

 

[930.engineering]

It is available.

The i8 comes standard with stupid sizes. If you run the front size all the way around, the rear size all the way around, or wider sizes front and rear, there are options.

OP said, that according to tire rack it isn't. If I remember correctly the car is sitting on 20" wheels.
For obvious reasons the owner wants to run same type of tire on both axles.

 

[RooflessVW]

OP said, that according to tire rack it isn't. If I remember correctly the car is sitting on 20" wheels.
For obvious reasons the owner wants to run same type of tire on both axles.

Obviously you want the same tires on all four corners. But there is no reason that you cannot play around with sizes, keeping the same overall diameter, to select a tire that best suits the owners needs.

 

[930.engineering]

We did have the discussion on this exact question already. Not wanted by OP, wider tires not appropriate for given wheels. I admit I would too keep stock sizes on this car.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Yes, the i8 has stupid tires, at least from the odd fittment point of view.
No, I am not gonna play around with different tire sizes.
You can use the rear size on the front and go up a size on the rear; some owners have done just that.
Owners who track their i8 do this, reset alignment, etc. Many change wheels to properly accomodate bigger rubber. No thanks.

The car is a really cool concept; hybrid electric front and small engine rear.
Drop dead gorgeous. BMW could have built the car around a more common tire.

Thanks to all who posted. I apprecaite your help.

 

[Jarlaxle]

The Costco prices for the Bridgestone S001 that came on the i8 are:
fronts: $740 plus tax
rears: $938 plus tax

Debbie wants tires that last longer than 15K so she asked me for advice.
Her plans are to keep the Beemer.

Pirelli P-Zero. A set of 4 is $950 from DTD.

Unfortunately, a 215/45R20 is an oddball size, with only a handful of choices.

 

[Jarlaxle]

In those sizes, you don't have much choice. All you're going to get is max performance summer tires and they're all going to have similar treadlife.

That's wrong, at least for the rears. There are a number of AS tires with 40-50K warranties in 245/40ZR20. The front, unfortunately, is a really odd size.

 

[Jarlaxle]

I missed the part that AS is not available.
Then Michelin before anything else.

Does Michelin pay you to shill their products?

 

[Quattro Pete]

That's wrong, at least for the rears. There are a number of AS tires with 40-50K warranties in 245/40ZR20. The front, unfortunately, is a really odd size.

Oh, my previous AS tires had 40-50k warranty, but still only lasted about 25k, with rotation. They were not at wear bars, but close enough to where the wet reaction was unsatisfactory.

 

[krzyss]

Since i8 uses staggered setup, at least the one with 20” wheels, all mileage warranties that I know are cut in half as rotation front/rear is impossible.

Krzyś

 

[edyvw]

Does Michelin pay you to shill their products?

Nope. Since I pay for my tires, I buy Michelin in max performance category. We can talk Continental or Bridgestone elsewhere.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Nope. Since I pay for my tires, I buy Michelin in max performance category. We can talk Continental or Bridgestone elsewhere.

You're just a cultist, then? Figured.