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Originally posted by Russell:
Frank
Tell me more? I am always interested in a better tire for my BMW 525i.
Well..I am not THE Frank, but I am a Frank, so I'll answer this a little...
I put BFG Traction TA's on my contour, and they were the hardest, loudest, most uncomfortable pieces of **** that I have ever driven on. I even went up in sidewall height (from 205 to 215 on a 15x7) for a softer winter ride.
Since it doesn't snow that much down here in Memphis, I went out and bought 17x7.5 ATS Comp lights w/215/45/17s Falken 512s. The tires have such little sidewall..I was starting to doubt my choice. But after install and my 1st ride...I was all smiles. Waaaaaay smoother and quieter. great bump absorption.
My point? Not sure, but if you uses the reviews on
www.tirerack.com and
www.1010tires.com, view the reviews with cars like yours. Then go post on
www.bmwe34.com, or other BMW forumns.
BTW..I had a 91 535i, and I ran 225/60/15 Yokahama Avid dBs...and they were awesome. Smooth...quiet...grippy in the dry...a little less in the wet. With a Sachs sports kit, I railed around corners.
Oh..another point, I just couldn't justify the cost of the Tauranzas. With Falken 512s and Toyo Proxes 4 for ~$80 on net sites...just didn't make sense.