Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
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delrosa81
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
My 3.5 yrs old E90 have been using Jap and Korean tyres all the while.
I started off with Toyo T1R, Falken ZE912 and now Hankook S1 Evo. Served me well all the while. It depends on your preference really. For me its more of budget haa haa.
Vagabond;642454 said:
My 3.5 yrs old E90 have been using Jap and Korean tyres all the while.
I started off with Toyo T1R, Falken ZE912 and now Hankook S1 Evo. Served me well all the while. It depends on your preference really. For me its more of budget haa haa.
cOLOr_pEnCiL
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
Bridgestone Potenza S001 user here.
Bridgestone Potenza S001 user here.
Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
There's never an issue of a tire made in country A being negatively associated with unsuitability concerns with a car made in country B
That's bunch of nonsense.
A German marries a Japanese, the children will be good looking u know...
There's never an issue of a tire made in country A being negatively associated with unsuitability concerns with a car made in country B
That's bunch of nonsense.
A German marries a Japanese, the children will be good looking u know...
Monfreeze Archangel
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
it is basically individual preference, cost $$ vs comfort vs usage, and finally striking the perfect balance which is value for money.
Bridgestone tyres are good, and there is actuall a site that gives a full range of Bridgestone approved Bmw tyres to choose from based on the specific BMW models..
Bmw tyres: Find the recommended Bmw tyres on Drive.com.au
again it is just a opinion based sugestion. have fun and hope this helps.
Well said BRO - delrosa81,delrosa81;642488 said:
it is basically individual preference, cost $$ vs comfort vs usage, and finally striking the perfect balance which is value for money.
Bridgestone tyres are good, and there is actuall a site that gives a full range of Bridgestone approved Bmw tyres to choose from based on the specific BMW models..
Bmw tyres: Find the recommended Bmw tyres on Drive.com.au
again it is just a opinion based sugestion. have fun and hope this helps.
Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
Haha! No... I was just curious how come the postings rarely has info on Jap tyres. I see more threads on EU brands.
I am looking for Bridgestone tyres... S001 seems good and nice though its on the expensive side. I was looking at Hankook S1 Evo but now a lot of odd sizes. I understand there is a promo now that you can win an advance driving lesson if you buy a set of BS tyres.... check the site... I don't care for the $10bucks petrol voucher though :roll:....
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ac323;642457 said:
Haha! No... I was just curious how come the postings rarely has info on Jap tyres. I see more threads on EU brands.
I am looking for Bridgestone tyres... S001 seems good and nice though its on the expensive side. I was looking at Hankook S1 Evo but now a lot of odd sizes. I understand there is a promo now that you can win an advance driving lesson if you buy a set of BS tyres.... check the site... I don't care for the $10bucks petrol voucher though :roll:....
Potenza Driving Lesson
I meant Yokohama AV series...
Jadis
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
S001 handling is better and more precise may be due to harder sidewall construction as compared to PS2. I may be wrong but this is what I feel. I am also particular on the date of manufacture, those Michelin and Pirelli tyres that available for my car are all more than 1 year from the date of manufacture, so I go for S001 since they are manufactured in 2011. I wouldn't use the tyres that is more than 3 year old.
I heard P zero is good but never try before.
Vagabond;642664 said:
S001 handling is better and more precise may be due to harder sidewall construction as compared to PS2. I may be wrong but this is what I feel. I am also particular on the date of manufacture, those Michelin and Pirelli tyres that available for my car are all more than 1 year from the date of manufacture, so I go for S001 since they are manufactured in 2011. I wouldn't use the tyres that is more than 3 year old.
I heard P zero is good but never try before.
Red_Bean_Bun
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
Yokos seemed ok except for the noise.
Yokos seemed ok except for the noise.
156F1
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Re: Bridgestone or Jap made tyres
My set of F1 Asym tyres are on their last 5,000km and recent kena sidewall puncture on the one of the rear, so was forced to change at least both rear tyres. F1 Asym and PS3 no stock, PS2 no size, left with RE001, S001 and PSS. S001 and PSS similar price, at almost $500 a piece. So to fit my budget, I changed my rear tyres to RE001 at $300+ a piece. After change, the rear has less grip than the worn out F1 Asym at the front (less than 2mm to wear indicator), so much so that DSC is activated when cornering above 80km/h. Though the grip improved a little as the rear tyres wear more than 500km, the RE001 is still no match in cornering grip to the F1 Asym.
Dilema: my front tyres are probably due for change within the next 2-3 months. Should I move the existing RE001 to the front and put F1 Asym 2 (was told will reach our shore in July and cost $300+ a piece) or RE002 (also arriving in July and cost similar) at the rear? Which combination will provide better balance for cornering without activating DSC? With F1 Asym all round, I could corner beyond 100km/h without activating DSC.
My set of F1 Asym tyres are on their last 5,000km and recent kena sidewall puncture on the one of the rear, so was forced to change at least both rear tyres. F1 Asym and PS3 no stock, PS2 no size, left with RE001, S001 and PSS. S001 and PSS similar price, at almost $500 a piece. So to fit my budget, I changed my rear tyres to RE001 at $300+ a piece. After change, the rear has less grip than the worn out F1 Asym at the front (less than 2mm to wear indicator), so much so that DSC is activated when cornering above 80km/h. Though the grip improved a little as the rear tyres wear more than 500km, the RE001 is still no match in cornering grip to the F1 Asym.
Dilema: my front tyres are probably due for change within the next 2-3 months. Should I move the existing RE001 to the front and put F1 Asym 2 (was told will reach our shore in July and cost $300+ a piece) or RE002 (also arriving in July and cost similar) at the rear? Which combination will provide better balance for cornering without activating DSC? With F1 Asym all round, I could corner beyond 100km/h without activating DSC.
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