BMW 4 series tyre recommendations

josephsoap

Need a rear set of tyres on my 4 series, tyre size is 255/35R19 - currently have Michelin pilot sport summer tyres on - just wondering would all seasons tyres be a better buy?

Any recommendations please

moby2101

I have PS's on my 420 as well. Extremely happy with them, car came with BStone Potenza's that were pure muck in comparison.
Recently changed wifes G30 tyres to PS as well, she normally wouldn't comment or take a blind bit of notice to tyres on a car but she was amazed at the difference as well.

Why are you thinking of changing OP? Never had anything but "summer " tyres on my cars , so can't really comment.

sunnysoutheast

josephsoap wrote: »

Need a rear set of tyres on my 4 series, tyre size is 255/35R19 - currently have Michelin pilot sport summer tyres on - just wondering would all seasons tyres be a better buy?

Any recommendations please

Do you mean something like Cross climates that would be winter-marked for France etc? If you need run flats I'm not sure there's many if any sizes available in RFT.

We have the Michelin Primacy RFTs on our F30. Found that nothing else lasts like them.

josephsoap

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

Do you mean something like Cross climates that would be winter-marked for France etc? If you need run flats I'm not sure there's many if any sizes available in RFT.

We have the Michelin Primacy RFTs on our F30. Found that nothing else lasts like them.

Yeah I was thinking of a tyre like the cross climate, just if I ever got caught at work with snow, them tyres might give better grip.

But maybe I might be better off sticking the Michelin’s tyres

bazz26

If your staying with run flat tyres then your choice in all season tyres will be very small and expensive.

josephsoap

bazz26 wrote: »

If your staying with run flat tyres then your choice in all season tyres will be very small and expensive.

No, I won’t be buying run flats.

Would the bridge stone weather control 005 tyre on the back of car help stabilise the car on the road in frosty weather?

Wailin

Went from Bridgestone potenza runflats to michelin PS4's on my 535d and find them great. Better grip in wet and not as stiff or harsh on rough roads. I'd stick with them or try continental sport contact which are very good.

User1998

I went from PS4’s to Pirelli P Zeros and the Michelins were much better. Best tyre I’ve had

F34

Put Goodyear eagles on mine and the difference was staggering coming from continentals Goodyear better in every way.

josephsoap

Thanks for the recommendations guys - I’ll go with the PS4’s :-)

Capra

josephsoap wrote: »

Thanks for the recommendations guys - I’ll go with the PS4’s :-)

I just put Goodyear Assymetric 5 on my car. I've Michelin PS4 on my other car. I would say that there is no discernible difference between either of them as both are extremely high quality high performance tyres.

But the Michelin's were a lot more expensive in the sizes I needed. So if that's the same for you then I'd have zero hesitation going for the Goodyear's. (Assymetric 3 or 5 are both excellent).

CathalC2011

Not to hijack the thread, but I've a 4 series myself and want to switch from the original run flats to normal tyres. Does anyone know if we have to let the insurance know we've done so?

Wailin

Of course not. A tyre is a tyre, and to be frank, run flats in my experience are not as good for grip in wet conditions as normal tyres.

tmcdlk

Wailin wrote: »

Went from Bridgestone potenza runflats to michelin PS4's on my 535d and find them great. Better grip in wet and not as stiff or harsh on rough roads. I'd stick with them or try continental sport contact which are very good.

I done the same on my 535d. Massive difference, very happy with the PS4's

tossy

Tyre's like Pilot sports and Asymmetrics are a cut above the rest, it's very hard to separate them in performance, i currently have the Pilot sport 4s on the car - best Tyre I've ever used in the dry but in the wet they are not as good as the Asymmetric or regular Pilot sport, I ordered 4 Asymmetric 5's last week and I'm looking forward to trying them out.

MetzgerMeister

After having Pirelli P Zero runflats on my F30 330d for the last 4 years I got Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetric 5's (non RFT) front and rear last week. I'm a long time fan of this tyre and they're as good as I remember. Superb wet and dry grip, much more comfortable and the steering isn't as heavy.

jimbis

CathalC2011 wrote: »

Not to hijack the thread, but I've a 4 series myself and want to switch from the original run flats to normal tyres. Does anyone know if we have to let the insurance know we've done so?

I've had customers say they've contacted their insurance about switching to non run flats and were told it would void the policy so might be worth a call.

Technique

My rears will be up for a change in a few months and I'm considering moving from the Bridgestone RFTs to non-RFTs.

Is it okay to mix front and rear between RFT and non-RFTs? And what's your strategy for a puncture, a repair kit or the phone number of a mobile tyre repair place?

bazz26

It's not recommended to mix RFTs and non RFTs. They have different handling characteristics which will upset the balance of your car. Either stick with all of one type or the other.

Technique

Gonna have to wait until they fall to be changed at the same time.

josephsoap

Do most of you BMW drivers with non run flat tyres carry a spare wheel or keep a sealant/Gunk pack on the boot in case of a flat tyre ?

Think I’ll get a spare wheel of a breakers - only thing is the 19” wheel will probably take up most of the boot

Capra

jimbis wrote: »

I've had customers say they've contacted their insurance about switching to non run flats and were told it would void the policy so might be worth a call.

An insurance company would seriously struggle to sell that story to a judge if challenged. There is zero chance that would hold up in court when explained to a judge who most likely would have no issue whatsoever changing from run flats to non run flats. It's just the insurance company covering themselves on the phone.

Wailin

And guaranteed most of them on the phone don't know the difference between runflats and non runflats.

tmcdlk

josephsoap wrote: »

Do most of you BMW drivers with non run flat tyres carry a spare wheel or keep a sealant/Gunk pack on the boot in case of a flat tyre ?

Think I’ll get a spare wheel of a breakers - only thing is the 19” wheel will probably take up most of the boot

Two large cans of gunk, plug kit, mini compressor and breakdown cover. There's no wheel well in the F10 and I don't fancy keeping a space saver in the boot

LillySV

I’ve an e60 520d and changed my 4 tyres to the Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric tyre and the grip is outstanding, I’ve had them on since may 18, still have loads of tyre left on em..really impressed! And got them a lot cheaper than the Michelin alternative