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      12-11-2016, 02:00 PM   #1
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Any recommendations for an alternative to Michelin Sport tires

My factory tires are Michelin Sports on the X6M. At 12K Km they are down to 5 mm tread. In my opinion, this is very poor. Given that I am not doing jack rabbit starts and stops, neither am I going over 120Kms

If anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear it
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      12-11-2016, 02:46 PM   #2
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Is the wear irregular? If so you may need an alignment.
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The X5M/X6M were not designed for runflats but there are two options available ofr the 21 inch standard wheels. Those will likely make the ride really firm and they are terrible.
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The other OEM tire choice is Pirelli P Zeros.
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Go down to 20" wheels and you'll have a lot more options.
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