01-04-2020, 08:44 PM | #1 |
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Summer tire recommendations 20"
I have a 2016 X5 s Drive with the 20 inch staggered set up. When I bought the car it had the Bridgestone duel or summer tires on it. The front tires are still OK the back tires have cut pretty badly on the inside and need to be replaced.
I like how the car drives honestly it has decent handling and good grip for a heavy SUV although I've read a lot of negative reviews regarding these specific tires. The car is primarily driven by my wife and I would prefer to stick with run flats. I know they can be benefits switch into a non-runflat tire but I don't want her to get stranded so I'm going to replace with a runflat tire I'm debating about just buying another set for the rears since it matches the front I've also considered swapping to something else and buying different tires for the back and then in about six months when the fronts finally go buying a set for the front to match whatever I put on the rear but I wasn't sure if that would be really a bad idea to have mismatch tires on the front and rear axles or if it really wouldn't make much of a difference for the next six months or so. If I switch to a different make model tire I'm curious what you all would recommend and I'm curious as to what your guys thoughts are on mismatch in the rear axle to the front axle. I know you should never have different tires on the left or the right but I didn't think it was as big of a deal if the front axle and rear axle didn't match as long as what's on the left and the right on each axle are the same? I live in Southern California so I don't need all seasons and I have a separate dedicated set of wheels with snow tires for my occasional trip up to the mountains for snowboarding... so whatever I put on the car is purely for comfort handling in the dry and occasional rain
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01-05-2020, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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Not sure if you can get them Stateside, but I've been really happy with my Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV's...
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01-06-2020, 10:49 AM | #4 |
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I need to buy new tires for our X6 as well. It came with Pirelli P Zero Run Flats. Since it is primarily my wife's car, I will likely stay with Run Flats and leaning towards the Pirelli's again. Wish there were more choices.
Anyone have experience with the Continentals vs Pirelli's? |
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01-06-2020, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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My 14 X5d had Contis - they lasted me 36K miles (with more miles left), but they became more an more noisy after 20k. Noisy as in a whomp whomp whomp whomp. The shoulders of the sidewalls were definitely soft as well and they were prone to feather upwards. That feathering only increased the tire noise going down the road.
My 17 X5d has Pirellis - currently with 24K miles on them and the wear bars are still below the tread-line. They are becoming more noisy, much like the Contis' whomp whomp. The shoulders are, however, much firmer and are not showing the same signs of feathering. In my opinion, the Pirellis handle better and absorb the bumps well. When I buy tires again in the next 3-5K miles, I will be opting for the Pirellis. Also worth noting, the Pirellis include a road hazard replacement policy from the manufacturer. I learned about this during my first year of ownership after a piece of metal slashed into my passenger front sidewall. Pirelli sent me, via tire rack, a brand new tire. Warranty Quote "If a Run Flat or PNCS tire becomes unserviceable due to road hazard damage within the first year from the date of purchase, or within the first 2/32” of the original usable tread, whichever occurs first, the Pirelli tire will be replaced with an identical or comparable tire at no charge for the tire to the owner" Last edited by Clifton; 01-06-2020 at 02:29 PM.. Reason: typos |
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I plan on buying a new set of tires this month. My typical options are tire rack or discount tire. In talking to discount tire, they will match tire rack. I asked, will they include thier free road hazard protection. They answered that is standard and the Certificate For Repair, Refund or Replacement is in addition and beyond that. Discount mentioned the steps and hassle required to process that and offer a certificate, at a charge, in addition to that.
IS it worth it? I have used it in the past and it has paid off and is simple to use. I even added it to two tires I had purchased from tire rack. https://www.discounttire.com/custome...e/certificates Thoughts? I like the convenience but am not sure of the value. Is it worth it? Quote:
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When I had to swap out my damaged tire, no shop in town had even heard that Pirelli tires came with a road hazard warranty; especially on factory installed tires. TireRack was the only one who would honor the warranty. My cost was to pay return shipping for the old tire (~$30). They sent me an UPS call tag and I just left the old tire on my front porch (super classy for a day). Discount tire mount and balanced they new one for $23. Also worth noting...Tire Rack can shave your new tire to match the tread depth of your current set of tires. Yes, it seems silly to pay to remove life from your tire, but it eliminates the concern of new vs. old tire diameter for complex all-wheel drive systems. |
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01-22-2020, 04:01 PM | #13 |
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Wife and I both got Bridgestone Duellers with our 50is, pretty decent rft summer tires IMO. I thought they had to be pretty shitty since the dealer sold them with the cars, but I've read good things about them.
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