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Bimmer330
05-11-2009, 06:52 AM
My 2003 ZHP optioned 330i is in need of new tires. I was going to replace them with OEM Poternza tires but I have been reading up on these tires and I mostly see negative responses for them. I got 34K miles from these tires and felt they were great tires. I do not track the car and most of the mileage is highway driving. I want an all season performance tire this time instead of a summer tire. Any suggestions would be appreciated and tire rack people feel free to chime in too, as I will be purchasing them from you.
z06bigbird
05-11-2009, 08:44 AM
I have seen fantastic reviews on the Potenza 960s. Tire Rack has a section where consumers rate 10 diff categories in a numerical fashion.
Gary@Tirerack
05-11-2009, 08:53 AM
I have seen fantastic reviews on the Potenza 960s. Tire Rack has a section where consumers rate 10 diff categories in a numerical fashion.

Agreed!

This would be an outstanding choice for a great UHP A/S tire.

Tires http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AB2&url=/tires/index.jsp
Bimmer330
05-11-2009, 09:50 AM
Agreed!

This would be an outstanding choice for a great UHP A/S tire.

Tires http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AB2&url=/tires/index.jsp

I did not see 255/35ZR18. I saw 265. Do they come in 255?
Gary@Tirerack
05-12-2009, 08:39 AM
These are not available in 255/35R18, sorry. A good alternate choice that comes in the original sizes for the ZHP would be the Yokohama Advan S4.
Bimmer330
05-20-2009, 06:14 AM
These are not available in 255/35R18, sorry. A good alternate choice that comes in the original sizes for the ZHP would be the Yokohama Advan S4.


What about the Eagle F1 all season? I am considering these tires. Any opinions would be helpful.
Ben@tirerack
05-20-2009, 04:48 PM
I like the Yokohama S.4 better, a little nicer handling and quieter. Eagle F1 AS has good grip, but steering feel is not as good as with the S.4.
z06bigbird
05-20-2009, 09:53 PM
I wore the Goodyear Eagle All Season F1s out in 10,100 miles. Car was in perfect alignment, which was verified by a local tire/wheel shop.

One forum member indicated that he still had his Eagle All Season F1s at 17,000 miles with plenty of rubber left. Only thing I can think of is that I make the purchase just after these tires came on the market. Maybe I got a bad batch.

Good news is that Goodyear did a major adjustment on the tires for me.

BTW, I am an old fart and drive like one. No hot rodding on my part.
Ben@tirerack
05-21-2009, 05:02 PM
10K definitely shorter than normal. Nice to hear that Goodyear was able to take care of you. 25-30K would be more normal.
samabhi12
05-31-2009, 04:19 PM
I like the Yokohama S.4 better, a little nicer handling and quieter. Eagle F1 AS has good grip, but steering feel is not as good as with the S.4.

I too like Yokohama s.4. I am using it from last 2 yrs.
Gary@Tirerack
06-01-2009, 07:55 AM
What about the Eagle F1 all season? I am considering these tires. Any opinions would be helpful.

Initially they were very good, but over time we've had reports of high noise and rapid wear. I believe that Goodyear is in the process of 'modifying' the design, but that may not be done till late summer or early fall.