My stock Contis on 44s were 47.5lbs
PZeros on Alpinas are 40.8lbs
PZeros on Alpinas are 40.8lbs
winners in what way? and by how much? do you have a link to the test?Alex Baumann said:BTW, from a test which is published here last week, the Bridgestone Potenza S-03 and Pirelli P Zero Rosso were the winners.
Test car : 330i
Front 225/40/18
Rear 255/35/18
The test was made by Auto,Motor & Sport, the best-selling automobile magazine here in Germany.31st330i said:
winners in what way? and by how much? do you have a link to the test?
Alright, here31st330i said:I have two rims that look exactly like the second pic. at leas they're on the right side of the car so I don't have to look at them every time I get into the car.
so where are the hi-rez "after" pics?
thanks. but how much better were the briedgestones? and what about road noise or ride quality tests. not that I want to turn my car into a cadillac but I don't want to give up ride qulity or increase road noise. it's already at my upper limits.Alex Baumann said:
The test was made by Auto,Motor & Sport, the best-selling automobile magazine here in Germany.
They did get the best results in three categories ; Dry Handling/Braking, Wet Handling/Braking and Aquaplaning.
rotation of staggered sizes is not advised but that doesn't apply to same size tires/wheels. furthermore, I'd be doing it myself at my oil change intervals so there would be no extra cash outlay.nate328Ci said:
The service manual does not recommend it for any size tire. The camber settings of the E46 wear each tire in different places. Supposedly if you switch them around, you will sacrefice hanleing.31st330i said:
rotation of staggered sizes is not advised but that doesn't apply to same size tires/wheels. furthermore, I'd be doing it myself at my oil change intervals so there would be no extra cash outlay.
Unfortunately they didn't test the road noise and ride quality, since the test took place in Vallelunga race track, near Rome. It was a pure handling test.31st330i said:thanks. but how much better were the briedgestones? and what about road noise or ride quality tests. not that I want to turn my car into a cadillac but I don't want to give up ride qulity or increase road noise. it's already at my upper limits.
was there any reasoning quoted in teh article regarding their tire/wheel size choices?Alex Baumann said:
Unfortunately they didn't test the road noise and ride quality, since the test took place in Vallelunga race track, near Rome. It was a pure handling test.