[Sar67]

Thank you
What specific model name for a high-performance, all-season tire would be appreciated

 

[Robin750]

Thank you
What specific model name for a high-performance, all-season tire would be appreciated

It's already been said on the first page, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 or Continental DWS 06 Plus.

Both have very similar performance and I would l just go with whichever one has better pricing or rebate available.

 

[Autoputzer]

Thank you
What specific model name for a high-performance, all-season tire would be appreciated

Here's another vote for the Michelin PS A/S 4.

I've had two sets of Conti's (DWS06 and DW). My gripe is that they need more air pressure to wear evenly than the Michelins. The Michelins will wear evenly with the BMW recommended rear tire pressures (front and back).

There's a $60 rebate on a set of four Michelins, good through September 23rd. I've ordered a new 330i. I'll ditch the OE run-flats during new car prep. I'll bring a set of PS A/S 4s with me when I pick up the car.

 

[540 M-Sport]

It's already been said on the first page, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 or Continental DWS 06 Plus.

Both have very similar performance and I would l just go with whichever one has better pricing or rebate available.

You missed in his first post..he doesn't buy new tires. He prefers to buy used tires.
"I buy all tires USED from either uTire or eBay with at least 8.5 / 32 tread depth. "

I have never heard of uTire and did a google search. Its actually called utires.com aka "united tires"
And if you check their reviews on Trustpilot, Yelp, reddit and the Better Business Bureau...wow, you are in for a long list of complaints...
I can imagine, no matter how good their customer service (which seems only so so) when you are dealing with a used product, problems are likely to arise. But the complaints show there are some examples of outright fraud. Undisclosed repairs, improper repairs (too close to sidewall), undisclosed damage or very old (6 or 7 years!)...which subsequently failed, etc.

 

[Silver quick]

You missed in his first post..he doesn't buy new tires. He prefers to buy used tires.
"I buy all tires USED from either uTire or eBay with at least 8.5 / 32 tread depth. "

I have never heard of uTire and did a google search. Its actually called utires.com aka "united tires"
And if you check their reviews on Trustpilot, Yelp, reddit and the Better Business Bureau...wow, you are in for a long list of complaints...
I can imagine, no matter how good their customer service (which seems only so so) when you are dealing with a used product, problems are likely to arise. But the complaints show there are some examples of outright fraud. Undisclosed repairs, improper repairs (too close to sidewall), undisclosed damage or very old (6 or 7 years!)...which subsequently failed, etc.

Find it extremely odd that any car owner, much less enthusiast brand. thinks it wise to buy cheap tires as their life literally is more dependent on tires than any other part.
As you point out trying to squees a quarter out of a nickle for tires is ill advised.

 

[Robin750]

Find it extremely odd that any car owner, much less enthusiast brand. thinks it wise to buy cheap tires as their life literally is more dependent on tires than any other part.
As you point out trying to squees a quarter out of a nickle for tires is ill advised.

While I wouldn't cheap out on tires either, I do see some logic to his criteria. By only buying almost new used tires with plenty of tread, that most likely rules out problematic tires to begin with.

I basically did the same thing when I bought winter wheels for my car. One set came without tires, the other had almost new OE runflats but no TPMS. Seller was an aftermarket wheel shop and since they went to the trouble of removing the TPMS, I'm pretty sure they got those wheels from a customer who changed out their wheels. I used those all-seasons for a couple years before replacing them with winter tires.

We're all driving on used tires anyways, so if he is going after take-offs from these kind of scenarios (customer bought new wheels, dealer had to remove non-OE tires to sell as CPO, etc.), it doesn't sound like such as bad idea especially if he only buys them as a set of four. The only problem is whether or not the savings are worth the hassle? I guess that for most of us, probably not.

 

[Silver quick]

While I wouldn't cheap out on tires either, I do see some logic to his criteria. By only buying almost new used tires with plenty of tread, that most likely rules out problematic tires to begin with.

I basically did the same thing when I bought winter wheels for my car. One set came without tires, the other had almost new OE runflats but no TPMS. Seller was an aftermarket wheel shop and since they went to the trouble of removing the TPMS, I'm pretty sure they got those wheels from a customer who changed out their wheels. I used those all-seasons for a couple years before replacing them with winter tires.

We're all driving on used tires anyways, so if he is going after take-offs from these kind of scenarios (customer bought new wheels, dealer had to remove non-OE tires to sell as CPO, etc.), it doesn't sound like such as bad idea especially if he only buys them as a set of four. The only problem is whether or not the savings are worth the hassle? I guess that for most of us, probably not.

Do not know the origins behind the tires would be a concern. Would not consider it. Costco rotates between sales on Michelin and Bridgestone here. Have just stuck with Michelin with no regrets.
As one guy pointed out, tires often time out before they wear out. That seems accurate with Pilot Sports A/S.

 

[mattmar1]

buying used tires is like buying a trade-in late model car...why'd they get rid of it so soon? yes the tires on one's car would be considered "used", but one has experience with them.

 

[Robin750]

buying used tires is like buying a trade-in late model car...why'd they get rid of it so soon? yes the tires on one's car would be considered "used", but one has experience with them.

It happens a lot here when cars come with summer tires...people don't like swapping tires or wheels, especially on leased cars, so they end up installing all-seasons before the winter.

The reverse could be true in southern states since xDrive cars typically come with all-seasons.

 

[Autoputzer]

I bought a set of used tires due to a psychic experience back in 2001.

I was waiting for my E46 M3 to be built. My old car, a Nissan 200SX SE-R (two-door Sentra) has 120k miles, and the second set of tires were worn out. Being an SE-R, it had oddball size tires.

The military base I worked on had about 2500 people and a printed newspaper I almost never read. It had a classified ads section, which I had never read. Something made me pick up the newspaper and eventually thumb through the classified ads. There they were, a set of Bridgestone RE92s with 7k miles in the correct size for my car. Some Bubba had bought a new Mazda 3 "Sport" and decided the ride was too rough. HIs solution was to put larger diameter tires on the car. I'd earlier seen that Mazda in a parking lot with oversize tires and thought "That's f***ed up."

The RE92 is a "high-performance, all-season" tire. RE92s use soft, sticky rubber to improve performance. They were used as OE tires on a lot of Japanese econo-boxes, giving them acceptable performance despite the small tire size. Bridgestone still makes one size of RE92, and it has a US DOT treadwear rating of 260.

Bridgestone Potenza RE92 P165/65R14

They have good performance, but have a low US DOT treadwear rating. I kept the 200SX SE-R another 7k miles before my M3 arrived. Frau Putzer brought a beat-up Honda Civic to the marriage. I ended up buying a new of new RE92s for it, and got 68k miles out of them. That was due to a combination of mostly rural and interstate driving and... well... you know what's coming next... Tire Whispering. They were down to the wear-bars by then, though. I sold the beat-up Civic with 104k miles to a coworker for $900.

I've sold two vehicles with completely worn-out tires, that Civic and a Silverado 1500. The OE tires on the Silverado had 74k miles on them. For some reason I don't fully understand, I get a lot of satisfaction selling a car with worn out tires.

I was planning on keeping my 535i until 110k miles, when the third set of tires would have been worn-out. But thanks to one of those 'failure to yield types," my 535 with 98k miles and a set of PS 4Ss with 27k miles went to the junkyard instead.

 

[marksaracino3]

nice missive, thanks

 

[540 M-Sport]

nice missive, thanks

Any relation to the OP, Dr. Saracino?

 

[marksaracino3]

Please explain "OP"

 

[markl53]

Please explain "OP"

Original Poster - the author of this thread.

 

[marksaracino3]

Yes, MarkL, it is I. Go Birds (Philadelphia Eagles)