BMW 1 series Tyres
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BMW 1 series Tyre Review Highlights
Writing about the
Uniroyal RainSport 5 given
36% (255-35-18-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 12000
average miles
This is a second report due to the tyres nearing the end of their life. They have improved in terms of dry grip as they have worn, but unfortunately the numb, squishy handling has remained. Wear has been good but not fantastic, I managed 12000 miles on the rear of my 220bhp BMW in normal driving.
Comfort was decent with them, the sidewalls are quite soft. These would suit a car driven steady, or for commuting but as a performance tyre they are somewhat lacking. I am looking at going for Goodyear or Michelin for the replacements.
Terrible! Same as previously seen review - trying to kill me? Soo relieved when I changed them - all problems solved. Only good for scrap!
Writing about the
Continental EcoContact 6 given
51% (225-45-18-W)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 2000
spirited miles
came OEM fit on a M135i F40 (just for bmw to save some CO2 grams when they homologation them) as the other reviewer said and i cannot agree more with him.
it is clearly not the right type of tyre for this type of car.
it’s just not designed for powerful cars. it’s just a confortable tyre for standard model with not too much power to handle. it simply ruins the joy of the car.
it’s a disaster. thanks good the car is super good and has xdrive plus limited slip differential that are somehow countering how poor these tyres are. if you drive normally it’s ok but as soon as you want to play a little bit the tyres are just immediately giving up asking you to speed down.
horrible grip during acceleration because of its ver low rolling resistance.
you just can’t use the full potential of the car on the first meters. i’m sure i can’t reproduce the same 0-100 with such tyre.
fast cornering is a no go.
wet grip on fast curves is ridiculous.
they should have at least put some continental sport contact. but i guess that was not possible because bmw need to lower the co2 stats.
still on such a car it is horrible.
now i’m wearing winter LM001 bridgestone and i can feel the grip difference on acceleration. such a joy. so more response during acceleration.
as soon as winter is over i will have to switch to michelin pilot sport 4s if i find any *
otherwise i’ll go for pilot sport 4* that are for sure better than those horrible exocontact
Phenomenal tyre on both dry and wet, drove them from 5c to 40c without issues. On direct sun on 35c after hard driving tyre just keeps getting better and better zero overheating all of that on really tight roads. After 10000km tread still looks like new. Best tyre I ever had fitted to my car in 30 years.
Fitted to my BMW M140 and they have made the difference, excellent wet grip, assured at zero temperatures and still match premium summer tyres in the dry. My M140 is now as sure footed in winter as it is on the Michelin MPSS in the summer!
Writing about the
Bridgestone A001 given
NAN% (225-40-18-)
Driving on
mostly town for 2000
spirited miles
Fitted these to my m140 and they have transformed the car for winter, it is no longer a risk drive in freezing conditions. grip in the wet is impressive even at sub 5 degree temps. Dry grip is very good, not at a disadvantage from a summer tyre. Noise and comfort are good. I strongly recommend especially for rear wheel drive from Oct-April
Writing about the
Premiorri Solazo given
NAN% (225-45-17-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 10000
average miles
Great tyres for the price
Writing about the
Falken Azenis FK510 given
94% (245-35-18-)
Driving on
a combination of roads for 2000
spirited miles
Excellent tyre, much better than the run flats they replaced. Rounds off the bumps and much quieter
Writing about the
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 given
77% (225-45-17-)
Driving on
mostly motorways for 5000
spirited miles
This set of boots on my car is great. However it does miss that 'je ne sais quoi' effect. I think it lacks that sportiness look like the S001 has. The response from the front wheels aren't very good; i think this is because of 205/50R17 and would prefer a wider tyre and stiffer walls, again this draws me back to the S001. In wet conditions, it clears the water quick and car remains stable, no aquaplaning noted. Overall, I rate this tyre highly but I would like to try the S001 next. So if any of you have those on, could do with some feedback....
OEM tyres on dealer approved used BMW F20 bought one month ago.
Terrible grip in wet or dry. If you want to drift or power slide, these are for you. If you want to drive on Devon country lanes or even dual carriageway without tramlininig, skittering, vibrating to death or cracking a rim, DO NOT get these.
Without doubt the worst tyre ride I have ever experienced.
They are trying to kill me!!!!
Going tomoz.
Bought them this summer and was really surprised by the performance, even more when i was looking at the test result's.
In my oppinion it's a better tyre than the test's show.
Did have the old RE050A and was pleased with them also.
With the RFT a can corner harder, the car isn't so soft, it corners great and the road feedback is good.
They are little more harder and noisy but hey, that's the price for paying if you want your car to go as on railroads ;)
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