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what size wheels are you after? We have quite a few options in stock, various sizes and styles.

I managed to get away with asking a 'genuine' question last time and he answered me too. I bid up to $2250 last time. He sent me an offer of $6500

Direzza's are not made in this particular size, however they do make the Sport Maxx and SP01. Members here have mixed reviews about the Sport Maxx, however it is a directional performance tyre. I would probably go with the SP01, it is an assymetric tyre so will probably be quieter than the Sport Maxx.

I have as new (~500km) Bridgestone Potenza in 225/50/16? check the for sale section

These are too small unfortunately.

There are a wide range of 225/55/16's available, do you have any particular brand preferences? What qualities are most important to you in a tyre eg wear? noise? performance? etc

Hi all,

Just searching for some decent tyres for my 528i, initially I wanted to get 17 or 18 inch wheels but haven't been able to find the right look. So here I am looking for new tyres for my factory wheels... What suggestions would people have in terms of a good price and a good tyre? Also any feedback about the tyres you suggest would be awesome!

Derek

what year is your 5 series? What 'look' are you after wheel wise?

have some alloy ones in stock, not cheap unfortunately - $40 for a set of 4 to your door, cheers

I hate to jump into a slab thread but I've got to pick up on this tyres thing

This isn't a dig at you Johno because I believe you really do look after us here - at least as much as you can anyway.

Why is it that tyre merchants go "Best price is $XXX" then you tell them someone can do better and they go "Oh, then my best price is now $-XXX" and so on. I know they want your business but I'm not in the habit of wanting to f**k around with quote and counter quote. Best price first time please.

And from what I've found by shopping around, $259 for an 18" F1 seems a very good price. Someone please prove me wrong Then hook us up!

If you came to me first (via PM) I would be able to quote you straight off the bat .

I agree with you about best price FIRST time - so here ya go:

Special price for Bimmersport members (Eagle F1 225/40/18 $209+ GST = $235ish)

i duno, but can some one tell me if that is rela and what size, looks like the wheels are biger than the car haha

dude they are about as real as Pamela Anderson's t*ts

A good set of 18" tyres (for a performance car) will be in the vicinty of $2,800 per set. Add another grand if you want to go with Michelin Pilot Sports.

$300 a tyre is good value for money.

A Kia is good value for money too (I won't imply they're crap), but you get what you pay for.......

Gee Cain where do you shop????? $700 per tyre???

Kia? Value? I'm after some more eagle F1s, that's whats on it now and i can state that they are very very good tyres, i've tested them to there limits for sure (proberly why they not in the best shape as of now?).

I'm able to get them for $259 ea through a friend of a friend etc.

Not what you know but who you know

what size do you want? I can probably do better!! As you said not what you know but WHO you know

I think you'll find they are 25mm "adaptors" (5x120 to 5x114) he is talking about.

And will be a bit more than a 30mm guard "pulling" to fit the wheels, some serious chopping & welding will be needed.

Will be watching with interest!!

sorry my bad....

Would have been a lot easier to run a 5 series offset wheel

I agree re guard "pulling" - my quick guestimations suggest at least 50mm on the front. I too will be watching with interest!!

Thanks Man! Still trying to go for the real thing tho ay. But im having trouble finding the paint.

Someone who knows about lowering : Where can i get some good priced lowering springs? also are these good?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=138112467

Cheers

These springs will only work if you have a 6 cylinder car. You can also buy the same springs BRAND NEW for $299 on Trade Me

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-138184474.htm

or try the forum sponsors

you won't need the 25mm spacers. no amount of guard rolling will make those wheels work with the spacers on.

hey now i know alot of you hate these after searching through all the other topics but im young and dumb blah blah so id appreciate only having helpful comments

okay over half a year ago i got sick of the standard headlights and clear indicators so i bought some of those crappo 1 peice deals and had loads of probz with them...

1) wondering if anybody can break down the wiring of the 'halos' for a newwb??

- theyve been in my car for like 7 months and i jus didnt finsh the job!

or if anybody knows somebody who can install these properly?

Chheerz

ahhhh................the joys of being a SLAB

don't forget also the driveshafts are probably higher at the wheel than the diff now so only a matter of time before they cause a whole lot of problems too

looks like you may be stuck with Conti's, after 1/2 an hour on the phone to various suppliers Bridgestone are the only company list that size but have never brought any into the country, and no-one else lists that particular size

It's Australian. It's brill.

x3 we even use it at work!

you sure they're staggered? I haven't seen wheels with that much difference in rim width keep the same offset.

we have quite a few staggered sets of wheels in stock where the 'dish' does not change that much.

don't compress springs, I am sure Keith from H& R will back me up here. WHat this guys doesbn;t know about springs isn't worth repeating. By reheating springs you end up weakening them and this can lead to all sorts of problems further down the track. Do it once and do it right I say

porsche have a similar problem with room for a spare, they get round it by putting a self inflating spare in there, maybe BMW has a similar option?

are you boys still after silicon elbows? I imported a few a while back and have quite a selection of 45, 90 degree and straight sections

cheers

Johno

need a 225/35/zr19

preferbly a toyo proxes series

Very good replies all!

Prices might come down when battered Jap import E60s with RFTs start to flood our shores, as is the case with E39.

Surely this is going to compromise ride and handling though since the unsprung weight is so much greater. I have read several articles where handling of new BMW's has been compared unfavourably with that of earlier generations - normally blamed on reduced compliance of RFT's.

Regarding storing a spare - can't you buy sealant/inflation cans. Might result in ditching the tyre afterwards, but I believe that is the case with RFT's anyway.

edit:

Links to articles here, here, and here.

As I said earlier car manufacturers retune their suspension and chassis characteristics for RFT's.

From what I can gather from reading those articles the RFT's only form a very small part of the equation. They blame the 5 series chassis and the Z4's 18" wheels as the 'major' reason for the reduced ride quality. I believe the technical 'wizardry' of the M5 would make up for any perceived 'drop-off' in handling

Quote:

Unfortunately it's never quite as flowing as it could be; like all 5s save the M-version, this car suffers from an ill-composed ride, always jittery and easily wrong-footed by rapid-fire bumps. BMW admits the 5-series has suffered more than subsequent models from the fitment of run-flat tyres simply because the chassis was originally developed with standard rubber.

I proudly sit on the fence with RFT's and believe it is up to the individual to make an informed choice. .

Hmmm, I think RFTs are less than appropriate for NZ. Sure in Germany where you can do 200kph+, a blow out will have terrible consequences, and changing a flat tyre at the autobahn' shoulder will be quite scary.

Additionally you have to think of what can you do when you have to replace a tyre somewhere in the West Coast (of NZ)? I don't think the local tyre store will have a 19inch ContiSport.

Once I had to replace one non-RFT Conti (16 inch) at Taupo and no one had it in stock.

I don't see this as a money thing, it's more a less than ideal situation being forced upon customers by the manufacturer. RFT is a great invention but I'd rather wait until I can get a replacement tyre anywhere in NZ if I have to replace my tyre.

I do have RFTs on my E60, and when the time arrives for me to replace my rear tyres, I'll switch to non-RFTs.

BTW RvT, if you move to non-RFT tyre, then you need to get a spare (donut) from BMW. That'll cost about $300.

Kiwi535 maybe if you had RFT you could have driven to the wedding still

A Blow-out at ANY speed can be dangerous!

Run-flat tyres are designed to minimise the difference in ride quality when a tyre is punctured. When a vehicle is designed to be fitted with Run-flat tyres as standard the suspension system is tuned to incorporate them into the design.

The Run flats definitely have there pro's and con's - the biggest con being the price. They are also generally 2-3 times heavier than a normal tyre. However overall, it does reduce the weight of the vehicle.

Continental use an internal support ring mounted on the inside of the rim, other brands use a significantly strengthened sidewall, I don't know how compatible the two different styles are. The internal support ring may add to the cost of the tyre?

To be honest I have not had any experience with run flats on an M5 but have done plenty on the new Mini and on the latest 540's. They both use the strengthened sidewall style of tyre.

I found this article very interesting: www.etyres.co.uk/run-flat-tyres

There is a point made above about shops carrying 19" RFT - how many stores anywhere in the country do you know of that carry stock of 285/35/19 in any brand or style? Also if you are going away from RFT how and where are you going to SAFELY store the spare?

At the end of the day it will come down to your personal preference. RFT ARE going to become more and more popular. It is the old economics 101 adage - "supply and demand", as they become more popular the price will come down.