I'm soliciting recommendations for 2002 530i, MT, sport package but 16 inch wheels. I don't race, just conservative driving. I hate tire noise. So comfort and noise are higher priority than other aspects. I have separate winter tires.
Thanks.

The General Exclaim UHP is a really nice tire for a moderate price of $75.

The Yokohama Avid V4s fits your needs to a T at $94 per tire. So do the Bridgestone G009 at $114 per tire, and the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S at $125.

For a little better handling at the expensive of a little tire wear from the above, the Bridgestone RE 960 A/S at $128 or Yokohama Advan S4 at $132 would be great choices.

The General Exclaim UHP is a really nice tire for a moderate price of $75.

The Yokohama Avid V4s fits your needs to a T at $94 per tire. So do the Bridgestone G009 at $114 per tire, and the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S at $125.

For a little better handling at the expensive of a little tire wear from the above, the Bridgestone RE 960 A/S at $128 or Yokohama Advan S4 at $132 would be great choices.

Ahh what do you know, you a lawyer:D (inside joke)

I spent some time researching tires for my Z4 and came down to the Bridgestone Pole Positions and the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S. I selected the Michelin as the tread pattern looked like it would clean out the snow a little better.

I guess I should have just asked cary. Don't get him started on oil though or spell Mobil 1 as Mobile 1:eek:

Oh, crap, Romer is here!!!! :)


Romer is the esteemed moderator of the 80 series forum on Ih8mud, the largest Toyota Landcruiser forum.

x2 on the Pilot Exalto A/S...95% of the time you won't go wrong with a Michelin...(I only say 95% of the time because there has been one Michelin in the years I was selling tires that I wouldn't put on my car and that's the XGTH4...) but that's neither here nor there.

Typically Michelin will last the longest, ride the smoothest and give you the best all around tire.

Many tires that you pay less for will seem like such a great deal because they start out with great attributes and performance, but after some miles they tend to lose these characterstics...this is one thing Michelin typically doesn't do...they perform well until the day you change them out.

IMO one key thing to look for when purchasing a tire are the sipes. Pretty much all all season tires have sipes...but Michelin takes it a step further and on MOST of their tires provide full depth siping...meaning that the sipes go the entire depth of the tread block and aren't cut into just the top of it.

What does this mean to you? The traction remains for nearly the entire life of the tire.

Sorry...I don't work for Michelin or anything...just a big advocate of their product.