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Thread: Yokohama Avid H4 for Mom, Sis, or Wifey

  1. 04-30-2006, 07:12 AM #1
    Gene in NC
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    Default Yokohama Avid H4 205/65/15 on '89 525a?

    Yokohama Avid H4 OK for Mom, Sis, wife or girl friend car? Understand hyper e34 enthusiasts probably wouldn't use such a tire, but how bout the important women in your lives. Grandma needs tires.
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  2. 04-30-2006, 01:45 PM #2
    Zeuk in Oz
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gene in NC
    Yokohama Avid H4 for Mom, Sis, Wifey or girl friend car? Understand you hyper e34 enthusiasts probably would'nt use such a lowly tire on your own car, but how bout the important women in your lives. Is that car a BMW or other?
    Am not familiar with that tyre, but would always recommend Michelin and once again to quote my favourite saying "buy tyres you can't afford" is my golden rule.

    I run Michelin Pilot HX MXM tyres on my E 34 and they are nothing short of brilliant. I also run Michelin Diamaris on my wife's ML 270 CDI and they are also very impressive.

    Interestingly, the 275 / 55 / 17 tyres on the Merc were cheaper than the 225 / 60 / 15 tyres on the E34.


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  3. 04-30-2006, 02:31 PM #3
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    Had them on my daughter's Camry. Pretty good tire, but not a performance tire. Local shop pushed them as they had a reasonable price, long lasting and good in rain, if i remmember correctly. Check with tire rack for another opinion.
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    1995 525i Auto, M50TU 2.5L, EAT chip, 1/95 build, USA, 205/65/15 tires, ASC+T, HID, lumbar, EC Mirror, BMW Alpine 5 radio with BMW-Pioneer CD Changer, abt 236k miles, Oxford Green/Parchment
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  4. 04-30-2006, 07:53 PM #4
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    I will not mention my kumho tires, even if they are cheap,quiet and good NC spring rain tires.
    89 525, 86 jetta diesel, 07 wrx with mods, 06 commander
    1 mean wife, 2 daughters, 1 bull mastiff. At least the jetta
    is cheap to keep up.
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  5. 04-30-2006, 07:59 PM #5
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    Dunlop Sport A2 tires = awsome....but a little bit soft on the sidewalls.

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  6. 04-30-2006, 11:43 PM #6
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    OK,ajt3nc. You got my curiosity up. Which Kumho are you running?
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  7. 05-01-2006, 12:35 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zeuk in Oz
    Am not familiar with that tyre, but would always recommend Michelin and once again to quote my favourite saying "buy tyres you can't afford" is my golden rule.
    Man i can't really afford S03's hehe

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  8. 05-01-2006, 05:17 AM #8
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    Default Avid V4s now on my wife's 99 528iT

    I recently put Avid V4s tires on my wife's 99 528iT (225/55/16's). We got a lot of rain this winter, and they seemed to do fine in the wet. I have not tried them in the snow, but I would recommend them without hesitation for "normal" driving.

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  9. 05-01-2006, 08:10 AM #9
    ajt3nc
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    I have a set of Kumho ECSTA KH11. They were $4? from tirerack with a free shipping special.
    89 525, 86 jetta diesel, 07 wrx with mods, 06 commander
    1 mean wife, 2 daughters, 1 bull mastiff. At least the jetta
    is cheap to keep up.
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