Tire for regular driving?

[Drooby]

What brand of tires is recomended for regular all day driving.
No track use but I'd love to feel the difference in handling/noise level.
On the car now is a set of Yokohama C260 ( i think)
And I would to buy a tire with a resonable tread life.

price is a factor too but I'm not too conservative , I figure around $100/tire would get me something decent.

feedback please ......

[dave b]

I've had my Michelin MXV's for over 48,000 miles and the tread is still pretty good. I'll probably pick up a new set this summer.

Little to no road noise, and no issues whatsoever. In all those miles, I've only had to balance them twice.

They are pricey - about $125 a piece + all those little fees to get them on.

[Drooby]

Forgot to mention I have the stock 15" wheels. ( 205/65/15)
I am also thinking of getting the 225/60/15s from what i heard they will help in the handling but whats the downside ( there has to be one ... right?)
Will the MXVs work on 15" wheels?
My yoko's have exacytly 50k on them now , but i bought the car only 3k ago so i have no way of comparing anything.

I will rely mostly on the post

thanks for the feedback .
other opinions are appreciated ....

[warton]

I've had my Michelin MXV's for over 48,000 miles and the tread is still pretty good. I'll probably pick up a new set this summer.

Little to no road noise, and no issues whatsoever. In all those miles, I've only had to balance them twice.

They are pricey - about $125 a piece + all those little fees to get them on.

Bloody things just won't wear down... and it's not like the e34 is a feather-weight car, nor do I drive it conservatively.

Peter

[Drooby]

Bloody things just won't wear down... and it's not like the e34 is a feather-weight car, nor do I drive it conservatively.

Peter

OK but how do they handle on 15s
consumer rating on them is low:2.5/5

http://www.epinions.com/auto-Tires-A...splay_~reviews

how about xradials or hydroedge michelins?

[JohnC]

i had the bf goodrich comp t/a back when i was on 15s. quiet and great ride but still pretty sporty. if you go to the 225/60s it kinda gave it the micky mouse car look. but i loved them did tons of tirespins and donuts in parking lots, my 2.5 could only break them loose in the wet or gravel though. and still did not see any signs of wear so i sold them to my neighbor to put on his is e23 i think the first gen 7s. but hes been driving on them for the past 2 years and they still look good. ph yea i got a free gtech pro when i brought them tried getting some more BFGs for my 17s but they cost too much once i got past the more common tire sizes.

[Hallmark]

They have great traction for a street tire, very quiet, and at 25k I'm about midway through the tread. I got them at Discount Tire for $70 plus mounting and balancing etc.
BTW, the match balancing is an extra $10 a tire and is very well worth it.

YMMV-IMHO-FDIC-MOUSE

[dave b]

My Michelins are on the stock 15s.

[Drooby]

My Michelins are on the stock 15s.

Dave, what kind of michelins and how do they perform ?

[Unregistered]

Michelin HydroEdge.

Go on the Michelin website and see what they say about the comparative merits of all of their tires, esp. MXV and HydroEdge. HydroEdge comes out best in most respects, especially for wet traction and quiet. 85,000 mile warranty. With coupon, a little more than $100 with mounting and lifetime balancing at Costco.

I put a set on my old Ford, and definitely plan another set for my 535i as touring tires, due to quiet ride and superb wet traction.