Need tire advice

[gtopaul]

because with that much tread worn off they were taken off for a reason. When the sport tires get about half worn they can make terrible road noise and still appear to have plenty of tread left. You won't be able to tell by the pictures but any kind of scalloping on the inside or outside of the tread will make noise. You should be able to find some reasonably priced tires on Tirerack.com that would make you a lot happier in the long run.

Paul

[Jay 535i]

Well, it seems that used tires are a gamble. And one I'm willing to take. Bruno says he buys only used tires, which is encouraging. I'll report back on how it goes.

Nothing ventured, you know.

[Jay 535i]

Okay, a day later I am convinced. Used tires = not good.

Back to the drawing board.

[dave b]

Now I only buy Michelins, as I got nearly 60k out of my last set.

When I had 17's on the car, I had Pirellis, and they were good also.

Michelins are pricey, but when you only have to buy them every 5 years, it's worth it.

I would never touch used tires...

[Robert K]

I bought a set of four brand new 235/45-ZR17 Bridgestone LS-Z tires off of Ebay about two months ago. At Tirerack, they were about $810 a set before shipping. I bought my whole set for $380, including delivery. The seller ID was "jacksondawson." You might do a search for that user ID and see if he has any more for sale. You could also e-mail him and see. I had no problems with the transaction and the tires are great. They are grand touring tires, so you get a tradeoff between a comfortable touring tire and a straight performance tire. I've liked them a lot since getting them. They seem to be a very good compromise between ride and handling. Also, they replaced a set of Michelin XGTZ4 tires. Loved 'em! Michelins are almost always a good choice.

Grace and peace,

Robert K
1991 535i

[Brian C.]

As a matter of fact, you've been talked about recently too. Well, not exactly YOU, but "your better half" you might say!

Brian C.

[Tiger]

Go with Avon MTech 500... awesome traction and extremely quiet... If you want the all season, get the 550.

Match them or go all new tires.

[uscharalph]

Okay, a day later I am convinced. Used tires = not good.

Back to the drawing board.

Good thinking!

[philbyil]

Don't bother with them!
Tread depth means zip.....notice he doesn't give you the production date of the tyre. You are best off buying new...and, of course, it depends on where you live, use of car, style of driving etc. Go to Tire Rack and check out your "profile"....

[John in CT]

Tire Rack and Kumho. Dumb name but great inexpensive tires. I'm running 225/60 15 on my 1995 525 and couldn't be happier.

Good luck,

john