I have 2002 330Ci with sport pkg. Ran over a screw & the very slow leak in my RR tire is becoming a very fast leak. Have about 24k on the tires & could probably get another 10k out of them, but I've had this tire repaired twice & it's still leaking so I'm thinking about replacing just the rear pair for now.
So a couple of questions:
- Is it wise to replace just the rear tires (assuming the fronts are really OK for another 10K or so)? With that much wear on them, would the difference between the new rears & used fronts be a problem? I'm mainly concerned about handling/safety.
- Do you have any recommendations for brand of tire? I'm inclined to simply replace them with the OEM tires - Michelen Pilot Sport - but Tire Rack & Discount Tire list several others as "Best" quality & rated very similar to the Michelins at significantly lower prices, like: Dunlop SP Sport, Yokohama AVS ES100, Continental, Pirelli - all around - cheaper per tire.
Another non-tire question: my suspension feels much softer than when the car was new - am I imagining this or is this normal wear? Do I need to have my struts, springs or something checked & possibly replaced? Or is it just because I've been driving my wife's Mini & now my Bimmer feels like a boat??!
TIA for any advice & suggestions!!
Barry