Tires

where are you? Michelins are good but $$ what type of driving will you do, I have a 540 and I like sporty rides, so I have Toyo T1R. If you want something all round that is different, location is important, do you encounter snor and a lot of rain?

You might consider Avons. I put a set of 225/45WR-17 Avon Tech M550 A/S XL on my wife's 330i with sport package last year, and they're a huge improvement in both ride and wet weather handling over the stock Michelins.

-- Larry

I have had good experience with BFG Touring T/A's.

I'm about to replace my 530i OEM tires in a month or two. For all-out dry performance: Mich PS2's. If wet performance is key: Goodyear F-1 D3 (not quite as good as the Mich in the dry, but better wet and probably the better all-rounder). If you want an M&S (which merely means it's meant to handle cold temperatures better) the Pirelli P-Zero Nero or Avon M-550. The Avons are getting rave user reviews at Tirerack.com, but the Pirellis post better numbers in the road tests.

Right now I'm leaning toward the Pirellis ... reasonable performance at a reasonable price and apparently quite durable.

R / John

Isn't M&S Matsch und Schnee? If so it means slush and snow.

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Or in English - Mud and Snow. I'm upgrading the Z4 to 18" Ellipsoids and I was thinking of the Goodyear F-1 as well. They seem to be the performance tire of the moment. epbrown

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Whatever. The point is that it has little to do with the temperature as such as in "If you want an M&S (which merely means it's meant to handle cold temperatures better)"

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling