I need a pair of tyres for my BMW 320D tourer. I do about 20K miles a year so dont need a super sticky soft tyre but do prefer something decent that will last.

Local tyre places have given me prices of £75 each for Hankook's, £90 each for Dunlop Sport 9000's. After that we are talking 120 upwards for pirelli's, continentals, michelins etc.

Has anyone had Hankooks on their BMW or similar? What are they like. Mytyres test reports make them sound as good as some of the more expensive brands. Any other recommendations in the middle of the road range of tyres?

Cheers,
Darren.

i've heard good things about Hankook. never tried them on any of my BMWs. My forst one always had goodyear (very good, but expensive) and the one i have now has Nangkang, which i've heard are also good value and performance, but the car's hopeless when its raining, the the point where i won't go on the motorway if its raining. and forget snow... but i don't know if any of thats down to the limited slip diff and much more power i have on this one.

I usually buy budget tyres for our own car (wifes) and they last well.

I wouldn't say the more expensive tyres last any longer, I'm lucky to get 10k from a set of premium tyres !

Anything will be better than the run flat tyres, just replaced mine @ £125 a corner, but I wasn't paying.

I've driven 75,000 miles over the last 3 years on Dunlop Sport 9000 tyres. Seat Leon Cupra TDI. Good tyres in dry and wet conditions, fronts last 12-15k (FWD) and rears around 25k.

Different car I know, but always been more than happy with the tyres.

Don't know about the Hankooks. But as a word of caution a 325 touring we run is terrable on cheap tyres. The same tyres on our A6 are fine. Don't know why this is but would only use a good quality tyre on the BMW now. Not sure if it's because it's rwd or not.

Our cars are taxi's and we tend to get about 35k to a set on Pirellis.

Ben.

If it has stability control then you're probably better off with the OE tyres. A colleague fitted decent non oe tyres on his BMW and the stability control was cutting in a lot earlier.

Dunlop Sports were standard on the R75 which has BMW suspension, on the 75 the Dunlops suffer more than most other makes from edge wear (both edges) particularly on models that have 16" or larger rim beause they have a very concave tread.



Anything that could be described as cheaper tyre made east of Berlin is liable to have poorer wet weather grip, but on the up side they cost half the price or less. The other factor is a new cheap tyre is going to be better in a torrential down pour the a 2/3rd worn quality brand.

I run Nankangs on my omega 2.5v6 and they're pretty good value but I do agree with the earlier post about not pushing to hard in the rain on the twisty bits (especially in areas with overgrown trees/hedges) as it can be lively and it's a long car to catch out of a slide. Still at least with the locost experience you'll know when to back off

^ mine does it on the motorway when cruising if the roads damp you can feel the car constanly twitching side to side. interesting though, as i was starting to think it was the car rather than tyres. they were brand new on the car when i bought it. luckily i don't go on the M-way much, and if i do need to in the rain, i'll just take my dads car...

My GTS has Nankangs on, but only because they came with the wheels. Starting to think they could add some extra fun by the sounds of it!

Doubt the rears will last long anyway, so good excuse to fit something softer.

If you can use costco they have decent prices on Michelin (all they sell).

I've just changed from Bridgestone to Michelin in the hope of a few more miles.

On a 225 17 , a saving of £20 a corner.


Most of my opinions of cheap tyres were formed during brown trouser moments on a bike.


Paul G