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    with 18's you cant get a 'correct' size tyre in the 40 profile. 215/35/18 is the 'correct' size if you wanna maintain speedo and NEVER rub.

    Having said that 215/40 is fine provided your wheels ar the same offset as stock. Might take the edge of your performance tho, i had 225/40/18 once and it really did take the shine of my acceleration Click here to enlarge My new tyres are 225/40/17 with no problems Click here to enlarge
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    Question Need Tyre Recommendations ??

    Hey all.

    Well after a long drive and a bit of research, I need tyres.
    Story is my bmw 3 series is a 2002 model. Now it currently has 28,000 K's and has all 4 original Bridgestone Turanza's. They still have 50% tread although i think i need tyres regardless. I'm currently looking at getting Potenza RE050's.

    can anyone recomend any other tyre ? ?
    Looking for handling, quiet & comfortable.

    Thanks in advance

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    I recently bought a set of Toyo Proxes 4s, highly reconmend them as they're not too expensive, off the top of my head they were $170 a corner.

    Got them from tyrepower, the bloke recommended them as a cheaper alternative the to the Potenza.

    Performance wise they're fantastic, major step up from my previous tyres. Lots of grip, the car feels that much more stable than before. I have way more confidence when driving hard.
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    And they do alright when emergency stopping in the wet too
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    Leaning towards Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza can get those for $170 a corner.

    Needing some for my Astra as well hmmmm

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    I've got Toyo Teo+ on my convertible at present and very happy with them. Quiet - Yes! Comfortable - Yes! Performance - Not too bad, but don't seem to offer the same road holding as the original Dunlops . . . that only lasted for 30,000 km! Have been told to expect much more from the Toyos.
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    potenza is a good tyre i would recommend them..


    other brands to look at:

    Kumho (good cheap alternative always seem to be sticky and low road noise)
    Sumitumo (not known by many but had #1 tyre for 2008)
    maragoni (itailian tyres, similiar to pirelli patterns but a few hundred cheaper by the 4)
    pirelli ($$$ but)
    yokohamas (if you dont mind forking out a bit again)
    roadstones (good replica brand and cheap, hard to find nowdays but)




    tyres i'd say stay away from due to bad experience:

    Dunlops (overpriced fast wearing and dont have that good of grip.)
    Toyos (sorry guys :P, found they have quick wear and seem to have very skinny sidewalls)
    Firestones (exploding tyres...no thanks!)

    Tyres heard bad stuff about:

    Falken
    Goodyear (over priced for what they are)
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    Continental
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    ive heard good things about Nankangs

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