stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Would you put a cheap brand on the front of a bmw if it had a euro B rating for wet grip? I have just put two new 275/19 Goodyear asymmetric 2's on the rear and they cost a fortune but upon fitting those I was told the fronts needed changing I'm not paying the same price again for the fronts as that will be £1k on tyres so was looking at a budget tyre for the front


These are the ones I was considering fitting, I would of just put some part worn Goodyears on the car but they ask over £100 per tyre for a descent make tyre with say 5-6mm of tread which doesn't exactly make them worth buying

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rsh...ahrzeugart=PKW

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

Dont know about the tyres you mention but if they are budgets, id rarther put part worns on than new budgets as id reckon the part worn would last dame same time or longer due to different rubber compounds

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I don't care about tread wear as I don't do many miles a year in a car. I'm more bothered about grip levels.

I still have the same Goodyear f1's on my impreza and I bought those 6 years ago and they still have loads of tread left due to little use

Brun

I wouldn't touch part worn tyres with a really long barge pole. Of the 4 part worns I've had in my life, 2 have suffered blow outs!
You just don't know the history of them!

Brun

Are the tyres you are looking for the same size as in the link?

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

That's the exact tyre I was going to buy, the same in the Goodyear I have for the rears will set me back £400

Brun

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stevebt

iTrader: (8)

That's the 1st version the one I have linked is the sport 2's if you look on aussie web sites they reckon they are really good? and a step above that tyre you say.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Ac...TR-Sport-2.htm

Pigman149

iTrader: (1)

its the only thing thats going to save you when it all goes wrong,its like getting the cheapest motorcycle helmet.

Brun

Personally I would want to stay with the same rubber all round - budgets on the front = budgets on the back or expensive on the back = expensive on the front. Just seems right in my head. I'm sure it will be fine though.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I understand that but the driven rears have the best tyres I could find so I'm hoping good grip tyres on the front will do?

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

The rubber would not of been the same anyways as the fronts have Hankook ventus on.
I will probably change to the same tyres later in the year but at this moment in time its doubtfull, luckily I'm still running the 17's for the winter.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I didn't pay this but these are the rears so paying virtually that for fronts will kill me more than the car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-275-30R...item4acd1b8faf

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

They are ferociously expensive!
Yes, you will want the best tyres on the back if you can't afford the same for the front.

I must admit, even I wouldn't have though they would be that much. May be £200 a corner max.

Serves you right for buying a BMW!
No wonder most on BM's the road these days are lease cars. Nobody can afford the tyres!

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Get a quote off Funky Tyres who are traders on here. They beat Camskill by £5 a tyre on 225 40 18 Goodyear Eagle F1. I doubt you'll find anyone cheaper anywhere.

phoenixgold

iTrader: (2)

BM fronts are normally smaller and cheaper. The fronts on mine are nearly £100 cheaper than the reats, so would get a definite price and not assume they are the same.

dj219957

ive been down the road of budgets - trust me - dont bother. lowest i have gone now on my bm is firestone.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I think I may just drive on the 17's for a bit more over the winter and change the fronts to Goodyears in a month or so when I'm not so pissed about paying for the rears.

billyray911

iTrader: (4)

Have you tried lovetyres?They have been consistently cheap for me over the past few years.
I've just bought two front Assymetric 2's for mine-235/35/19 and they couldn't be beaten at £286.34 including postage.
My previous rears-265/30/19s were 382.26 per pair delivered
They've your size of 275/30/19 at £356.46 plus £8 p and p-that's also for the pair.

http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Goodyear-E...1-Asymmetric-2