Are new RFTs better than the old ones???

ages944 · 01-07-2008, 02:08 PM

My car's at 30k mi and it's high time to swap out the tires.

My original RFT tires (Turanza EL42 - 205/55/R16) rode very harshly. Can anyone comment if newer ones ride any better? The best people to answer this would be those who've swapped out their old OEMs for replacement OEMs.

My car's a 2006 325i, non-sport.

David1 · 01-07-2008, 02:16 PM

No

DI3350 · 01-07-2008, 04:08 PM

To said it in a gentle way...RFT sucks

STE92VE · 01-07-2008, 04:09 PM

I have the Contis on mine and have no issues.

hunt55 · 01-08-2008, 06:36 AM

Bridgestone replaced my original RFTs at 21K miles on a 06 325i (BMW at that time was of no help). The new ones rode good for about 10K miles (like the olds ones). Now with 26K miles they are as bumpy and noisy as the OEMs. However, they do ride good in heavy rain (even with 26K miles on them) unlike the originals when they feathered.

Grumpa72 · 01-08-2008, 06:55 PM

I have the Contis at 8000 miles and no issues.

ages944 · 01-09-2008, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunt55

Bridgestone replaced my original RFTs at 21K miles on a 06 325i (BMW at that time was of no help). The new ones rode good for about 10K miles (like the olds ones). Now with 26K miles they are as bumpy and noisy as the OEMs. However, they do ride good in heavy rain (even with 26K miles on them) unlike the originals when they feathered.

yeah that's kind of what I figured. However, I had a loaner once which was a car basically identical to mine which had the Bridgestones on it. That car drove great, so much so in fact that I wondered if the tire design had changed. They didn't just ride like my OEMs did when new - they didn't have issues at all. I was quite surprised, and it actually got me to consider RFTs again. Is there anyone else with new Turanzas who can corroborate?

BMW MotorSport · 01-09-2008, 05:21 AM

and another NO!

tintivilus · 01-09-2008, 06:30 PM

I have 10K on my stock summers with no complaints. The ZSP setup's a little skittish on bumps but zero ride-quality issues.

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STE92VE STEVIL Empire 213 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	I have the Contis on mine and have no issues. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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hunt55 Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Bridgestone replaced my original RFTs at 21K miles on a 06 325i (BMW at that time was of no help). The new ones rode good for about 10K miles (like the olds ones). Now with 26K miles they are as bumpy and noisy as the OEMs. However, they do ride good in heavy rain (even with 26K miles on them) unlike the originals when they feathered.
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Grumpa72 Private First Class 1 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Moon Township, PA iTrader: (0)	I have the Contis at 8000 miles and no issues.
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	I have 10K on my stock summers with no complaints. The ZSP setup's a little skittish on bumps but zero ride-quality issues.
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