Tire tramline question

ians · 04-20-2009, 12:39 PM

On my old E46 days when I put on summer tires (Falken 452, Pirelli P-Zero Nero AS) after the winter, I feel a lot of tramlining and need to take at least a week to get used to it. However, this year when I change over to my summer for my E92 (Bridgestone RE960AS), supprisingly no tramlining at all! So, is it because of the tire or is it because of the stragger setup? more info:

On E46: winter setup: 225/45/17 some conti winter
summer setup: 235/40/18 Pirelli P-Zero Nero AS and then Falken 452

On E92: winter setup: 225/40/18 Hanhook IceBear W300
summer setup: 235/35/19 front 275/30/19 rear on Bridgestone RE960AS

VMRWheels · 04-20-2009, 07:52 PM

There could be many factors in which tramlining would occur. A few you would want to look into would be: alignment, type of tire, wider wheels/tires, and even low/hi tire PSI's. The easiest to check first would be tire pressures, then moving onto alignment. Check if the tires are wearing unevenly. Aggressive toe specs will generally cause a lot of tramlining depending on the road as well.

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Gary@TireRack · 04-21-2009, 10:31 AM

^^^^^^A perfect answer.

04-20-2009, 12:39 PM	#1
ians Major 40 Rep 1,283 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335i 6MT, 04 TSX 6MT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Tire tramline question On my old E46 days when I put on summer tires (Falken 452, Pirelli P-Zero Nero AS) after the winter, I feel a lot of tramlining and need to take at least a week to get used to it. However, this year when I change over to my summer for my E92 (Bridgestone RE960AS), supprisingly no tramlining at all! So, is it because of the tire or is it because of the stragger setup? more info: On E46: winter setup: 225/45/17 some conti winter summer setup: 235/40/18 Pirelli P-Zero Nero AS and then Falken 452 On E92: winter setup: 225/40/18 Hanhook IceBear W300 summer setup: 235/35/19 front 275/30/19 rear on Bridgestone RE960AS __________________ 08 Montego Blue E92 335i 6MT sp Navi with beige interior aero front, Mtech side, M rear lip spoiler, hid fog, 19" Work Varianza T1S, KW V2, Mtech steering wheel, shift knob, e-brake handle & alumnium pedal
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04-20-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
VMRWheels BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2038 Rep 25,989 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [10.00] 2015 BMW M4 [0.00] 2013 BMW F30 [0.00] 2014 BMW F22 [0.00] 2013 BMW F06 [0.00]	There could be many factors in which tramlining would occur. A few you would want to look into would be: alignment, type of tire, wider wheels/tires, and even low/hi tire PSI's. The easiest to check first would be tire pressures, then moving onto alignment. Check if the tires are wearing unevenly. Aggressive toe specs will generally cause a lot of tramlining depending on the road as well. -Charles@VMRWheels www.vmrwheels.com __________________ VMR\|Wheels \| 714.442.7916 \| sales@velocitymotoring.com \| www.velocitymotoring.com \| facebook \| flickr \| Instagram
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04-21-2009, 10:31 AM	#3
Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	^^^^^^A perfect answer. __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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