[335BBS]

Originally Posted by AeroTriGuy

Im leaning towards the Contis right now...

so...those who've gone non-RFT - so what would you guys do if you have a flat on the highway and no cellphone reception...hypothetically....

I carry a Continental Tire repair kit....compressor and tire seal. What do you do if youre half way between Parry Sound and Sudbury or London and Windsor in the middle of the night and your RFT goes down? You can drive 50 kms.......to where? 50 kms doesnt get you to Parry Sound or Sudbury. Then what? Youre screwed. Then you have to wait for a couple of days for a RFT to be delivered. If the RFT puncture is in the tread (not sidewall) the tire can be repaired but NOT if the tire has been driven on while out of air. Brutal. I don't understand their thinking.

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by BenTrovato

Haha I feel the same way! The RFT's pale in comparison to the non-rft I'm running now.

OP: I'm running 19" Hankook Ventus and they have been outstanding so far. Better than the Pzero's I ran prior.

Thats hard to believe.

Originally Posted by TheRox

I went with the new MIchelin Pilot super sport...the replacement for ps2


thing about ps2 is they are being phased out, and if you need to replace just one...more likely to find a pilot super sport than a ps2 a couple years down the road

Just read a review in EVO or CAR and they (and Michelin) say that this is the fastest tire in the world. They last longer than the old one too.

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by kol

It's a good place to get a basic review...but 99% of the time, reviews from magazines are biased...dependant if the manufactuer is paying for ads....

IIRC, I've read a mag where they rated Nexxen winters better than X-Ice in every aspect....I flipped a few pages and there was a 2 page Nexxen ad

I think youre paranoid. How much advertising does BMW do with C&D?
If your theory was correct then all tests in all mags would be biased and there would be absolutely no point in producing any of them. Does that make sense?

[BenTrovato]

Originally Posted by Leaker

Thats hard to believe.

What's hard to believe?

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by BenTrovato

What's hard to believe?

That Hankooks are better than Pirelli P zeros. Not buying that.

[kol]

Originally Posted by Leaker

I think youre paranoid. How much advertising does BMW do with C&D?
If your theory was correct then all tests in all mags would be biased and there would be absolutely no point in producing any of them. Does that make sense?

i won't go to the extent of saying I'm paranoid....but that's how the advertisement world works....the point of producing them is....selling volume = more ads = more money....the point of prodcing is definately not to give an honest opinion.....the person writing the opionion prob hasn't even used the products.

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by kol

i won't go to the extent of saying I'm paranoid....but that's how the advertisement world works....the point of producing them is....selling volume = more ads = more money....the point of prodcing is definately not to give an honest opinion.....the person writing the opionion prob hasn't even used the products.

I'm assuming you are joking. If not....Wow. Where do all the test pictures come from? Do you trust anybody? Anything? If C&D tests something and draws incorrect conclusions they lose credability and sell zero magazines ...then it doesnt matter who advertises. Give your head a shake.

[BavFan_08]

oh well...just buy your tires...try them out...if you don't like'm get another set...etc. etc.....

[kol]

Originally Posted by Leaker

I'm assuming you are joking. If not....Wow. Where do all the test pictures come from? Do you trust anybody? Anything? If C&D tests something and draws incorrect conclusions they lose credability and sell zero magazines ...then it doesnt matter who advertises. Give your head a shake.

I stated my point, feel kind of offended for being personally attacked....I'll end it there.

[isimokov]

If you have 255/35/18 Conti DWs are back ordered for 2 to 3 weeks. Yoko's 08s wear out too quickly, Yoko Sports are insanely priced in Canada, as are PS2s. After looking arround and reading all the reviews I narrowed it down to DWs and Potenza's 760 Sport. Since I didn't want to ruin my winter tires by driving them in 20+ weather I opted for very reasonably priced 760 and am very happy with them. Less then a grand with the $75 rebate.

[E902E92]

Originally Posted by Leaker

I think youre paranoid. How much advertising does BMW do with C&D?
If your theory was correct then all tests in all mags would be biased and there would be absolutely no point in producing any of them. Does that make sense?

lol - it's naive ppl like you that keep buying those mags....I used to work for an auto audio mag and all the products I got to review were either advertising in the mag or sponsoring products....i couldn't stand it, so i quit.

back to OP, i just mounted a set of 760s as well, great bang for buck!!

[WPGM5]

Michelin PSS. Ordering mine later today.

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by kol

I stated my point, feel kind of offended for being personally attacked....I'll end it there.

Sorry, didnt mean to offend anyone and I realize thats your opinion and I don't agree with it. Doesnt mean either of us is right or wrong........back to tires. So how is OP to get info on tires? From here??? Yikes.

[335BBS]

Originally Posted by kol

I stated my point, feel kind of offended for being personally attacked....I'll end it there.

I think you should go to US forum "335is review by everyday driver" and tell them what you think. I think that might end most of their posts.

[Bajan Loch]

Just ordered RE760's today; very good price, good ratings

[Belarus]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=MP

Personally I went with Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 non RFT. No regrets so far, noise level for daily driving, handling in dry and rain conditions, breaking, driving in the rain on the highway with out hydroplanning and price that is hard to match for MAX performance summer tire.

Just make sure you got the tire preassure set correctly. Based on my experience usually 1-2PSI higher than what OM recommends for stiffer side wall.