I know tyres are such a subjective topic, but I am planning to wear out the (old, Pirelli 245/45/16) rears on the M6 in short order, so will need something new pretty sharpish.
I have gone for Uniroyal Rainsports for the last decade or so, but have been reading good things about Nokian z-lines. The Uniroyals have been great for grip, but wear out quickly and offer no rim protection. My plan is to put 225/50/16s on the rear 8.5" rims with 12mm spacers to match the offset of the 7.5" fronts. Silly "de-staggering" post refers.
Spacers arrived today, by the way!
Any thoughts welcome.
Nokian z-line on 6er?
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Nokian z-line on 6er?
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Mediocre, didn't impress me. Others may have different opinions.
And then there's:
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/26/noki ... eat-report
And then there's:
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/26/noki ... eat-report
Re: Nokian z-line on 6er?
IHMO, you cannot do better than Michelin Pilot AS3 on our cars. This year, they were enhanced so now they even deal with snow well. In the dry, they have comparable g-pad numbers to high performance , Z-rated, summer only tires. In the wet, they are absolutely head and shoulders above most anything else.
http://www.motortrend.com/news/michelin ... st-307753/
http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/15/miche ... 016-naias/
Provided they make them in the necessary size, I will happily put them on everything I drive.
Jose
http://www.motortrend.com/news/michelin ... st-307753/
http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/01/15/miche ... 016-naias/
Provided they make them in the necessary size, I will happily put them on everything I drive.
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Re: Nokian z-line on 6er?
Thank you both, that is exactly the kind of response I was hoping for.
Most helpful - I'll be getting those in 225/50/16 soonest.
Cheers,
Rob
Most helpful - I'll be getting those in 225/50/16 soonest.
Cheers,
Rob
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'84 635CSi, dogleg...itbs and supercharger????? Eaton Mess
'84 635CSi, dogleg...itbs and supercharger????? Eaton Mess
Re: Nokian z-line on 6er?
I've got 225/50/16 Kumho Ecsta SPT's on my E24 and "daily " too . I also fitted a set to my wife's previous car .
In non hooligan driving mode they perform well in both wet and dry conditions ,are wearing well and noise levels are no different to any other brand I've used ( albeit the roads are either great or awful down here ) . Were a reasonable price from Camskil who also have your Nokian's .
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p0/C ... _225_50R16
In non hooligan driving mode they perform well in both wet and dry conditions ,are wearing well and noise levels are no different to any other brand I've used ( albeit the roads are either great or awful down here ) . Were a reasonable price from Camskil who also have your Nokian's .
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s302p0/C ... _225_50R16
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Thanks Don,
I am a big fan of Camskill, excellent service every time I've used them.
Rob
I am a big fan of Camskill, excellent service every time I've used them.
Rob
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Pilot sport AS3 not available in 225/50/16 apparently. Grrr.
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Re: Nokian z-line on 6er?
Sure they make them.
The new one is the A/S3+.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes
The old one looks to still be available as a closeout.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes
Jose
The new one is the A/S3+.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes
The old one looks to still be available as a closeout.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp ... &tab=Sizes
Jose
1987 M6 - My dream car