Hankook, Falken, Nitto, G-Force......HELP (decisions)!!!

GreenBeret · 01-28-2009, 11:39 AM

Ok so i am looking at 4 tires right now for my car. I have a E90 335i with every bolt on possible and running a race gas map with MS109, so I have alot of power and I am looking for a good tire for grip and performance in wet and dry conditions.

I am wondering if you had any experience with these tires and please let me know.

Hankook Ventus Sport K104

Nitto NT 555

Falken FK 452

G-Force KDW NT

Please give me your opinions and real life stories. I appreciate any help. I have done alot of searching and reading for myself on E90post and tire sites, but I still created this to get some more random stories.

Do not tell me to get Invos or PS2's, i don have that much money to spend so its not an option. Thanks.

runthis · 01-28-2009, 11:47 AM

Aren't KDW, and INVO's around the same price?

GreenBeret · 01-28-2009, 11:55 AM

Invo's are more expensive.

Alex@AKMotorwerk · 01-28-2009, 12:01 PM

Generals FTW... LOL

GreenBeret · 01-28-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nj323ci

Generals FTW... LOL

lol, you f@g, this is a "serious" thread Alex!!

(read the annuity and mutual fund paperwork already!!)

Alex@AKMotorwerk · 01-28-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenBeret

lol, you f@g, this is a "serious" thread Alex!!

(read the annuity and mutual fund paperwork already!!)

WOW... snow must get ur panties in a bunch! haha

well, since this is such a "serious" thread, I hear good things about the Nitto 555r

GreenBeret · 01-28-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nj323ci

WOW... snow must get ur panties in a bunch! haha

well, since this is such a "serious" thread, I hear good things about the Nitto 555r

I am pretty sure that the 555R are the semi drag radials and the 555's are different.

I was playing around before. lol

Craig@SupremePower · 01-28-2009, 12:29 PM

I've have several sets of NT-555's in the past and recently grabbed a set of Toyo T1R's for my HRE's.... The Falkens are very popular!!

nicknaz · 01-28-2009, 12:47 PM

hard to beat Dunlop Direzza Star Spec, Falken RT615 or Bridgestone RE01R for max grip street tires

KkSc · 01-28-2009, 12:50 PM

i have toyo T1R..i like them..but falken 452 is really good too!

Alex@AKMotorwerk · 01-28-2009, 12:51 PM

my Kosei K1's are wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Tires. Haven't used them yet cause of this shitty weather, but wanna see how they are come spring.

Craig@SupremePower · 01-28-2009, 12:53 PM

yeah mine too....

Quote:

Originally Posted by nj323ci

my Kosei K1's are wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Tires. Haven't used them yet cause of this shitty weather, but wanna see how they are come spring.

Got Rice? · 01-28-2009, 12:58 PM

i had 555 on my last car and it got very loud after the first few thousand miles and got rid of the wheel and tire shortly after. i cant really compare it to any other tires because i haven't tried anything else. btw i was running 245/35/19 all the way around.

335ievo · 01-28-2009, 01:04 PM

You know the KUMHO XS is a really great also. Great handling lot of SCCA/NASA guys use it. And it's not that expensive.

GreenBeret · 01-28-2009, 01:21 PM

What about yokohama AVS es100

VMRWheels · 01-28-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335ievo

You know the KUMHO XS is a really great also. Great handling lot of SCCA/NASA guys use it. And it's not that expensive.

The Kumho XS iv heard is a great tire for the track/autox junnkies. They are pretty affordable compared to RE01R.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenBeret

What about yokohama AVS es100

I used to own these and they gripped pretty well in wet and dry. Once you start beating on them and they get old, they usually start deteriorating and the stickiness does go away. Iv heard the replacement S.Drives were better though.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com

E92AXM · 01-28-2009, 07:58 PM

Falken fk452. Ive been reading up lately . Everyone seems to be completed satisfied with them . Plus tires like the Nitto NT 555 seem to get very poor ratings when it comes to tread wear. And the last thing you want to do is get a set and hate them after a couple of months.

NDeedOne · 01-28-2009, 07:59 PM

Can we get a little more info from all you who are chimmin in? I am in need of some traction too.

I have BFG's G-Force KDW's (don't know if they are NT or not) 265/30-19... and they suck!

no traction 1st or 2nd.

E92AXM · 01-28-2009, 08:05 PM

^ is your car stick. If so it may be how you are launching it

gtrokin330 · 01-28-2009, 08:07 PM

i was running Falken 452's on my 19's and never had a traction problem but that was stock power

01-28-2009, 11:39 AM	#1
GreenBeret Banned 3 Rep 358 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Training iTrader: (0)	Hankook, Falken, Nitto, G-Force......HELP (decisions)!!! Ok so i am looking at 4 tires right now for my car. I have a E90 335i with every bolt on possible and running a race gas map with MS109, so I have alot of power and I am looking for a good tire for grip and performance in wet and dry conditions. I am wondering if you had any experience with these tires and please let me know. Hankook Ventus Sport K104 Nitto NT 555 Falken FK 452 G-Force KDW NT Please give me your opinions and real life stories. I appreciate any help. I have done alot of searching and reading for myself on E90post and tire sites, but I still created this to get some more random stories. Do not tell me to get Invos or PS2's, i don have that much money to spend so its not an option. Thanks.
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01-28-2009, 11:47 AM	#2
runthis Lieutenant 46 Rep 573 Posts Drives: F82 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (1)	Aren't KDW, and INVO's around the same price? __________________ 2015 F82 M4 - SOLD 2009 E92 335xi - SOLD
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GreenBeret Banned 3 Rep 358 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Training iTrader: (0)	Invo's are more expensive.
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01-28-2009, 12:01 PM	#4
Alex@AKMotorwerk 208 Rep 9,339 Posts Drives: 2012 AW F10 535i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsborough, NJ iTrader: (7)	Generals FTW... LOL
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Craig@SupremePower G.O.A.T.! 1001 Rep 74,998 Posts Drives: '18 GMC Yukon XL Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (14)	I've have several sets of NT-555's in the past and recently grabbed a set of Toyo T1R's for my HRE's.... The Falkens are very popular!!
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nicknaz Lieutenant General 3188 Rep 10,509 Posts Drives: C6Z Join Date: May 2008 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	hard to beat Dunlop Direzza Star Spec, Falken RT615 or Bridgestone RE01R for max grip street tires
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KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	i have toyo T1R..i like them..but falken 452 is really good too! __________________ 2006 E90 Alpine White 330i - Retired 2015 F80 Alpine White M3
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Alex@AKMotorwerk 208 Rep 9,339 Posts Drives: 2012 AW F10 535i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsborough, NJ iTrader: (7)	my Kosei K1's are wrapped in Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Tires. Haven't used them yet cause of this shitty weather, but wanna see how they are come spring.
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01-28-2009, 12:58 PM	#13
Got Rice? Second Lieutenant 26 Rep 263 Posts Drives: aw 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (3)	i had 555 on my last car and it got very loud after the first few thousand miles and got rid of the wheel and tire shortly after. i cant really compare it to any other tires because i haven't tried anything else. btw i was running 245/35/19 all the way around.
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335ievo Your'e gonna learrrrrrnn tooooday 39 Rep 595 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW 328i M Sport EB Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATL, Georgia iTrader: (1)	You know the KUMHO XS is a really great also. Great handling lot of SCCA/NASA guys use it. And it's not that expensive. __________________ 2013 BMW 328i MSport F30 - Estoril Blue "Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open." James Dewar
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GreenBeret Banned 3 Rep 358 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Training iTrader: (0)	What about yokohama AVS es100
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01-28-2009, 07:58 PM	#17
E92AXM First Lieutenant 117 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fl iTrader: (0)	Falken fk452. Ive been reading up lately . Everyone seems to be completed satisfied with them . Plus tires like the Nitto NT 555 seem to get very poor ratings when it comes to tread wear. And the last thing you want to do is get a set and hate them after a couple of months.
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NDeedOne It's Soooo BMW! 10 Rep 199 Posts Drives: 335i DINAN STAGE II Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (1)	Can we get a little more info from all you who are chimmin in? I am in need of some traction too. I have BFG's G-Force KDW's (don't know if they are NT or not) 265/30-19... and they suck! no traction 1st or 2nd.
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01-28-2009, 08:05 PM	#19
E92AXM First Lieutenant 117 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Fl iTrader: (0)	^ is your car stick. If so it may be how you are launching it
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01-28-2009, 08:07 PM	#20
gtrokin330 Brigadier General 150 Rep 3,865 Posts Drives: TT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LI iTrader: (7)	i was running Falken 452's on my 19's and never had a traction problem but that was stock power
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