help picking tires

lightning20 · 02-16-2011, 02:54 AM

right now have my winter setup on but i know once i put my other rims on i will have to get a new set of tires. Right now i have toyo t1r's which they are a good tire but they only lasted about 19k which isn't too bad but at 1000 for a new set seems a little much getting a new set of tires almost every year (avg 15k-16k a year) so my choice are from discount tire seems like the best price tires for install included. willing to spend $1000 but only if i have too. I want a good gripping tire cause i do go to the strip about 4 times a year so when i go would like to be able to not have traction issues. other then that i usually just use my car to drive to work and cruise but i do like to get on it also. If you guys know of another tire let me know
choices are
1: nitto NT555
2:Falken Fk 452
3: yoko S drives
4: BF goodrich G-Force T/A kdw NT
5: Toyo T1R(would buy from les schwab)

hipnotic · 02-16-2011, 10:48 AM

nitto invos are great. Very quiet and the handling in the rain and dry pavement is unbelievable.

vincentvega222 · 02-17-2011, 02:26 AM

continental dws?

Gary@TireRack · 02-17-2011, 11:17 AM

I'm not familiar with #1,#2 nor#5. #4 is good but loud. #3, the S drive is a very good all around tire for the price.

lightning20 · 02-22-2011, 12:46 PM

looked at the nitto invos but the thread wear rating on them was only 260. Toyo T1R's are 280 how many miles you get out of your invo's? I want something that will last about 30k but still a tire that will get good grip for going to the track

rgpwr · 02-22-2011, 02:39 PM

30K miles + good grip = no chance

335i_Rob · 02-22-2011, 02:49 PM

I'm getting the nitto nt555r

rgpwr · 02-22-2011, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 335i_Rob

I'm getting the nitto nt555r

You wanted 30000 miles out of your tires but you purchased a drag radial? Good luck with that!

lightning20 · 02-22-2011, 04:55 PM

wrong guy. Might get the falken fk 452 have a little better wear rating then the t1r's and are $200 cheaper for a set anyone have experience with them at the drag strip?

nextm5 · 02-22-2011, 10:26 PM

My favorite tire for overall price to performance is the Continental DW's.

I watched a C63 run consistent 1.7-1.8 60ft and 12.1-12.2 quarter miles on them.

boostd92 · 02-22-2011, 10:48 PM

+2 for the Nitto Invo's. The Corvette guys swear by them, and if it can handle 500ft/lbs of torque at 1200rpm, it can handle a modded N54 (in the right sizes, of course).

No street tire is going to give ultimate grip, and no super sticky tire is going to last 30,000 miles. The best thing about the Invos is that they have the best compromise - great in the dry AND wet, are super quiet, and ride nicely.

The bad part is that they aren't as cheap as some of the other brands out there. For some 19's in 235/275 or thereabouts you'll definitely be between $900-$1000.

FWIW, I had some Toyo T1S's on my LS1 powered car and they were liquified with 1/3 throttle input. Great in the wet, terrible torque holding. I switched to some Yokohama Advan Sports and they are slightly quieter, and slightly grippier in the dry, but still not as good as the Invos (however they were $200 cheaper)

lightning20 · 02-24-2011, 07:33 AM

well might try out the invo's then i have till about end of march to figure it out thanks for the input guys. anymore info is welcome

e92bmw · 02-27-2011, 12:15 AM

If you want the best tires out there(and there not much more than the ones you listed) then get the bridgestone potenza re-11. They grip like theres no tomorrow, my buddy has them on his 335i and the grip is insane...I cant wait for my runflats to wear out so that I can get these.

02-16-2011, 02:54 AM	#1
lightning20 First Lieutenant 10 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 07 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	help picking tires right now have my winter setup on but i know once i put my other rims on i will have to get a new set of tires. Right now i have toyo t1r's which they are a good tire but they only lasted about 19k which isn't too bad but at 1000 for a new set seems a little much getting a new set of tires almost every year (avg 15k-16k a year) so my choice are from discount tire seems like the best price tires for install included. willing to spend $1000 but only if i have too. I want a good gripping tire cause i do go to the strip about 4 times a year so when i go would like to be able to not have traction issues. other then that i usually just use my car to drive to work and cruise but i do like to get on it also. If you guys know of another tire let me know choices are 1: nitto NT555 2:Falken Fk 452 3: yoko S drives 4: BF goodrich G-Force T/A kdw NT 5: Toyo T1R(would buy from les schwab)
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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)	I'm not familiar with #1,#2 nor#5. #4 is good but loud. #3, the S drive is a very good all around tire for the price. __________________ 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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02-22-2011, 02:39 PM	#6
rgpwr Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 294 Posts Drives: 08.M6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	30K miles + good grip = no chance __________________ [ 09.e92.335i.a52 / procede.v5 / ets.fmic / afe.intake / eibach.pro / avantgarde.m310 / dimisa.4 / cityvision.ae ]
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02-22-2011, 02:49 PM	#7
335i_Rob New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2010 335i grey and red Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oc iTrader: (0)	I'm getting the nitto nt555r
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02-22-2011, 04:55 PM	#9
lightning20 First Lieutenant 10 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 07 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	wrong guy. Might get the falken fk 452 have a little better wear rating then the t1r's and are $200 cheaper for a set anyone have experience with them at the drag strip?
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02-16-2011, 10:48 AM	#2
hipnotic Major General 149 Rep 6,604 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	nitto invos are great. Very quiet and the handling in the rain and dry pavement is unbelievable.
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02-17-2011, 02:26 AM	#3
vincentvega222 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle iTrader: (4)	continental dws?
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02-22-2011, 12:46 PM	#5
lightning20 First Lieutenant 10 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 07 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	looked at the nitto invos but the thread wear rating on them was only 260. Toyo T1R's are 280 how many miles you get out of your invo's? I want something that will last about 30k but still a tire that will get good grip for going to the track
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02-22-2011, 10:26 PM	#10
nextm5 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 250 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (3)	My favorite tire for overall price to performance is the Continental DW's. I watched a C63 run consistent 1.7-1.8 60ft and 12.1-12.2 quarter miles on them.
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02-22-2011, 10:48 PM	#11
boostd92 Captain 62 Rep 759 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i M-Spo ... [7.26]	+2 for the Nitto Invo's. The Corvette guys swear by them, and if it can handle 500ft/lbs of torque at 1200rpm, it can handle a modded N54 (in the right sizes, of course). No street tire is going to give ultimate grip, and no super sticky tire is going to last 30,000 miles. The best thing about the Invos is that they have the best compromise - great in the dry AND wet, are super quiet, and ride nicely. The bad part is that they aren't as cheap as some of the other brands out there. For some 19's in 235/275 or thereabouts you'll definitely be between $900-$1000. FWIW, I had some Toyo T1S's on my LS1 powered car and they were liquified with 1/3 throttle input. Great in the wet, terrible torque holding. I switched to some Yokohama Advan Sports and they are slightly quieter, and slightly grippier in the dry, but still not as good as the Invos (however they were $200 cheaper)
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02-24-2011, 07:33 AM	#12
lightning20 First Lieutenant 10 Rep 343 Posts Drives: 07 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	well might try out the invo's then i have till about end of march to figure it out thanks for the input guys. anymore info is welcome
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02-27-2011, 12:15 AM	#13
e92bmw Lieutenant 12 Rep 490 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In front of your car iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i coupe [0.00] 2007 335i coupe [0.00]	If you want the best tires out there(and there not much more than the ones you listed) then get the bridgestone potenza re-11. They grip like theres no tomorrow, my buddy has them on his 335i and the grip is insane...I cant wait for my runflats to wear out so that I can get these.
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