M5 E39 Tyres

[Julian64]

Recently replaced the Michelins with Toyos all round. Just to let anyone know who's contemplating this that the Toyos are very good grippers. Better in the dry than the michelins, and no worse in the wet.

Probably means that they will wear fast, but good fun at the moment.

[stuh]

Interesting. How do the prices compare?

I was forced onto Conti Sports after getting a blow out on the M20 a while back and not very impressed. I get a lot of squirm on poor surfaces and twitchy in the wet.

>> Edited by stuh on Monday 4th July 13:30

[Julian64]

Toyos were £546 for all four. On the subject of continentals, I would never choose them. The only tyre I've ever thought it worth going back to the shop to complain about.

I bought a set for my wifes 328i Touring on recommendation from a tyre garage, and my wife drives like a vicar. Within 1000 miles the tyres were showing quite significant wear on the outside edge of the fronts so the car went to BMW for full tracking which was reported as completely normal. Took it back to the tyre place with the result and they said BMW were wrong and not their problem.

Within 2000 miles the car failed an MOT on the tyres and they were replaced at 2000 miles with bridgestones. Car has done a further 6000 miles and look like they have that to go again with an even wear rate. There was something mightily wrong with those continentals.

[m-five]

I use both Michelin Pilot Sport 2 and Continental SportContact 2 tyres on my M5 and there's nothing in it in treadwear, noise, dry or wet grip.

However I agree the old SportContact 1 tyres were as bad as Avons.