new pirelli scorpions

[crosvs]

hm, i totally forgot to mention this to you guys-

but a month or so ago i finally got some DESPERATELY needed new tires (my old ones were down to the thread lol) ...

so i got "the best rated ones @ the lowest price" that tirerack offered .... which were the P-scorpions.

If i remember correctly, the price for all 4 was about $800(?) but i have to say, compared to my older KUMHO tires -- which admittedly had FANTASTIC performance at a DIRT cheap price (~$130/ea!!) -- they are a blessing if only because they are so much QUIETER lol.

I never realized just how noisy those kum's were ... made my x like a whole new car.

meanwhiel, i can't wait to try the scorpions in the wet ... they're rated at or above the OEM tires in almost every category if i remember correctly, which, of course, is anothe reason why i got them. not to mention, they're cheaper too -- i think, or obviously i'd have never got them at the time.

i'll llet you guys know how they are once we finally get some rain down in here SD -- if we ever do lol.

meanwhile, they're dry performancde is ... hard to judge: they complain much more than the kumho's -- lots of screaming and wailing as you start to push harder and harder, although their grip seems to be at least as good i suppose ... but then i obviously haven't properly tested them on public roads.

i guess the only downside to them is they don't "look" particularly "agressive," either with respect to tread pattern and/or shoulder design -- they're very rounded rather than more squared off.

ok that's all

[Kewl X5]

I agree with Pirelli Scorpion Asimmetrico. I have had them for the past year and it does really well in the rain, especially when we get those heavy rains in SoCal. Also, up in the mtns where we live, it does really well in the snow. I have had gone through 18 inches of snow. I even went through Donner Pass in 30F while snowing earlier this year.

I think you give up a little for the dry traction compare to Michelin Diamaris & but in the rain & snow it does really well. Also, my Michey Diamaris were really noisy when they wore out and couldn't believe how quiet the Pirellis were.

It looks like BMW also agrees with high-performance all-season tires for the new E70 X5.

Congrats and have fun.

Originally Posted by crosvs

hm, i totally forgot to mention this to you guys-

but a month or so ago i finally got some DESPERATELY needed new tires (my old ones were down to the thread lol) ...

so i got "the best rated ones @ the lowest price" that tirerack offered .... which were the P-scorpions.

If i remember correctly, the price for all 4 was about $800(?) but i have to say, compared to my older KUMHO tires -- which admittedly had FANTASTIC performance at a DIRT cheap price (~$130/ea!!) -- they are a blessing if only because they are so much QUIETER lol.

I never realized just how noisy those kum's were ... made my x like a whole new car.

meanwhiel, i can't wait to try the scorpions in the wet ... they're rated at or above the OEM tires in almost every category if i remember correctly, which, of course, is anothe reason why i got them. not to mention, they're cheaper too -- i think, or obviously i'd have never got them at the time.

i'll llet you guys know how they are once we finally get some rain down in here SD -- if we ever do lol.

meanwhile, they're dry performancde is ... hard to judge: they complain much more than the kumho's -- lots of screaming and wailing as you start to push harder and harder, although their grip seems to be at least as good i suppose ... but then i obviously haven't properly tested them on public roads.

i guess the only downside to them is they don't "look" particularly "agressive," either with respect to tread pattern and/or shoulder design -- they're very rounded rather than more squared off.

ok that's all

[crosvs]

awesome, good to hear, can't wait to try them out in the rain and snow later this year!!

(really? bmw is installing them on the new X5?)