Tire advise please !!!

X54.8is · #1 07-30-2010, 02:18 AM

Hi everyone,

I bought my e53 48is in march it came with set of winter tires and (looks like new) Toyo Proxes. When i bought the car, i notice tire noise little bit but not much it was reasonable after two month's i went to business trip and i haven't drive it for a month. After i came back from the trip i notice tire noise has gotten worse... i driven 7000 miles and when you go over 50 miles, you hear that haming noise come from back of the car, i had one of my friend to drive my car and i was on his car, when he passed through, i thought 18 wheeler taking me over.

Tires looks new and has good treads on it, but to much noise.

I wanna get some quiet tires, What brand of tires should i get?

Please advise...

Front: 275/40ZR20 and Rear: 315/35ZR20

sprocket1200 · #2 07-30-2010, 03:02 AM

go michelin or go home...

LeMansX5 · #3 07-30-2010, 07:43 AM

I moved from Michelin Diamaris to Brdigestone Dueler(also used on new X6 & X5 M) and the Dueler are less noisy than Michelin Diamaris.

mrbmwx5 · #4 07-30-2010, 10:41 AM

Same here i moved from Michelin Diamaris to Toyo S/T to Dueler HP ... so far so good after 20k miles...

X54.8is · #5 07-30-2010, 11:29 AM

Thank you for the advise,Should i go with Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport or Dueler H/P Sport RFT.

LeMansX5 · #6 07-30-2010, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X54.8is

Thank you for the advise,Should i go with Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport or Dueler H/P Sport RFT.

You don't need RFT for E53 unless you want to.

PMPNX5 · #7 07-30-2010, 03:15 PM

Not to be that guy, but I figured I'd throw it out there. Are you 100% that it's tire noise?

X54.8is · #8 07-30-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMPNX5

Not to be that guy, but I figured I'd throw it out there. Are you 100% that it's tire noise?

Yes i took my car to BMW dealer, that's what they told me.

mywidebody02 · #9 07-30-2010, 09:42 PM

vredestein. got them and love them so far. quiet and handle great.

Budget M3 · #10 07-31-2010, 02:00 PM

With the Michelin's at $400+/each

, I checked out the reviews and ratings at tirerack.com and settled on these:

Continental ExtremeContact DWS

I was hesitant due to my past (poor) experience with Conti's in general, but after 5K miles I am satisfied with these tires. They are wayyyyy more quiet than the Diamaris, wayyyyy more comfortable and should last wayyyyy longer between replacements. On the downside, they don't stick as well in the dry and braking distance is now wayyyyy longer.

Conti vs. Bridgestone: conti's have a higher load rating, so if you tow that might come in handy (another reason I chose them).