Tire Question PLEASE READ

[sprocket1200]

he said he hadn't noticed the difference in handling, so on his vehicle he would not notice a rotation...

[Kerr]

Thanks guys...looking closer too I may have my tires overinglated a little bit too causing the centers to wear faster...I am going with a wheel aligment before the winters go on...and yes wheels are not only rotational but different size front and rear so they are stuck where they are at each corner..I will also look into bridgestones....you lucky americans get tires sooo cheap!

[britcon]

Have a look at Tirerack.com

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by Kerr

Thanks guys...looking closer too I may have my tires overinglated a little bit too causing the centers to wear faster...I am going with a wheel aligment before the winters go on...and yes wheels are not only rotational but different size front and rear so they are stuck where they are at each corner..I will also look into bridgestones....you lucky americans get tires sooo cheap!

When you get an alignment let us know the before and after specs. If they can't get it within spec. then something in your suspension is off.

You can have them back out the neg camber in the rear as much as possible at the sacrifice of handling. Since you lowered your X via the airbags only (like me) then you already compromised handling.

Recently switched wheel and tire combination to the X6M 10 & 11 inch wheels with Vreds. Found the passenger rear could not get adjusted to within spec. Visual check looks good but will probably have to disassemble to find the culprit (probably a bad control arm or some bushings).

Good Luck.

[Kerr]

sorry i meant overinflated in the last post>>>I will updat you withthe specs twins poppa. is that pic in our post with the X6Ms?

[TwinsPoppa]

No those were my M5 reps. They were only 20x9.5 but I still prefer their look over ANY wheel.

However, I succumbed to a change of wheels because I wanted wider tires. Those M5 reps only allowed me to put 295s in the rear and that's not recommended.

Next time I will probably go with another tire than vreds - only because they are slimmer relative to other tires. I just wanted to try them for the hell of it.

If I could put 12" rims on the back for less than thousands of dollars I would!

I'll try to get pics up of the X with the new wheels.

This is not my X but same wheels:

[FSETH]

Kerr, love the quad exhaust tips on your "is".

[gitchies]

my x is not lowered or anything...got an alignment done earlier this year before i put on some dunlops...minor inner wear...still looking good after 11,000 miles....i can prob get another summer with them....

[Kerr]

Hey Thanks FSETH,

I Put My my 20" Pirelli scorpions with my factory rims on for the winter and due to the negative camber close up of my summers shows there screwed beyond....in only 7000kMs!!!