WOW!!! Tires are expensive.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by TwinsPoppa

Vreds are summer tires.

Pros: Looks, handling, fairly inexpensive.

Cons: They will not look as meaty/wide as other brands. They run smaller width compared to other brands of the same size.

Thanks for your comments. I will keep the Vreds in mind...never know what may or may not be available at the time I'm ready to buy. Might have to skip to a 2nd or 3rd choice if the 1st choices can't be found in stock. And I'd prefer not to keep driving on my winter tires if the temps start staying consistently above 60°F while awaiting a set of out-of-stock staggered 20s to become available.

[jsoto]

I'm had Diamaris, Advans, Duelers and now Latitude HP's. I think we pay for the French Summer Breaks for these price Michelins. IMO, the Michelins are a fine tire. I've found, out of all the brands, they always balance out with very little weights as well. Paid just shy of 1600 for the Latitudes. Then there was mount and balance....but I'm a tire whore. For me, it's another year or 2 left with the X.

I went with All Seasons for the next resale

[arcticrob]

Originally Posted by jab23

I've had the Conti Extreme DWS for about a month or two now. Great ride, quiet, decent handling in the dry, and have been above average in the ton of snow we've had this year. Paid $1288 mounted and balanced after my local shop matched Tire Rack's price. Highly recommended so far.

I too have the Continental DWS on my '05 X5. I am happy with the traction on wet, snowy or dry roads. I am on the second set with almost average wear. Discount Tire was about $1350 out the door (This is after showing an online ad cheaper somewhere else). The aggressive suspension of the X5 seems to reduce inner tread life though. I still plan on sticking with this tire when ready for another set.

[JDM-20L]

Originally Posted by JCL

If I was buying for my old X5, it would be Michelin.

Just bought Pirellis for the X3.

Life is too short for cheap tires.

Agreed!

I'm still on Pirellis and when they wear out again another set will go on.

We don't have to worry about seasonal tyres here in Australia, one set does all year round.

[dkl]

Originally Posted by JCL

If I was buying for my old X5, it would be Michelin.

Just bought Pirellis for the X3.

Life is too short for cheap tires.

What did you not like about the Pirellis, if you don't mind me asking? For the X5, I actually preferred Pirelli over Michelin. The Michelin Latitude that I had were somewhat "squishy"...unusually soft sidewall and had more narrower contact patch than usual. I only got a bit less than 20k miles out of them on the rears if I recalled. The only upside on the Latitude was the good ride due to their "squishy" sidewall. I went through 2 sets of Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asymmetrico and was ready to get my 3rd set until I learned they discountinued our staggered 19 sizes

[Quicksilver]

Anybody tried these?

255 55 18 or 255 55R18 Discount Tires Sumitomo Tires HTR SPORT H/P 255/55R18 109H BW A/S

[Quicksilver]

Which Michelins?

Originally Posted by JCL

If I was buying for my old X5, it would be Michelin.

Just bought Pirellis for the X3.

Life is too short for cheap tires.

[electricalserv x5]

Jsoto is correct Michelin are a great tire, long lasting .the latitude are a all season tire,I bought mine from DISCOUNT TIRE DIRECT,they are great,You can get a certifcate of repair, if You damage your tires they will replace it free of charge for the life of the tire, check it out online.

[tmv]

My HRE set comes with Michelin Diamaris with about 90% thread when I had them last year. They are on the X for about 8K miles already and still have great thread. With my alignment setting, they worn evenly. They are good tires but too expensive. Next set would be Continental DWS.
On my daughter's X5, the tires are Bridgestone Duelers.

[Qsilver7]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Which Michelins?

Both Qs are in agreement here...if giving a testimonial about a tire...don't just call out the manufacture...give the tire's name as well.

A tire manufacture makes lots of different tires...plus you have dedicated summer, all-season, touring, winter (etc) classifications that makes it unclear as to the specific tire that is being heralded by the "testifier" if only the tire's manufacturer name is mentioned.

Help the forum's collective wisdom, knowledge, and experience by fully describing not just the tire manufacturer, but the tire's name as well. This also helps us know the catagory/classification so that we can use the information or pass on it.

BTW...what is the consensus for the definition of a "cheap" tire? Is it made from inferior rubber compounds...is it prone to disentegrating or blow-outs...is it a tire known for wearing fast or only achieving low mileage (that would be most summer tires)...or is it just a tire manufacture that doesn't have a big advertising budget or doesn't advertise much in the country you live?