E70 tire choices - flavor of the day?
 

Probably a topic that has been beaten to death many times over, but searches weren't very revealing so I'm seeking some advice.

I'm considering three options for standard 255/55R18 wheels (yes, how dull!) and would like some users opinions.

The choices are (not in any order):

• Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus
• Pirelli Scorpion All Season Plus 3
• Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
• Any other suggestions within my specs

Pirelli Scorpion Verdes are coming off - they were OK, wasn't super impressed.

The all-stock X5d has 175,000 miles on it, in great shape thanks to the attentions of an excellent local mechanics workshop. Most driving is the usual - local errands, a couple of long treks 2-3 a year with a light trailer, a few 500 mile interstate runs & a few opportunities for fun stuff but not often.

South Louisiana is extremely hot, it rains quite a bit, and is below freezing only a few days a year. Generally the road surfaces are somewhere between poor and terrible, with a few pleasant surprises.

Allegedly, the X5 might have exceeded the speed limit by a considerable margin once or twice, oh OK regularly, so higher speed stability/control etc is important.

Being old, poor and cheap, decent mileage is a requirement - my days of changing tires after 12,000 miles on a 911 are long gone!

Thanks in advance...

I was a big Michelin Primacy fan with the E53 and recently went with the Pirelli Scorpions on the E70 because they were a lot cheaper and I was replacing some really crappy Cooper tires but if I had to do it again I would have went with the Michelins because I think they are a bit quieter and ride a bit nicer. I'm actually going to have a look to see if I can 17" wheels onto the E70.

primacy are great... but you will pay for it

Pay for it because they are expensive, or short-lived, or...?

Yeah, I mostly purchase from Sam's the Pirellie tires can't go too wrong there. However, is somewhat soft but the roads here a good and my driving has declined considerably since COVID.... pretty much similar to your own level judging from what you've indicated.

Did you find they wear very quickly?

I would have expected them to last longer but I did make 2, thousand mile trips that summer....soft but quiet...I like quiet.

So how many miles did you get out of them?

Anywheres about 65 to 70k...on avg

The E70 35d we bought a few months ago has the Pirellis on it (but they are in 255/50/19 size). I think the PO said they have about 40k miles on them but they have plenty of tread left. For a crappy all-season tire they seem to be long-lasting at least.