Time for new Rubber....

[TWKenny (formerly Ted)]

Due to various reasons I'm not going to get into here....I need to buy a set of inexpensive tires for my 95 530 with 15" OEM basketweaves. Looking at TireRack, I'm leaning toward the Yokohama AVS dB S2 . Any suggestions/advice? Anyone used the Kumho's?
Thanks!

[mholbrook]

Take a look at a tire from Falken. Great quality and inexpensive.

[bimmerd00d]

I have the Kumho 716 HP4 on my '93 525i, they're 16" and i paid about $82 a piece. GREAT tire for the money, granted it's no Pilot Sport, but for the money you can't get better than the Kumho 716 or 711.

[Gooch]

BF Goodrich Traction TAs.
Supposedly 60K mile tires. Stiff sidewall and good wet traction for the price. Go with H rated (cheaper).
I'm happy with them.

[Hector]

where I rave about the Falken tire.

http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=3704



Due to various reasons I'm not going to get into here....I need to buy a set of inexpensive tires for my 95 530 with 15" OEM basketweaves. Looking at TireRack, I'm leaning toward the Yokohama AVS dB S2 . Any suggestions/advice? Anyone used the Kumho's?
Thanks!

[bahnstormer]

running a kumho 712 - super cheap but long lasting

[Derek A.]

I did a set of Kumho KH 11 - VR rated, so far so good. No real complaints.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/kumho/ku_ecsta_kh11_ci2_l.jpg

[Sweetwater]

BF Goodrich Traction TAs.
Supposedly 60K mile tires. Stiff sidewall and good wet traction for the price. Go with H rated (cheaper).
I'm happy with them.


Same basic opinion, but I did go with the V rated version. And I hope to put them to good use.