NON RFT OEM Replacements?

cooperlee · 03-12-2010, 04:59 PM

Im fed up with the Bridgestone Potenza RFT as they bubbles like mad and way too expensive to replace. Since I have winter wheels/tires, I am now looking to just purchase regular non RFT for my OEM 162.

Any good recommendations? Hankook, Sumitomo, Falkens? Figure budget is around $500 for the complete set. Also, can i bump up in size say..235/40/18 and 265/35/18 from 225/40/18 and 255/35/18?

Thanks fellas & ladies....

theART · 03-12-2010, 06:22 PM

Go Generals UHP

JL 325i · 03-12-2010, 07:12 PM

hankooks or general..

Gary@TireRack · 03-15-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooperlee

Im fed up with the Bridgestone Potenza RFT as they bubbles like mad and way too expensive to replace. Since I have winter wheels/tires, I am now looking to just purchase regular non RFT for my OEM 162.

Any good recommendations? Hankook, Sumitomo, Falkens? Figure budget is around $500 for the complete set. Also, can i bump up in size say..235/40/18 and 265/35/18 from 225/40/18 and 255/35/18?

Thanks fellas & ladies....

No problem to use 235/40R18 up front, but the rear 8.5" wheels are technically too narrow to use 265/35R18 (although some up on the forums do anyway). My personal bang-for-the-buck favorites are the Sumitomo HTRZ3 and Hankook Ventus V12 Evo.

Tires
http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&...ires/index.jsp

Fraggy · 03-15-2010, 11:48 AM

I recently got Falken Ze 912 and Im very happy with them, they are about in your price range.

E90 Skye · 03-15-2010, 12:33 PM

Gary,
how is the ride on the Sumitomo HTR ZIII compared to OEM RE050 RFT? is it quieter?

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