Subject: Tire question.. My wife is getting all 4 tires replaced on her 325i by warranty Author: rg0115 : member since May, 2007 : 2457 posts Posted on: 2009-10-24 21:46:01

and I need to decide which tire I want to go with as a replacement. About 2 1/2 years ago we bought a set of Continental ContiProContact 91H rated tires and purchased the extended warranty, luckily. Anyway, the other day I went to get one of the tires pull off the rim so I could try my own wheel repair skills and we noticed that the tires had cracks all around them. After further inspection, it seems that all 4 tires have cracks which are covered by warranty.

We bough the tires at Discount tires so now they are offering to replace all four tires for either the same
ContiProContact or they also recommended the
Yokohama YK520 Both tires are about the same price at about $150 a piece. I don’t know much about the Yokohama’s but my wife liked them a lot. I couldn’t complain about the ride quality either, I too thought they drove very nice, they just didn’t hold up to well. Tread wear is still good on them but the rubber cracked which could end up badly.

My wife is the total opposite of me, she is more about getting maximum mileage out of the tires vs. getting the better performing tire. I am ok with that as long as the tire is good and save. If the tire last longer, perfect she wouldn’t be racing with them anyway. I would prefer an all season tire, so the Yokohama’s seem to be OK. Do any of you have experience with the Yokohama’s vs. the ContiProContatcs and does anyone recommend another long lasting tire that is no more that $150. I hate buying tires, there are so many options. Any advice you guys could give me, would be great. I am thinking about going with the Yokohama’s since the continentals obviously didn’t hold up long, if you go by the Discount tire ratings you would also think that the Yokohama tire is a better tire. I looked up other reviews and they all seem to be mixed.

• Tire question.. My wife is getting all 4 tires replaced on her 325i by warranty (pic) (url) - rg0115 2009-10-24 21:46:01 (90 views)
  • No brainer Conti! (nt) - Edwin™ 2009-10-25 15:13:00 (16 views)
    • +1 (nt) - Rogue7 2009-10-26 12:11:35 (11 views)
  • I had 2 sets of the ContiProContacts on my e39 (nt) - stevekc 2009-10-25 09:02:45 (12 views)
  • Personally, I would chip-in the difference and get the new Pilot Sport A/S Plus - Tim G in Central NJ 2009-10-25 08:30:54 (27 views)
    • I have the Pilot Sports AS on my car for just over a year. 15k miles and they - rg0115 2009-10-25 14:27:20 (19 views)
      • Keep in mind that aside from the appearance of the sidewall and tread pattern... - Tim G in Central NJ 2009-10-26 13:57:23 (8 views)
    • An excellent tire...possibly my next set when my Pilot Alpins are done (nt) - stevekc 2009-10-25 09:47:25 (13 views)
      • Truely a great tire, I have them on my 7 right now. But I must warn you, they - rg0115 2009-10-25 14:32:32 (14 views)
        • I actually bought these tires many years ago and had the same issue - black740ia 2009-10-26 11:55:15 (12 views)
          • yeah, didn't work......I tried running higher pressure, lower pressure.... - Tim G in Central NJ 2009-10-26 14:02:04 (6 views)
          • You would think they want you to run lower tire presure to relief some of the - rg0115 2009-10-26 12:43:53 (4 views)
        • I don't think you can expect long life out of any of the Michelin Pilot line up - stevekc 2009-10-25 15:09:30 (5 views)
  • There's a trade off between longevity= hard rubber,slippery when wet or - bmw635 2009-10-25 02:30:45 (8 views)
    • he said 'slippery when wet' (nt) - IBHenry® 2009-10-25 02:37:11 (16 views)
      • Guess it not happennimg to you now. 8-) (nt) - bmw635 2009-10-25 02:42:00 (12 views)
        • not happenning to you either, heh heh heh.... (nt) - IBHenry® 2009-10-25 02:46:39 (9 views)
  • Go with the Yoke's (nt) - zapperjoe 2009-10-25 00:00:50 (12 views)
    • You know.. I was thinking the same. Was willing to give them a try. At least it - rg0115 2009-10-25 01:09:39 (7 views)
  • Don't have longevity experience with this tire, but bought - bpddaddy 2009-10-24 23:25:16 (6 views)
    • I don't think they will give me any credit, but those tires sure seem to be - rg0115 2009-10-24 23:57:05 (6 views)
  • Wife has conti's on the Altima and close to 80K on original tires - IBHenry® 2009-10-24 22:46:17 (6 views)
    • What's shaking Henry. not sure about her tread, but their is plenty left - rg0115 2009-10-24 23:53:49 (6 views)
      • yeah, been working like a dawg with 2 jobs as you know, plus school and family - IBHenry® 2009-10-25 02:33:10 (10 views)
        • You say when and where, I am game. Even if its just for lunch and I meet you - rg0115 2009-10-25 03:00:48 (8 views)