[mickold7]

Not on the BM but had them on my past three cars and they were very good

[Vish8895]

Originally Posted by mickold7

Not on the BM but had them on my past three cars and they were very good

Glad to hear it, unless I change my mind I will feedback for future readers how I find them.

I imagine anything will be a welcome improvement to my current Bridgestone Potenza RunShites

[Jules59]

Im running 235/265 R18 Vred Vortis - very pleased - excellent grip. Has Sessantas before and I think the Vortis are better

[Vish8895]

Originally Posted by Jules59

Im running 235/265 R18 Vred Vortis - very pleased - excellent grip. Has Sessantas before and I think the Vortis are better

235 and 265? What made you chose the slight oversized/larger than spec tyre?

[Hulla the Hulla]

Originally Posted by Aragorn30d

PS3's are a weird one. They're not a direct replacement for the PS2, that instead went to the PSS. The PS3 is a sort of step down from the PS2/PSS tyre. Not quite Primacy class, but not the best ultra high performance option either.

Fair point but for me, my driving (don't need ultra high performance as the car's the family wagon) they are perfect. Got mine super cheap at Costco on a deal which also helped.

[Hulla the Hulla]

Originally Posted by Vish8895

I wouldn't of thought Vortis is skimping? Maybe if I'd gone for Acceleras or similar I would agree, but I'm favouring Vortis for the simple fact they seem to be a noticeably higher rated tyre than the Goodyear Eagle F1s.

Not saying Vortis are scrimping, it was more a general observation that people who have high powered, performance cars that then get budget tyres are asking for trouble.

[Jules59]

Originally Posted by Vish8895

235 and 265? What made you chose the slight oversized/larger than spec tyre?

1) The larger Vred tyres were considerably cheaper than the standard BMW sizes .
2) I like "fat" Nascar tyre look - dont like skinny tyres
3) The slightly larger diam fills up the wheel arch space more - making it look lower than it is.
4) what i hadnt bargained on was the big increase in rear end grip - much less wheelspin when pulling away hard - a surprising big +

[Vish8895]

Originally Posted by Jules59

1) The larger Vred tyres were considerably cheaper than the standard BMW sizes .
2) I like "fat" Nascar tyre look - dont like skinny tyres
3) The slightly larger diam fills up the wheel arch space more - making it look lower than it is.
4) what i hadnt bargained on was the big increase in rear end grip - much less wheelspin when pulling away hard - a surprising big +

Have you got any pics of this setup? It sounds tempting, not sure if it would fit my E92 :/ (E92 325D M Sport with 19's).

[richk84]

Vish did you go for the Vorti's in the end??

[Vish8895]

Originally Posted by richk84

Vish did you go for the Vorti's in the end??

I was about to order them for approx £152 each on camskill when I spoke to my local tyre shop.

The guy in there is a sound guy and we've spent a lot of time discussing tyres etc. He said he could get me Continental SC's for circa £170 fitted which was a bargain in my opinion.

Interestinly as I was about to order them he mentioned he has ran a brand called "Nexen" for a while and he was singing their praises. I decided to trust his opinion and he got me two Nexen SU1's in 255/30/19 fitted for £250 all in (£125 a tyre supplied and fitted).

I must say they have transformed the car compared the the BS Runflats. It is so quiet and abosrbs so much more shock. I have only covered about 300 miles so far so I can't comment much more. I can say however I am 100% satisifed with them thus far!

I'm sure people will probably judge me for running this non premium brand but they have excellent reviews online and I can see why! I am so happy to see the back of those BS run flats.

[Aragorn30d]

For me the issue is the price difference is tiny compared with the overall running costs of the car and how long you'll be stuck with those tyres.

You paid £250 for the nexens, which is expensive as they're only about £100 each to buy online, and 50quid to fit two tyres is nuts.

Garages always pull that crap because they can maximise their profit by selling you the cheaper tyre, which is costing them a LOT less, for what seems like a reasonable saving over the premium brand. However shopping around you realise you can get the premium brand online for a good price and get yourself the better tyre for not much more.

You could have bought eagle F1's online and had them fitted for about £300, and they're one of the best tyres you can buy. Ok its 50quid more, but you set out prepared to spend that much anyway.

Budget tyres always have a drawback. Sometimes its grip, sometimes its tyre life or it can be road noise or fuel consumption etc etc. The really bad ones can have multiple categories where they perform woefully, the better ones can do fairly well in most categories.

[richk84]

Originally Posted by Vish8895

I was about to order them for approx £152 each on camskill when I spoke to my local tyre shop.

The guy in there is a sound guy and we've spent a lot of time discussing tyres etc. He said he could get me Continental SC's for circa £170 fitted which was a bargain in my opinion.

Interestinly as I was about to order them he mentioned he has ran a brand called "Nexen" for a while and he was singing their praises. I decided to trust his opinion and he got me two Nexen SU1's in 255/30/19 fitted for £250 all in (£125 a tyre supplied and fitted).

I must say they have transformed the car compared the the BS Runflats. It is so quiet and abosrbs so much more shock. I have only covered about 300 miles so far so I can't comment much more. I can say however I am 100% satisifed with them thus far!

I'm sure people will probably judge me for running this non premium brand but they have excellent reviews online and I can see why! I am so happy to see the back of those BS run flats.

Im running Vredestein Sessanta's and they have been great! ive got 20k+ out of them and have never let me down. Im looking at getting the Vorti's so was after peoples feedback.