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95 model tires

It looks like it is just about impossible for me to reply to anything on 
the BMW-digest without going through word processing torture. Here we go.

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Bryan writes:

>Then I went home and looked at the brochure.  It comes with *H*-rated
tires!!!  And the top speed is governed at 128mph!  What was BMW NA
thinking???
>

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When I picked up a new 95 530i in Munich, I asked the same question. The 
answer given by the employee of BMWAG was,

"It is no sense to give you Z-rated tires in the US, since you can't 
drive that fast there. These H-rated all season tires are better for you, 
since you can't go over 55/65 mph anyway."

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the H-rated tires 
cost half as much as the Z-rated tires, and the H-rated tires are made in 
the US?

I drove those tires over 100 mph on the autobahn and the ride and 
handling were not good. On the other hand, they have a tread wear rating 
of 300, which means they will probably last 50,000 miles.

fithian@domain.elided
Ephraim Fithian
95 E34 530i, 92 E36 325i