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RE: <E30> Tires

From: rchecca@domain.elided
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 96 14:54:30 EDT
Subject: <misc> What tires to buy?

>  I know this topic has been discussed several times before, So I'll ask
that
>responses be directed to me instead of the digest.
>
>  I'm fixing up an '87 325 that my brother bought for my niece. It needs
tires
>and I'm wondering what people's experiences/opinions are for Pirelli
P6000's,
>Bridgestone Turanza's & Sumitomo HTR4's. It has Turanza's on it now and
they
>look like a decent tire. It has a Pirelli 6000 for a spare which looks
good
>too and has very good tirewear (180) traction (A) and temperature (A)
ratings,
>(for what the ratings are worth...)
>
	I have P6's which are close to P6000's in design. I HATE them. They sqeak
on even the modest of right turns. (Street corners). Under normal driving
conditions they fall short and in the rain I think they should be outlawed.
They will hydroplane at 35MPH in heavy rain (no standing water). I wouldn't
recommend any Pirelli but P-Zero's to even my worst enemy. 

>  I'd welcome suggestions for other tires as well that people like that
are
>in the $60 per tire range for a P195 65 HR14 with good traction and wear
>ratings. The car will not be used for anything but street driving (no
track
>use), and will most likely have these tires replaced with snows for the
winter.
>
	I don't really know of any tires at that price range that I have had
experience with. (Save for the P6's). If you plan on replacing them shortly
with snow tires than would wear be that big of a consideration? Also, for
$60 you get $60 tires.

>TIA,
>Ron Checca
>Too many BMW's...

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Steve Meade
smeade@domain.elided
'87 325is blk/tan 134k JC chipped
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