Re: '88 M5 tire suggestions

[Im4BMW@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/16/00 9:31:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< The Michelin XGTV tires on the wife's '88 M5 are dead.  Anyone have A
 suggestion for suitable replacements?  The car has the stock wheels, and
 spends about 60% of it's time commuting (I know, what A shame),  and the
 rest is high spirited twisty roads at moderate speeds (40-80mph).  We never
 go over 100mph (well, almost never) so super high speed ratings are not all
 that important to us.
 
 The only complaint I have about the Michelins is that they hydroplane
 horribly. >>

Jeffrey,

I agree about the XGTV's hydroplaning...I had them on my 'M5 many moons 
ago..then I went to Bridgestone RE71's...grippy cool tires that wore like 
crap!...Now I am running Dunlop DSP8000's and have been extremely pleased 
thus far...the price was right also...about $80 something per.  Great in the 
wet too.  I don't think you can go wrong with these tires (for the money).
Good luck,

John Weese
BMW CCA #76645
'88 M5
3 2002's
Event Organizer:  Mid-Atlantik '02 Fest I (April 29, 2000...Shenandoah River 
State Park)....It'll Be Here Soon!!

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