OEM tyres are not the best. Usually they are the cheapest ones available from the supplier but sold to end users at an inflated price. Call up and find out the price of the ER300.
The CL9 base model (2003-2005) came with Dunlop SP2050m. They were AU$270 each to replace and were hulking pieces of crap. The cheaper RE001 for $165-220 was MUCH MUCH MUCH better.
That's right for the RE040 OEM, Bob Jane would quote $400 each for 225 45 17 which is a joke!
how about bridgestone turanza er300? a lot of BMWs were fitted with these as OEM when i was working there. they're good touring tyres.
I just replaced all 4 with them on my Accord Non Euro. As they are a new tyre they feel much of the same. I do throw them around quite a bit, so will let you know how they perform after 6 months. I have a feeling they will start squealing soon as it ages, just a matter of how quickly it'll do that compared to the OEM Michelin MXV8s.
with tyres, you can only find out how good they are when you suddenly have to do emergency braking from high speed or in the wet like this weekend in Sydney
I had racing heart beat when my car did not stop but kept sliding instead and fortunately still managed to avoid hitting the car at the front during heavy rain many years ago on cheap budget tyres.
I met with a guy who has 225 40 18 Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (he paid $400 a corner) on his Golf 6 GTI this morning and he told me that on the way to the airport earlier he had to brake suddenly and the car just stopped as commanded, he was satisfied! Of course some may argue the PS3 is a rip off when you can get a Korean made Kumho KU31 225 40 18 for only $150 a corner. Or Chinese made Nankang, or Thailand made Maxxis.
These products are available in the market to cater different needs / wants, and you may get what you pay for.
Some people are happy to use Kumho tyres on their $3500 a set JDM rims. Some insist on Michelin / Continental / Pirelli.
i reckon best bang for buck tyre = toyo proxie 4. grippy, in wet they are decent, low noise, they last abit longer than bridgestones and are cheaper. 225/40 R18 $200 a corner with our traders here taleb tyres !
Aaronng recommended RE001s to me and i have'nt had any problems, wear is good and performance is fine although i though the dunlop sports max were a little better in the wet, over all a great tyre considering I payed around $200 for 16" rims compared to the $280 I was paying for the dunlop sports max tyres.
I have maxis and I have no problems with them im not sure which model they are but i paid around 140 a corner. I am happy with them in the wet and were good value for money im a uni student so need value for money however from all the reviews i have read do not get base model of any tyres try to get atleast third tear tires and you should be fine with any brand.
I just got a set of Falken FK452's cannot fault them in the wet or dry and noise is better than the previous 2 sets I had.
+1 for Falken, bloody good tyre on my friends Clio Sport.
Sumitomos are good tyres as well
Niche Brands, but good, they are usualy priced just below your Michelins and Bridgestone.
If you are looking at budget, I migh suggest bobjane Xenon Z7's which are bascially bridgestones, then you can pay approx 20% mre overall and it will get you Sumitmos and Falkens
Originally Posted by aaronng
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