BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Barum Bravuris 2 (127) 85% 78% 79% 71% 75% 80%
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (28) 80% 66% 74% 76% 73% 79%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 (107) 80% 70% 69% 67% 63% 72%
Goodyear Eagle NCT5 (91) 75% 61% 68% 61% 78% 69%
Yokohama ADVAN Sport (35) 76% 66% 64% 65% 47% 50%
Fullway HP 108 (12) 71% 51% 54% 50% 63% 50%
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat (143) 72% 54% 55% 48% 55% 32%

BMW 525d E61 Touring M Sport Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Fullway HP 108 given 17% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly town for 25000 average miles
Bought a 05 BMW 525d. 2 Fullway HP108 were on the rear wheels. These are lethal. No grip at all when road is slightly damp.
Dsc was flashing in every bend and managed to get sideways at 50 kph on 45 degree bend.
Tires were 3 years old and going by NCT reports, about 40k km-s traveled on them, 7mm thread is still left. I have no idea, how previous owner managed that, but I would recommend to stay away of these tires, if you value your own and other peoples lives.
I have since replaced these tires with better brand and car is not trying to kill me in every corner any more.
tire reviewed on 2017-09-17 08:02:38
Writing about the Bridgestone Turanza T001 given 56% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 spirited miles
Great tires, but down to the wear indicators in 10k miles. I normally get 25k out of the rear tires on my car.
tire reviewed on 2017-07-08 11:40:48
Writing about the Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 given 96% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
very good tires for this price
tire reviewed on 2017-04-15 14:50:38
Writing about the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Run Flat given 65% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly town for 40000 average miles
These were on the car when I bought it and though they weren't brand new they were 'almost new'.

Set on the rear lasted around 25k miles and the front lasted ~40k (down to the legal limit). They're a fairly firm tire, you will feel all the bumps in the road (though i believe this is a problem with all run flats) and they don't give a huge amount of confidence if driving quickly e.g. country lanes, roundabouts etc. However, no problems with them 'cruising' long distances on the motorway.

95% of my driving is motorway and if you're in a similar position i'd definitely recommend these for their longevity; i wouldn't recommend them for someone who likes to push their car (then again; i wouldn't recommend run flats altogether if that's your driving style).
tire reviewed on 2016-06-08 08:42:13
Writing about the Goodyear Eagle NCT5 given 63% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 average miles
The grip in both the wet and dry is very good however, as with all run flats, they're quite noisy. The ride is also quite hard and you feel almost every bump in the road. Near enough all my driving is on the motorway and i've had no problems with these for that style of driving however they've never been 'pushed' other than high speed in a straight line.

I've had GoodYear Efficient grip on previous cars and they have last ages. After approximately 2 months and 5,000 miles (95% motorway) these had 5mm tread left.

Overall a 'so-so' tire. If it's a good price go for it; if not, swap them all for non-run flats (much quieter, smoother and cheaper).
tire reviewed on 2016-06-08 08:36:15
Writing about the Yokohama ADVAN Sport given 93% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
Love these tires. I travel 66 miles per day commuting on country roads in the dark and wet. In the dry these tires let you know exactly what is happening for a heavy fast sports tourer. I have complete confidence in them and considering they are Run Flats, they are supremely comfortable. In the wet they break traction very slowly when pushing on in bends. Previous AVONS were atrocious. I have Pirellis on the wifes 320d S- Sport Coupe and they are much harder (but a good tire nonetheless). I cannot comment on wear, but I have done 10,000 miles thus far and they have at least that left on fronts and rears again. I will be replacing them with the same!
tire reviewed on 2014-11-19 04:12:26
Writing about the Barum Bravuris 2 given 83% (245-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 33000 spirited miles
Replaced the standard BMW run flats for these tires on my 2005 525d.
They give excellent grip and always feel planted on the limit in both the wet and dry and I would say are close in terms of performance to the equivalent high spec Pirellis on a friends BMW.
The rears lasted 20,000 miles and the fronts lasted 33,000 which is almost unbelievable considering the way I drive. The fronts may have reached the 40,000 mark had the tracking not gone out and the outside shoulder worn away early.
The only downside is the noise on motorways which is a lot higher than those rock hard run flats, however the performance gain far out-weighs the noise.
Excellent tire and in my eyes undoubtedly the best value for money tire on the market, hence why I have had the same fitted.
tire reviewed on 2014-09-03 07:39:15
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