**Unofficial Tyre Thread**
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Associate
+1 on this. Done about 1k since I had mine fitted a couple of weeks ago and they are brilliant. Great in the wet, quiet and low rolling resistance. They were barely any more expensive than a bunch of mid range brands too.
Can anyone recommend a better tyre for an R56 Mini One in 175/65/15 than the Continental Premium Contact 5?
Just ordered another 2 eagle F1's. kwikfit coming to fit on drive on Wednesday after I found a discount code.
Car will have eagle f1's all round, hope they last longer than the sportcontacts they replaced as not been too impressed with their wet performance as well as longevity.
Car will have eagle f1's all round, hope they last longer than the sportcontacts they replaced as not been too impressed with their wet performance as well as longevity.
Associate
Probably not, whats wrong with PC5? You could get Michelin CrossClimates + as they are available in that size.
Man of Honour
I can't find AS3 rear tyres in 275/35/19 non-run flats anywhere 
Am I missing something or have they been discontinued?
EDIT - Found them on tyreleader, very good prices too. There are 3 different types of Goodyear F1 AS3 showing, they are all the non RFT versions but vary in price massively. The only difference between the two I want are one are BMW OE rated, and the others aren't. Is that hugely important?! Fox, looking at you as you rate these tyres highly and no doubt have bought them for the same car
Am I missing something or have they been discontinued?
EDIT - Found them on tyreleader, very good prices too. There are 3 different types of Goodyear F1 AS3 showing, they are all the non RFT versions but vary in price massively. The only difference between the two I want are one are BMW OE rated, and the others aren't. Is that hugely important?! Fox, looking at you as you rate these tyres highly and no doubt have bought them for the same car
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Caporegime
I can't find AS3 rear tyres in 275/35/19 non-run flats anywhere
Am I missing something or have they been discontinued?
EDIT - Found them on tyreleader, very good prices too. There are 3 different types of Goodyear F1 AS3 showing, they are all the non RFT versions but vary in price massively. The only difference between the two I want are one are BMW OE rated, and the others aren't. Is that hugely important?! Fox, looking at you as you rate these tyres highly and no doubt have bought them for the same car
These ones?
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m55b0s33...Eff_:_C_Wet_Grip:_A_NoiseClass:_1_Noise:_69dB
Man of Honour
Yeah saw them there but they don't have them in the front size
EDIT - They do, but again, not in OE BMW fitting. Does that matter?
Nothing! I thought they would be the best tyres available in that size, but wanted other opinions. Both my mum and girlfriend have similar cars that will be in need of new tyres at some point in the near future.
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Yeah saw them there but they don't have them in the front size
EDIT - They do, but again, not in OE BMW fitting. Does that matter?
The BMW Marked Asymmetric 3 in this size is the RFT tyre. This is what I run on mine. As to whether it matters - I don't know - but I cant be bothered with the argument if there is ever an issue with the diff or something and the non BMW marked tyres get the blame.
Man of Honour
How are you finding the RFT version of the AS3? I'm set on that tyre, and may opt for the RFT version for the reasons you say while I'm still under warranty. Can't be bothered with the hassle of arguing with them
Soldato
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I've had a warranty claim for a new 4wd transfer box on a Mini Countryman, they did mention the tyres, it wasn't an issue if they were not star rated but they had to be matched in pairs.
Soldato
Good to know, in my size (275/30 R20) only the run flat AS3 is available - ruled it out as having an RS5 didn't want to make the ride any harder/harsher than it has to be.
Other options are the Vredestein Ultrac Vorti or Falken FK510 - anyone got experience of these?
Yes. 4WD cars must have identical tread depths across the axles.
Soldato
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They said that as the 4wd system isn’t perminant the tread difference between the front and rear axle doesn’t mater but they must have matching tyres across the axles and to prevent damage to the diffs they also need to be within 2mm across each axle, they also said this was the same for xDrive and the drive axle on RWD & FWD models.
I got a very blank look when I asked where it states this in the manual. It didn’t affect my claim as all four tyres matched and they were all within 1mm of each other but if they didn’t I don’t think they could have rejected the claim as they don’t detail this in the manual or warranty book.
Not disputing it is better for the diff keeping the rolling circumference the same but if they are going to bring it up for a warranty claim it needs to be in the manual or policy book.
Associate
Worth a watch.
I've only had a pair of FK510s on the rear since January so not much use in milage (about 2000) They still look like new and grip exceeded my expectations so I'll definitely be getting the fronts to match when they wear out.
Soldato
Thanks, I've seen that review but still heard mixed things on the Falkens - out of interest which size are you using? As per the review the larger sizes seem to have firmer side walls.
Associate
265/35/R19
The guy at the garage that fitted them didn't rate them (he thought they were crap tyres)
He'd never tried them on any car though.
He also hates all BMWs.....
He also didn't know how to fit the tyres correctly (yellow dot next to valve)
Not badfor a tyre fitter..
So his opinion was taken with a pinch of salt.
I'd had good experiences with Falken in the past so wanted to give them a punt, glad I did.