BMW 120i Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) 85% 91% 78% 76% 76% 80%
Michelin Primacy 3 (191) 85% 79% 76% 77% 69% 80%
Toyo Proxes TR1 (66) 85% 75% 78% 81% 72% 67%
Goodride SV308 (32) 75% 64% 64% 63% 77% 69%

BMW 120i Tyre Review Highlights

Writing about the Toyo Proxes TR1 given 94% (225-45-18-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Incredibly grippy tyres, both in wet and dry pavement. So much so that it slowed me down in the straight. Handling though has transformed, I drive a 210hp 1 series, and can hardly push those tyres to the limit.
tyre reviewed on 2021-10-26 03:20:08
Writing about the Michelin Primacy 3 given 85% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 4500 spirited miles
Amazing improve over the old Bridgestone Potenza Runflats I previously had on my car. Comfortable, confidence-inspiring, progressive, loads of wet and dry grip and virtually no wear after almost 5.000 miles of pretty hard use.

My car is currently modded w/ 270hp and 410Nm and the tyres, at least on the road, give no sign of struggle handling the power, while the old Potenzas would slip under acceleration even while the car was stock (184hp 270Nm).

The only critique i would make is the vibration they make at low speed, specially while parking, but I think it´s due to the different pattern they have.

All in all, great tyres. I would only exchange them for PS4 or Primacy4 Michelins!
tyre reviewed on 2019-02-05 13:44:40
Writing about the Goodride SV308 given 73% (225-40-18-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 easy going miles
Bought 2 of these tyres for the front end. They're pretty good value for money. The grip in the dry is OK, in the wet its reasonable. Only real bad side is that the comfort isnt super. But what do you expect from budget tyres. So in my oppinion: Good tyres of you are a easy going driver who adapts his driving style to the weather and road conditions. Would probably buy them again.
tyre reviewed on 2013-03-15 10:59:15
Writing about the Uniroyal RainSport 2 given 74% (215-45-17-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 15000 spirited miles
I bought these tyres (for my BMW) due to their perfomance in rain. I ve done 25.000 kilometers so far and they have a good amount of thread left.
I think there are very good reviews on this site. I agree with most of the other users.
The Uniroyal Rainsports 2 are fantastic in wet. You have to push them a lot in order to feel a tiny amount of aquaplanning but then if you stop pressing the accelerator the tyres stick firmly again on the wet surface (!)
In the dry (even after 25.000 km) they grip very well, even though -as mentioned by others- the tyre walls are quite soft and therefore are not suitable for very fast road or track use. I used them on track for 5-6 minutes once but they feel too soft for that use.
I had also another problem: the alloys had to be repaired a few times because the tyres are so soft they can easily become flat on a pot and the alloy will have to copy with the impact forces. Also if you park very close to the pavement, be very careful as the tyres can be damaged very easily on their sidewalls (very soft).
They grip well even when they are cold (when you drive your kids to school for example or through the town)
If you want to get the most out of them, try to inflate them 3-4psi more than the recommended car manufacturer's pressure. This will "stiffen" them up a bit.
If you inflate them a bit more, then the road noise will be less. And THATS THE BIG PROBLEM WITH THEM - THE ROAD NOISE. On certain road surfaces the road noise can be annoying especially on long journeys. Even though my BMW is very well made and noise-insulated, these tyres can become very noisy sometimes.
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They grip very well on snow, the wet grip is amazing, not suitable for very fast cornering (soft sidewalls), they are very noisy, very good snow grip....
did i forgot to write something? ...dont remember now...
I would definately buy them again if they were not so noisy..... but on the other side these tyres have saved lives in the wet.....
Buy them if:
1. You dont want to drive fast
2. You want to have grippy tyres even when cold
3. You dont care about road noise
4. If you want a safe tyre on the wet (wet performance is astonishing)

Dont buy them if:
1. You like driving very fast in the dry
2. You often have to park on the/pass through a pavement (soft sidewalls- tyre/wheel damage)
3. You like long quiet journeys (they can be really noisy on certain road surfaces-this can be really annoying after a few hours of driving)

Thanks for reading my review - i wish it was helpful!
tyre reviewed on 2012-09-21 04:36:46
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