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**celsdogg** · 11-20-2007, 08:59 AM

finally getting new tires. the shitty sumoitomo's that came when i bought this car are crap and i cant take it anymore.

i was looking at going +1 sizing, so 205 60-14, but this are hard to come across. on top of that, i really like the bridgestone potenza G009, but apparently they arent making those anymore.

any tire recommendations in 195 65-14 or 205 60-14? my local tire place only has bfgoodrich traction T/A's in 205. anyone ever tried those? i need something all season, mostly performance all season

**mzbmw325i** · 11-20-2007, 09:46 AM

why dont you go to a 195/60/14 size and you can get the potenza 009 from tire rack, 68 bux, thats what i did on my 91.

as long as i remember driving the car, has always been with 195/60/14's.

**player2poet** · 11-20-2007, 09:49 AM

toyo i think makes a good tire for a decent price make sure you get there mid grade tire thou i have them on my red 86 325 and so far there as good perrellez on my 85 325 with m50 swap.

**celsdogg** · 11-20-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mzbmw325i

why dont you go to a 195/60/14 size and you can get the potenza 009 from tire rack, 68 bux, thats what i did on my 91.

as long as i remember driving the car, has always been with 195/60/14's.

i would do that, but apparently bridgestone stopped making the tire. besides, i want my extra 4cm of contact patch.

**Dudesky** · 11-20-2007, 12:12 PM

Not many choices in that +1 size. But the Traction TA's seem to have a decent score on Tire Rack. At $64ea, sounds like a good deal.

nick_318is · 11-20-2007, 02:19 PM

Get some Real summer tires and Real Winter tires, its better for you but not your wallet

**celsdogg** · 11-20-2007, 02:26 PM

^^^ thats what i wanna do. when you convince my wife of it, then i'll do it.

thanks, dudesky. i read all the reviews on their of those who drive bimmers, and they were all good reviews.

i got em ordered, and i'll have them mounted on friday morning.

**Bubba** · 11-20-2007, 03:00 PM

Have them on a 1988 735i manual transmission machine and they work fine.

**celsdogg** · 11-20-2007, 04:20 PM

^^^ whats your opinion of their cornering, braking and wet traction abilities?

**xsperf** · 11-20-2007, 04:36 PM

i have 8 wheels(thanks to dudesky) so in the summer i run 17's and in the winter i run snows in the back and those traction t/a's in the front(got em w/the car), they are 205/65/15 i think, but i couldnt tell you how good they are because i dont drive my car that hard in the winter, but havent had a ny problems with them yet(and they are on the front, not the back anyway)