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Pirelli PZero tyres

Post by Dr C » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:14 am

Changed the Dunlop Sport Maxx for Pirelli PZero last week - much improved ride IMO. The wife is over the moon with them which is always a bonus. Hopefully the wear rate is reasonable!
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Re: Pirelli PZero tyres

Post by Don Coffey » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:32 am

Are they Run Flats?

Some tyres have a Tread Wear indication on the tyre wall and this will give an optimum distance available.  It's worked out on percentage of distance.  So the three figure are a percentage of 7200miles. It's an American test.  So to clarify, if the Tread Wear is 250 then you can expect an optimum distance of 17800 miles.  Clear as mud

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Re: Pirelli PZero tyres

Post by Dr C » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:41 am

Yeah they're BMW approved (with the * on the tyre wall) run flats. They do feel much better than the Dunlops but it's all relative - they're still run flats and still on MSports suspension!
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Post by bobgolden » Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:05 pm

My F15 30d came with Pirelli Scorpion Verde as OEM. nit noisy for first 100 or so miles but now really smooth and quite.
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Re: Pirelli PZero tyres

Post by Dr C » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:23 pm

Interesting Bob, I had Dunlop Sport Maxx GT as OEM from new. Maybe Dunlop took the BMW execs to a particularly nice restaurant when my car was being built  :))

I got my F15 on launch night just over a year ago so maybe BMW changed tyre supplier shortly after. Who knows.
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Re: Pirelli PZero tyres

Post by X5Sport » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:33 pm

3 tyre suppliers, so it depends upon stock levels.

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