Advice needed on potential alloy upgrade or new tyres

[gareth82]

Hi I currently have 19" alloys fitted which need two rear tyres. The tyres in the front are IFAIK continental contacts and have loads of thread left. I have attached a pic of my existing alloys. Two new pirellis are £352 all in, hankook tyres £300 all in.



I can get the following 22" alloys for £550 with 7mm thread left all round but lexain tyres fitted.



Would you buy the 22" alloys and sell my 19" alloys or keep the 19" alloys and replace 2 rear tyres ? please explain reason

thanks

[philip600]

Hi,
Personally I would put new tyres on original alloys.
I don't particularly like big aftermarket wheels. Mine has standard BMW 20" rims & I think they suit the car, the 22'' in the bottom picture look too large to me.
Just my opinion of course.
Have you priced Toyo proxes ST's ?
Just got price to replace fronts on mine, 275/40/20 @ £ 278.00 at local tyre fitter.
I think the rear 315/35/20 are just over £300 a pair.
Good tyre as well.
Phil.

[gchristofi]

+1 re new tyres. Not a fan of the look of those 22s and what would they do to the already well sorted handling and hard ride?? JMHO

[Minda]

+1 for the tyres

[paulbryson75]

Gareth - was in a very very similar situation last week - hence my purchase of the new 19' e70 wheels with bridgestone tyres.
I do think the 22inchers though are a very good price - though they are big!
By the look of your pic you already have decent alloys though - better looking than the ones i had so like above I would be tempted to go for the tyres.
I was offered a set of 20inch genuine BMW wheels of a facelift with 6mm left on the tyres delivered to NI for 395 last week - he may still have them.

[Rusty]

+1 New tyres.

Have you driven an X5 with 22" rims - I did and the ride nearly put me off of buying an X altogether , it was soooo jittery and unsettled (MHO)
The 20's I have are exceptable, but 19's give a generally more forgiving ride without having bad handling.
If you do change, I would consider keeping the originals and fitting winter tyres.....

JMO - feel free to ignore

[AW8]

Ideally decent matching rubber on 19's everytime - safer & some may feel also less wannabee.

[gareth82]

Thanks all for the advice (confirmed what I was already thinking), I will phone around today and see if I can get a better quote for 2 decent tyres

thanks

[Minda]

Try www.mytyres.co.uk

[gareth82]

Anyone know what the Maxxis tyres are like been quoted £127 a tyre fitted all in or Nankang at £127 each, Hancook £147 or pirellis £177

Would the maxxis tyres be spot on considering that will be a saving of £100

cheers

[Raj]

I just a complete set front/rear on my OE 20's. They were Toyo Proxes S/T and cost me £622 all in which I didn't think was too bad.

[Hits553]

I just got a pair of 285 45 19 Conti SSR part worns for a couple of months on my 19", going to get a full set of Vredestein Sessanta for £634 delivered.

I'd stick to the 19", the 22" are not really any use in the next winter season.

[gareth82]

Thanks all for your advice, I put two new yokohamas adant st on today for £270 all in

cheers

[bigshout]

Gareth, the Maxxis tyres are good, simular tread to the Toyos. I had them up front on my x5 running 275 40 20's. One of them had to be changed recenlty due to a punture. I want to replace the one on there for a Maxxis to match to the other side but everywhere I look they are for sale for £170+ per tyre not fitted.