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Hi Guys,is or has anyone on here used Nankang tyres on their X5? I have used them previously on an E36 and found them to be ok but looking for opinions/experiences of anyone using them on an X5. 

Hi sorry not used them on the x5 but the nick name ditch finders springs to mind not sure how they would cope with the weight power etc

Sure there are better budget tyres out there I think if you swop from a premium tyre to a budget you will notice a big difference in the way car behaves and where you could happily push a long it will be time for a more leisurely approach

Just my thoughts oh and my experience having run budgets over the winter

Tyre choice is always a personal thing dictated by time of year and budget.
Nankangs have their place (at the bottom of a bonfire) on lower powered, lighter cars unfortunately the weight of the X5 will rip them up in very few miles, the saying of buy cheap buy twice springs to mind however there's also the transfer box to consider that seems reliant (is sensitive to) on correct tyres.
A while back I ran Nexen tyres on an E60, excellent wear rates though not as good in the wet!

I'm in the same predicament, would love to buy cheaper though gritting my teeth I'll replace like for like and stick with Bridgestones Duellers
Part worn tyres may be the better option and similar mileage may be sought

The only thing I would say on the tyres its down to your wallet, buy the best you can.

There was some hoohar a few months ago ref second hand tyres on the googlebox. "Some" places were selling tyres that were yonks out of date and had some shoddy repairs made, even though they were stamped up as ok. Just be really bloody careful if you go down this route please...

These tyre threads always seem to end up in a bit of an argument, lets hope this one won't degenerate the same way. As above, cheap chinese knockoffs are not somethIng I would want on an X5 - tyres are the only thing between you, your family and the road ............ premium or midrange tyres would be my choice - transfer box issues are also a potential nightmare with rubbish or dodgy tyres.

The transfer box /diff thing always crops up when tyres are discussed. I didn't really pay much attention as I thought the diffs would accommodate slightly different size tyres.
Last year tho I bought a pair of nexens for the front. A few months later I started hearing a loud 'click' or 'pop' coming from under the car when moving from D to R or vice versa. I just thought a cv joint was on its way out. Then a few weeks ago I had to get two rears on as they were totally shot on the inside edges- I got Prestivo, exactly the same tread as Nexen and they cost me £103 fitted. They are totally fine on my car.
But.. I have noticed the popping noise has gone since I've had the new tyres on the rear. Was the rolling circumference playing with my front diff (that's where the noise was coming from)? Who knows. Interesting..

The answer is really simple - use anything other than '*' marked tyres, or have a wide variation in tread depth and there is an increased risk of destroying either a diff or transfer box.  Both are expensive, and will wipe out any savings you might make by going cheap on tyres.

These transmissions are 'soft-road' and have weaknesses they really ought not have, but that is how they are.

We have seen more issues with transmission failures in the last 12-months that at any previous time and a very high percentage of them involve poor tyre choice, or changing a badly worn pair for new whilst leaving another almost worn pair on the other axle.  As these cars decrease in value, putting quality rubber in becomes a harder bill to justify, but not doing so comes at a price.