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Replying to: lexusguy (Sep 16, 2007 3:30 pm) Some have said, All Seasons means "no seasons." Well, here is a thought about what might work well, year round on the 535xi: a V rated, Grand Touring (A/S) designated tire of the OEM size (or possibly "plus zero" size.) Such tires are marketed and they will do pretty well year round -- if your area has "moderate" snow. They will still be able to be bested by dedicated rubber, but changing tires and/or wheels twice a year is jus' un'merican. Check the TireRack and check the brand Continental as they probably have a size appropriate to the BMW in question.
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Sep 17, 2007 4:16 am) Some have said, All Seasons means "no seasons." I wouldn't put the Potenza AS Pole Positions on my Jag, but I wouldn't ever use the Jag with any snow on the ground anyway. On a car like the 535xi though, I would think that the best UHP A/S tires like the Potenza, Pilot Sport, PZero, or Eagle F1 A/S would provide a good balance between great overall wet\dry\noise performance and good enough snow abilities. |
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Replying to: richardga73 (Sep 16, 2007 8:37 am) Others with more knowledge and experience than I have already responded! FWIW, my 535Xi came with Goodyear RS-A, 225/50-17, all season tires with a W speed rating. Thanks Bruce |
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MB E-Class 4,993 BMW 5-Series 4,055 Lexus GS 1,668 Infiniti M 1,380 Audi A6 1,126 Acura RL 357
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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 02, 2007 2:10 pm)
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Replying to: lexusguy (Oct 02, 2007 4:18 pm) Accura has been sent a message. Regards, OW |
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Replying to: lexusguy (Oct 02, 2007 4:18 pm) Whenever Americans think of LPS they generally mean German. During every month in the past two and half years, the MB and BMW have always been the top two and by a wide margin. Not sure that the Japanese brands (no matter how good) will ever touch the MB and BMW in this segment. The Acura has always had low sales but I believe this month was an all-time low.
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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 02, 2007 2:10 pm) BMW 5-Series 37,894 MB E-Class 34,184 Lexus GS 17,090 Infiniti M 16,413 Audi A6 8,762 Acura RL 4,618 Acura sells more than 5,000 MDXs every month! |
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Replying to: drtravel (Oct 03, 2007 1:22 pm) Did those September figures include the updated '08 M? If not, it could just be that people were holding off for the new version. The M has beaten the GS in sales several times, but I think the GS has been ahead by a small margin the majority of the time. In September everybody was way down including Lexus, while MB and BMW were up. It is amazing that despite the fact that the E is the oldest car in the segment and about to be replaced, it still dominates the class. The Germans (except for Audi) still seem to have a lock on the mid-lux performance category. Not so much in the entry-lux category, and of course the LS outsells both the S and 7.
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