I've had my F36 for almost 9 years now and have always run it on Bridgestone Potenza S001 tyres as that what it came on (I bought it with 10,700 miles on it, now has 84,000) but the are noisy. I'm thinking of changing to Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 6's which seem offer a quieter ride. Has anyone done this and, if so, has it been successful? Are they approved with the * mark for BMW?

All comments gratefully received.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Kevin,
A lot of tyre sites now list the db noise emitted from each of the tyres, so this may influence your choice.
As for suitability for use on the BMW then I would chat with some of the companies and satisfy yourself that a brand change is the way forward

Thanks Trevor, will do.

Morning Kevin

The Star mark for BMW approved Tyres is more relevant to cars with 4 wheel drive it ensures that 4 tyres of the approved size from that manufacturer will have rolling radius that match the AWD system requirements and not cause damage to the drive train. Most Marques who have AWD have similar tyre requirements. If your 435 does not have AWD (X drive) using tyres of the correct size but not star marked is far less of a problem

As an Aside I have Hankook tyres on my X5 E70 (non run flat) as they are far quieter than the Michelin run flats it came with

Dave