Stock car with slick tyres

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In this video (min 9:00) you can see how much faster could be a stock car with slick Tyres.
Impressive NSX Type R

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[Matski]

Ahh....

... gonna go play me some more Gran Turismo

 

[sako97]

Doesn't get any better than classic Best Motoring and Sport Auto.

The original NSX is an all-time great, the new robotic and overpriced one... not so much.

 

[Centurion]

Whether the priority is grip, handling or comfort, tyres can make a huge different. It's the single biggest overlooked factor by car buyers. Changing to the most appropriate tyre can totally transform a car.

My X3 will need new rubber in the next 3-6 months and I look forward ditching runflats. Some who have done the same for their BMW's say that comfort improves and road noise is reduced.

 

[sako97]

By X3 will need new rubber in the next 3-6 months and I look forward ditching runflats. Some who have done the same for their BMW's say that comfort improves and road noise is reduced.

That’s the first change I made with my 6er CG - the difference was night and day. Tire roar and that famous F-series “crash” sound when hitting a pothole was largely eliminated.

I’d say many people who have performance-oriented BMW aren’t getting the full BMW experience with the stock runflats.

 

[chonkoa]

Whether the priority is grip, handling or comfort, tyres can make a huge different. It's the single biggest overlooked factor by car buyers. Changing to the most appropriate tyre can totally transform a car.

By X3 will need new rubber in the next 3-6 months and I look forward ditching runflats. Some who have done the same for their BMW's say that comfort improves and road noise is reduced.

I did for all BMWs I have owned and never regretted doing so.
X6 is running on Continental DWS, and X5 is on Michelin latitude. Ride is less harsh and certainly reduced road noise.

 

[lambornima]

To be fair its Best Motoring, the NSX could be going in reverse and it would somehow still win.

 

[sako97]

To be fair its Best Motoring, the NSX could be going in reverse and it would somehow still win.

You raise a good point, but couldn't help but feel nostalgic watching. Whens the last time you've seen all competitors lapping at once in a timed race?

 

[tristatez28lt1]

I did for all BMWs I have owned and never regretted doing so.
X6 is running on Continental DWS, and X5 is on Michelin latitude. Ride is less harsh and certainly reduced road noise.

Couldn’t agree more. The difference is night and day. The only negative effect I saw was the high speed (above 180 km/h) handling. Because my 330d, as all BMWs with runflats, is set up for a tire with stiff sidewalls, it became soft and a bit inaccurate at high speeds. Nothing to be concerned about but I had to get used to a more inaccurate and flowy feeling at high speeds.

Thanks for posting best motoring. No matter what results they produced (NSX always winning), the show is automobile history. Love it.

 

[Centurion]

That’s the first change I made with my 6er CG - the difference was night and day. Tire roar and that famous F-series “crash” sound when hitting a pothole was largely eliminated.

I’d say many people who have performance-oriented BMW aren’t getting the full BMW experience with the stock runflats.

Good to know that you have had a good experience changing to non-runflats. The other day my girlfriend sat in the rear with our daughter during my usually bumpy and hilly nursery run. At the end of the journey she was almost ready to throw up. hahaha

Non-run flat will ease the bumps and eliminate tram lining. In all honesty though, we could use a car with adaptive air suspension on our local roads. The G12 730d was absolute serene on all our cracked roads and off-camber turns.

Lesson learned: Always test drive a new car on your most common routes.

I did for all BMWs I have owned and never regretted doing so.
X6 is running on Continental DWS, and X5 is on Michelin latitude. Ride is less harsh and certainly reduced road noise.

Wicked. I'm undecided between Continental Sport Contact 3 and Pirelli P Zero Rosso.

I have a staggered setup

245/45 R19 Y98
275/40 R19 Y101


We hardly get any snow where I live and I do roughly 6,000 annual miles in the car so durability and extreme weather performance isn't that crucial - the AWD in the car is very good!

The Bridgestone Turanza on my 2017 Skoda Fabia on the other hand, has lousy cold weather performance. On the flipside they apparently last for 20-30k miles depending on how you drive...........and they only cost a fourth of what a tyres for the X3 cost.

Couldn’t agree more. The difference is night and day. The only negative effect I saw was the high speed (above 180 km/h) handling. Because my 330d, as all BMWs with runflats, is set up for a tire with stiff sidewalls, it became soft and a bit inaccurate at high speeds. Nothing to be concerned about but I had to get used to a more inaccurate and flowy feeling at high speeds.

Yeah, non-runflats can be a downgrade if precision is important to you. However some people who have swapped to non-run-flats have said that handling improved. I guess tyre choice has a huge factor.