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      09-21-2009, 03:35 AM   #3
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HI,

Personally I wouldn't touch nankangs or any other non main brand tyre, not worth your life IMO. You must do a lot of miles, my michelin RFTs lasted 24000 miles easy, driven pretty hard on a 330i.

Don't forget your 16" RFTs are cheap, if you run 18" MV3s a set of Michelin RFT will be near £900.

Do you really need winter tyres? I see you're in Belfast, the last time I was in Ireland i didn't notice any glaciers or ski resorts? If you want winter tyres then this should mean your summer tyres would last double the time.

If you can get some used 18"MV3 (look great on the E91) then a set of Staggered Falken FK452 will be about £400 or a bit less and that will be a good combo I reckon. The local alloy sets you mention must be copies for that price I assume??
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