parthiban Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I know WIM aren't generally big fans of the RFT but my brother just swapped the OEM Bridgestones on the rear of his Z4 with Michelin RFTs and he's been amazed at the difference. The handling, road noise and general comfort have all improved massively, claims it feels like a different car and is now contemplating making an early change on the fronts too. Interesting how even among the RFTs there are vast differences between the different brands............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Surprises me to since the RFT's duties remain the same...... still as long as he's happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I actually think the difference is less to do with the RFT and more just the different tyres - wouldn't be surprised if you compared a set of non-RFT Bridgestones against non-RFT Michelins and got a similar difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 One would think the only difference would be the tread pattern and silica mix, the actual construction under the rating ( H, V, X, Y ) and so on should be the same over the makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I remember driving IS200s on Bridgestones back when they had them around as courtesy cars and being surprised as to how awful they felt compared to mine which was on Dunlops - if those same characteristics carry through on the RFTs then I suppose the difference will still exist (but made worse as you've now stuck the RFT stuff in there too!) When you say construction what do you mean? So is the rubber compound going to be the same between different tyre makes but of the same speed rating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandPete Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 One would think the only difference would be the tread pattern and silica mix, the actual construction under the rating ( H, V, X, Y ) and so on should be the same over the makes. Strange as it may seem, the Michelin is the best many have used. I know from personal experience an 18" Michelin PS2 ZP, is the best working RFT I've driven on a 3-series car. Much more like a 'normal' tyre. I do wonder if the run-on capacity is the same as the Bridgestone. HighlandPete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Suffice to sat the non-runflat Michelin seems to be the best conversion as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 One would think the only difference would be the tread pattern and silica mix, the actual construction under the rating ( H, V, X, Y ) and so on should be the same over the makes. Strange as it may seem, the Michelin is the best many have used. I know from personal experience an 18" Michelin PS2 ZP, is the best working RFT I've driven on a 3-series car. Much more like a 'normal' tyre. I do wonder if the run-on capacity is the same as the Bridgestone. HighlandPete That is interesting, I read it on a number of BMW forums that the PS2s make a huge difference to the Z4 which doesn't have an ideal suspension setup for UK roads - good to know it works on other BMWs too. In fact I never hear a bad word about Michelin tyres in general - is it possible they are just better tyres all round? As runflats can now be repaired in some cases, they are slowly moving towards being an effective replacement for normal tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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