2012 sport

[Smithcinema]

I want to order a x5 sport but I keep reading the tires don't last and suck in the snow I live in new York I see tons of x6 ,x5 and mx5 with 20in wheels all over I refuse to pay for a sport and down size to the 19in all seasons does any one on here have the 20in and have problems I'm leasing it so I want the tires to last 3 years I now have a 2008 x5 and the 18in tires look brand new please help buying the same truck same body style would like a little difference ..

[AlexGP]

There have been plenty of threads about this. The stock tires are summer tires and they will indeed suck in snow. What I am going to do is buy a set of winter tires (same size) and give it a try that way. I am told that it should work.

[STIto335]

Originally Posted by Smithcinema

I want to order a x5 sport but I keep reading the tires don't last and suck in the snow I live in new York I see tons of x6 ,x5 and mx5 with 20in wheels all over I refuse to pay for a sport and down size to the 19in all seasons does any one on here have the 20in and have problems I'm leasing it so I want the tires to last 3 years I now have a 2008 x5 and the 18in tires look brand new please help buying the same truck same body style would like a little difference ..

how many miles on are your 08? I assume you've never changed the tires

[Barbja]

I've seen positive reports of people running all-season non-RFTs. The two that seem to be the most popular are the Conti Extreme Contact DWS and Toyo Proxes STII.

Search around on various x5 and x6 forums for those two tires and read the reviews.

You won't have RFTs anymore, but they'll only set you back about $1k for a set. How's that for excellent?

[dhirm5]

FWIW, I worried about this too. It wasn't nearly as bad as I worried it would be. I plan to run the stock tires down and replace them with a decent all season such as the Toyo Proxes STII or Conti DWS.

[mercedes123]

I have the '11 x5 5.0i with the sport pack and 20" wheels. I picked it up last novemeber, right before the massives snowstorms here in NJ. The car did fine, in fact it did better than my merc glk 4matic with all season tires.

[Smithcinema]

My 08 has 25000 on it and the tires are fine will the 20in get 30000 or I will have to drop another $1200 when I turn it in

[STIto335]

Originally Posted by Smithcinema

My 08 has 25000 on it and the tires are fine will the 20in get 30000 or I will have to drop another $1200 when I turn it in

Tires last has a lot to do with driving style if yours have 25000 and look "brand new" well they can't be brand new but they could have 30% left which would look "fine"

To answer your question, they should last 30000 if your driving style doesn't change the bridgestone duelers are rated for 30000 miles and the dunlops those are only rated for 24000. You can extend that though if you are easy on them.

[claym3]

I had an '08 with 20inch dunlops and the problem is the negative camber of the rear wheels. The inner edge wears down to the cords quick - 9000-10000 miles while the rest of the tires have great tread depth. I replaced the rears and asked them to dial out the negative camber and the second set lasted till I traded in at 36000 miles. I have bridgestone on my '11 and I'm going to see how they do. (for winter i have the 20 in pirreli's - work great) summer tires are okay in light snow if your careful. On ice, you just can't turn or stop, minor issues.