Die besten Reifen für den BMW 320d SE (e46) Saloon

Ich habe 2 Reifen gekauft, 225 40 18 92y, die auf die Vorderachse meines Bmw 320d E46 passen. Ich habe sie aufgrund von Bewertungen und vielen Reifentests im Internet ausgewählt. Früher hatte ich Conti Sport Contact 5, also werde ich Dunlop mit Conti vergleichen. Als ich anfing, nach Reifen zu suchen, habe ich versucht, einen komfortablen, leisen und massearmen Reifen zu finden, da dies einen Unterschied von 1,5 kg zwischen den Reifenmarken bedeuten kann. Also habe ich mich für Dunlop Sport MAxx rt2 entschieden:
- Trockener Grip ist gut, der Reifen klebt, wenn es heiß wird, aber die Seitenwände sind viel zu weich. Es ist gut für die Fahrqualität, aber nicht für Hochgeschwindigkeitskurven. Der Reifen kann das Gewicht des Autos bei einer sportlichen Fahrt einfach nicht halten, selbst bei einem Druck von 2,7 bar.
- Nassgriff ist in Ordnung, aber das Problem mit der Weichheit bleibt weiterhin bestehen, sodass das Auto sowohl bei Trockenheit als auch bei Nässe etwas untersteuert.
- Das Straßenfeedback ist gut, aber nicht so gut wie bei Conti SC5. Manchmal untersteuert das Auto, aber ich kann es nicht im Lenkrad fühlen. Mit Conti wusste ich besser, was mit den Vorderrädern los ist;
- Verschleiß ist gut, ich denke, ich habe ungefähr 3.000 km mit diesen Reifen zurückgelegt, mit etwas sportlichem Antrieb, und sie sind wie neu;
- Komfort ist gut, sie sind leise und angenehm zu fahren;
- Ich werde sie nicht wieder kaufen, nur wegen der Weichheit der Seitenwände. Diese Reifen können das Auto nicht in hohen Geschwindigkeiten oder engen Kurven halten, nicht wegen des Grips, sondern wegen der Verformung der Seitenwände;
Ich denke, sie eignen sich eher für das Fahren in der Stadt oder für Autos mit weniger Masse wie Golf, Astra, Focus.
Ich würde wieder Conti SC5 oder Michelin PS4 kaufen.

Tyres are ok and doing well and dry and in the wet,
not noisy but quickly had spent in 3mm to less than 22,000 km ... For this reason, they are not yet bought ...

Had these to replace some Goodyear efficient grips on my BMW 320d SE (e46). Replaced all four tyres to keep handling and performance consistent, and I have to results have been mixed. The main positive is the handling in the wet. They feel very sure footed round corners in the wet, and the braking distance in the wet is also pretty impressive - as it takes very little time to stop from 60/70, and they remain straight and true under heavy(ish) breaking. So they do what they are renowned and designed for well to this extent. The Rainsport 3's however do appear to have some issues, especially when compared the Goodyear's I had on previously.

The first thing is the poor rim protection. I'm fairly careful with the alloys so was disappointed when I inadvertently glanced the side of a toll booth in France (front left hand side tyre), to find that there is no real protection on the tyres. So as a result I'd recommend extreme caution when you park etc. second point is to do with wear. These tyres won't last too long by the looks of it, they have quite a soft compound mix, and I think I'll be fortunate to see 12,000 miles from them, currently done 6,000 and they look like I might get the same or just above from them. The Goodyear's (yes I know - a slightly more expensive option) lasted around 16,000. The third point actually relates to the first two points to an extent, and this is the 'flex' in the tyre walls. The Rainsports feel more 'flaccid' when cornering harder in the dry - as a consequence you feel the car rolling more in corners, and with the rear wheel drive on the BMW it does not add to the driving experience especially with back end I in corners. As the tyres have aged - they did improve from when I first put them on, as they were quite 'vague' to start with in terms of feedback etc. but as they bed in in the first couple of hundred miles they do feel more assured. Again, the Goodyear's were far more sure footed compared with the Uniroyal's. I am not an overly sporty driver either, like most of us I have my moments when the foot can go down - but for 90% of the time I drive within the normal parameters. However; I have also noticed is slightly more road noise with the Uniroyal's, and also maybe due to this poorer fuel economy than I had with the Efficient grips, approx 3-5 mpg on some runs I do very regularly.

So if I were to sum up, it's been a less positive experience than I hoped for. Positives are definitely the wet grip/braking - which in the UK is a good thing with our mercurial weather. However; the wear, the slack(ish) tyre walls and the lack of 'progressiveness' combined with the lower mpg/noise are distinct negatives.

They aren't that bad - and I'm no 'Petrol head', but I won't be putting Uniroyal's on the car after these have expired. I think that although they were cheaper than the Goodyear's I had on before - I will return back to something similar to the Goodyear's, as like in any other aspect of life - you tend to get what you pay for.