But seriously, reading these tire threads about winter tires, summer tires, performance tires, staggered tires, hot tires, cold tires, red tires, yellow tires; if you find a better tire, BUY IT!, has made me tired. I am confused and not even close to a performance/look guy. All I want are tires to replace my current factory tires which failed inspection (low tread). I prefer to use all seasons because I don't often get the time to have them swapped out (or to do them myself), and I also lack the space for storing the season appropriate tires. I drive at least 25k miles a year if it matters. To that end, I did a search here and online but I could not find tires that I felt confident in purchasing and having installed on my car.
Can any of you (speaking in plain terms) suggest tires that are a best fit as a replacement for the current factory continentals the vehicles come with? For point of reference, I have the 2018 M3 with the Long Range 'trim'; it is also RWD. I understand that the factory tires come with the foam to lessen/dampen road noise through the tires - is this a significant concern? Also, does anyone in Virginia (NOVA) have a recommended source for the tires? I was looking at getting them through Costco, NTB, Sears, Bridgestone, or, if I must, Virginia Tire and Auto. With the costs I have been quoted so far, I need options aside from just going with what I was quoted.
Can any of you (speaking in plain terms) suggest tires that are a best fit as a replacement for the current factory continentals the vehicles come with? For point of reference, I have the 2018 M3 with the Long Range 'trim'; it is also RWD. I understand that the factory tires come with the foam to lessen/dampen road noise through the tires - is this a significant concern? Also, does anyone in Virginia (NOVA) have a recommended source for the tires? I was looking at getting them through Costco, NTB, Sears, Bridgestone, or, if I must, Virginia Tire and Auto. With the costs I have been quoted so far, I need options aside from just going with what I was quoted.