ScubaJoe

Hi all,

New here so first let me say hello.

Looking to get an SQ5 when the lease is up on my X6. One thing I hate about the X6 is the ridiculously expensive run flat performance tires that last about 10k mi. I'm not exactly sure which brand/model tires come stock on the '16 SQ5's but does anyone know what the mileage you can expect out of them?

Thanks.

I'll likely invest in a set of winter wheel sets as well but I haven't looked into that too much yet.

Parsec

You know you don't need to use runflat tires right? Every Z4 owner ditches their OEM RFTs and we don't even have space for a spare! I'd imagine X6 owners would do the same thing.

ScubaJoe

Yep. It's a lease though and they'll ding me for not having them if I turn it in without them.

Parsec

Ah, gotcha. Didn't know that about leases. I can't answer your question about summer tires, but you can look up the tread wear rating on tirerack.com and compare the rating to that same manufacturer's other tires (e.g. runflat, all-season) to get a sense of how long they last.

Transfer

I ditched my OEM Goodyears for some Michelin PSS (20") and I'm about 10k miles in on them now. I haven't paid real close attention but they seem to be wearing well at this point, maybe 25-30% less tread. I run dedicated winter tires as well so the other 8k miles on my car is with the winter set.

My solution to BMW runflat issues on a lease: pull off the runflats the first week and store them. Put whatever good tires you want on the car and then throw the runflats back on for turn-in. Of course this requires storage, but it should be doable for most.

ScubaJoe

I was able to find elsewhere that they 2016's (and probably 2015's) are equipped with goodyears (forget the model, looked it up at home) and they are getting 20k+ miles on them at least so that's a good thing.
Mulling whether or not I truly want to invest in a set of wheel sets. I have 4 vehicles (2 very good in snow) and I can work from home if the roads are bad which isn't too often here (year depending). I may just stick some all-seasons on there and call it a day. If I'm doing any real sport driving, it'll be on the bike or my sports car.