S4AVNT

To replace the Contis with OEM spec tires with the correct load rating, so 234/40 ZR18 XL load rated doesn't actually give you many options.

I'm trying to stay under $200 which narrows it down further to

ContiSportContact 2 $194 22lbs
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx $193 26lbs
Dunlop SP SPort 01 (don't get good reviews on Tirerack)

Then there's also a few cheap alternatives
Falcon 452 $120 26lbs
Kumho ECSTA $109

I'm now leaning towards the Sport Maxx. Good choice?

troyegly

BF Goodrich GFORCE Sport 160.00 per

40valver

I like Sport Maxx. low road noise and good for daily driving IMO. don't expect more than 25k miles on these tires.

Blau Flash

i dunno about you but my Sport Maxx's are noisy as hell, especially during turn ins

DrGP

if you are looking for a good inexpensive all season tire. They are better than the stock Contis, and I notice no difference between them and the Conti extreme contacts that I had to replace the stock Contis. If I lived where there was no cold weather, I would opt for a summer tire, but the all seasons are generally less expensive and have better tread wear than HP summer tires.

bhvrdr

Cheap alternative to Kumhos that perform similarly...

Hankook K104 = $115
Yspeed rated and 93 load rating. Decent tread life at 280. Middle of the road performance like the Kumho

Hankook K107 = $172
Yspeed rated and 95 load rating. 280 tread life. An update to the K104 that may perform very very well.

Of course for lower tread wear and a sticky *** tire you can go Falken RT615 for $140 or Hankook Z212 for $150. Both are 95 load rated. These are basically street legal autocross tires.

sayemthree

dry weather, Sport MAXX or G-force sport, a/s, I got Pirelli pzero nero.

sayemthree

had them on my 528it.

S4Johnson

How about Toyo T1-R? 23lbs Are you sure about the conti wieght? I thought they were heavier.

Sia Bani

2nd, hwy especially. I've had t1-s, t1-r, conti, sport maxx, and kdw. noisiest were the sport maxx!