I had Ventus V12's on my M3 and my brothers Passat came factory with Optimos and both have been/were decent tires.
Pros: decent tires
Vehicle:
BMW
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To my relief, no signs of a downgrade going from Michelin to Hankook. Tyre wear might even be slightly better on the Hankook.
Pros: better tyre wear
Cons: downgrade from Michelin
Vehicle:
BMW
Generally, brand matters a lot. Amsoil, Mobil 1, and Castrol are all great.
I run Castrol in my older cars and Mobil 1 in newer cars that I care more about.
Pros: great oil
Vehicle:
BMW
A good set of PS4s tires is more than enough for a daily. You wont have problems with rain or dry traction.
Pros: good rain, dry traction
Vehicle:
BMW
I fitted a couple of Meyle control arms on a friend's BMW a few months ago and was impressed with them, particularly for the price, they came with replaceable ball joints too.
Pros: impressed with the price
Vehicle:
BMW
I loved riding the BMW. I don't know what they did or how they did it, but the handling was sublime, using nearly the same suspension components as the SV. I just felt so confident riding it. It had all the power I needed, brakes that saved my arse more than once and was an absolute joy to ride - whether it was to work or to the Netherlands. It sipped fuel (70mpg @ 70mph!), never needed faffing about with the chain and had a bloody decent headlight.
Pros: sublime handling, decent headlight
Vehicle:
BMW
Gates belt is great but I'm not convinced that anyone not tracking their car needs it. Even then, it's probably not necessary 80% of the time.
Pros: great performance
Cons: overkill for daily use
Vehicle:
BMW
I've been quite happy with my Nexens on my E39. They're quiet and smooth. Oh yeah, grip in the snow is quite good too.
Pros: quiet, smooth, good snow grip
Vehicle:
BMW
I did Zimmerman/Akebono on my e39 about 3000 mikes ago. My only complaint is the bite. It doesn't have that initial braking force the OEM pads had. It still slows the car down without fail, just a different feel.
Pros: reliable braking
Cons: less initial bite
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 3000 km
When we got our 535xi one of the first things I did was visit the local parts place to buy new spark plugs for the N54. After driving the car a while and visiting many BMW discussion boards I learned most folks have a very low opinion of them
Cons: low opinion
Vehicle:
BMW
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