X5 Tires

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
July 14, 2012

These tires handle nicely in the dry. For a summer tire, these perform decent in the wet. But, these are the noisiest tires I have ever experienced. I've driven on various brands of run-flat tires and these are the worst when it comes to noise. Otherwise, they are good tires.

Initial Review, 350 Miles on Tires
May 12, 2012

Get rid of those hard noisy run flats. These are the best available besides the Michelin super sports, which are the best tires I have ever driven.
The dws is an all weather not the super sports. The dws is great performer for the money as well. If you an suv you would want to possibly go into snow country. Need the dws. Get a flat, call AAA

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
May 13, 2012

If you can not get a hold of a set of LX 20's due demand for them being so high, get these tires as a healthy alternative. The tread pattern caters to BMW's camber setting. They really do grip the road. You can drive 80mph down the road in the rain and have no worries at all.

If you have an AWD sedan, I would definitely consider these tires. They are rated higher then Michelin pilot sport A/S tires in the snow.

Initial Review, 20 Miles on Tires
March 31, 2010

Just put these on my 2003 X5 3.0 Sport this morning. Took them out for adrive to get a feel for them having come off of Michelin Latitude Tour HPs. I ran the Latitude's for 42k miles which is high for this tire on the X5 (negative camber kills inside treads).



While early, the difference between the Latitude and Envigor is, the Michelin has a slightly softer sidewall giving a more supple ride whole the Envigor has a slightly stiffer feel. Turning is super easy on the Envigor and you can easily feel the tread set in a full turn while accelerating.



On bumps, again the Envigos is slightly more stout while the Latitudes has a little more cushion. Having the Sport suspension on the X5 I am okay with this difference as it does not make the ride uncomfortable or harsh.



Braking grip feel good, very similar the Latitudes. Acceleration felt normal, good grip and no squealing or slippage.



I bought the Envigor base upon what I was reading online about the tire and it abilities. For $100 less per tire than the Latitude's I believe Yokohama is delivering high value to the market with the Envigor.



Being a business person, one can assume that 30% the cost of a product is advertising expense. So with the Latitude costing around $260 per tire for my car, that means $75 per tire can be advertising which means the value proposition difference between the Latitudes and Envigors is pretty close.



Overall, with such a short ownership experience to date, I am happy with my initial impression and will report back over time. If I get another 42k miles from these Envigors I will consider my choice fabulous as I saved over $300 choosing the Yokohama Envigors over the Michelin Latitude Tour HPs.

Initial Review, 1,200 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2012

These Non-Run Flats are excellent. The handling, quietness and comfort are signficantly better than the Bridgestone Run-Flats I originally had. This review section influenced my decision and I am very pleased.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2012

If you have an X5 4.4 or 4.8is then these tires are for you. 50% quieter then the OEM Michelins, 50% cheaper for a set of 4, and looks like they will wear 50% longer according to their treadwear expectancy (wait and see). With my 20" stock wheels these tires even feel better with their (very) slight softer sidewalls too. Don't waste your time looking any further, if you want the best all around tire for your X5 then buy these and be done with.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 26, 2012

I bought these to replace the terrible, short life, noisy, super expensive, run flat Dunlops that came oem on our X5 4.8 sport pkg. These tires are a great choice for this car. Being an SUV and driven primarily by my wife, they are super quiet, smooth, seem to wear very well, have the ability to handle some snow/rain, and handle pretty good (one step down from the oem tires). This is just right for us. Since a run flat is required for our vehicle (no spare), I have installed a small compressor and have a few tubes of slime under the cargo area. If this doesn't work - i guess we call roadside assistance. This is a very small price to pay in what these tires do for the daily livability for this car (IMHO).. Great tires - buy 'em.

Initial Review, 58350 Miles on Tires
January 13, 2012

OEM tires for my 2005 X5 3.0. Lots of city and highway driving and they haven't let me down in any weather (40,000 miles of the 58,350 were in Chicago). Was reading reviews of this and other tires and noticed a loyalty (and long-term feedback) on this particular tire so I thought I'd submit my own. Getting very close to the wear bars, and even though I'm in San Diego now, I do drive in the mountains in the winter occasionally, so acceptable tread depth is pretty important. I can't recall ever hydroplaning, and I've never gotten stuck in deep snow. Will most likely buy another set of these, even though the price is higher than most.

Initial Review, 1200 Miles on Tires
November 26, 2010

Best tire I've ever brought so far can't wait till winter to see when it snow.Then I will up date

Initial Review, 1000 Miles on Tires
January 21, 2012

Early days yet, but winter is finally here in Michigan and that's starting to give a sense for the tires. So far, I can say definitively that in cold and dry pavement conditions, these are not as good as summer performance tires in warm weather - duh, right?. But the drop off isn't so much that I can bring myself to care. In cold and wet, performance is just excellent. Noise, not appreciably more than the summer tires. Stable, and comfortable at highway speeds - have done several hundred miles now at 75-85. No wandering, no floating. First major snow was this week - 4" coming down hard, mid-teens temperatures, several hours on unplowed, snow-packed freeways and surface streets. This is the stuff I bought winter tires for, and these were great. Acceleration, braking, cornering all rock solid, stable and safe.

Initial Review, 16000 Miles on Tires
December 27, 2011

Came with my X5. Very disappointed that the tires started getting very noisy at 14k miles. Went to the dealer who told me they only last 15-20 k miles and showed my tires at/ near wear bars. New tires once per year at $500 each!!!

Initial Review, 3000 Miles on Tires
December 13, 2011

We took our X5 offroad on some national forest trails. I was hesitant to go down some somewhat steep slippery rock trails, worried I might not get back up them, since I usually am traversing this particular path in a regular 4WD GMC pickup with low 4WD and BFG All Terrains, but the X5 AWD and the Pirelli's surprised me by making easy work of clawing back up the hill. So while not mud or all terrain tires, these Pirelli's did the job just fine!

I have not have had the chance to test in snow and ice yet however.