Oh well, I bit the bullet, got the tyres changed and because Kwik Fits tyre price and promotion code for the Pirelli’s was so good price wise (as it happens it’s even better this week and would have saved me a further £30 on four tyres, if I only I could have seen into the future and as I found out ...

Thanks everyone for your replies

Stinky, as I’ve said I’m considering the ‘latest’ Pirelli tyre, which is BB and 70db rated (you might have the CB rated one), but what’s your experience so far on wear and handling?

Yes Stinky it’s definitely a G01and Leslie, in my ownership the tyres have always been at the right pressures. I’ve had it since December ‘18. The car was originally registered end of March ‘18, but wasn’t actually put on the road until end of August, so I have no knowledge of its storage and on roa...

I tend to agree Leslie. I’m now finalising my replacements which won’t be the the Bridgestone Alenza 001. And as I mentioned, I’m erring towards the Pirelli Centurato P7, which is a better rated tyre on two out of the three tyre label measures, fuel and noise, with grip being the same. But on whatev...

I Just recently had my first MOT at 14800 miles and the Bridgestone Runflats on my X3 20i, not yet 3 years old at the time of the MOT, all have cracks running through the tyre tread and you can see where the rubber is splitting apart. I was very surprised to see that this wasn’t a fail as tyres in m...