[Mz3boy]

i4 m40 rear wheel drive, OEM 19" Goodyear Eagle Sport. first rear tire failed around 18,000. massive inside edge wear down to the metal cords then a blow out and instantly flat. first thought is out of alignment, took it in, not bad, perfect new alignment, then 2k miles later the other rear tire blows in the same manner, stranded both time. NOT an alignment issue .
BMW dealer said I should be more careful and monitor the tire wear better. BMW North America said nothing they can do, dealer issue.
i4 m40 is 25% heavier than similar 4 series and yet they use the same tires. 900 lbs added weight, added torque, the added heat from the weight and torque.
this wear is super hard spot and seems to accelerate very quickly at the end. see pics from both tires.
not happy with BMW. I had this issue with all three of my i3s, but at least it was even wear and could be seen. I asked my dealer prior to ordering about rear tire wear, was told it was normal, nothing special and used standard tires, not special EV tires.
to me this is a BMW issue, either bad OEM tire choice, bad batch of tires from Goodyear or bad design (camber/toe in) set up.

 

[Pfe_jp]

i4M50 Brake and High Performance Tire Package with 20” Bicolor Gunmetal Gray wheels
M Sport Package Pro
Pirelli P-Zero Elect tires staggered size
9,929 miles
Needed to replace all 4 tires after 13 months. The service advisor told me that 10k is pretty average for tire tread life with the M50

 

[david594]

I did 38k miles on my Pirelli all seasons before the rear tires were toast. I did 0 tire rotations during that time. Both back tires were symmetrically worn, so I don't think a tire rotation would have helped their situation.

 

[F3_BMW]

2023 i4 M50
Pirelli P Zero Front: 255/35R20 XL Rear: 285/30ZR20 XL Summers
Tire miles : 6500
Tire noise : Low
Tire performance :
Tire wear: Front 6mm Rear 2mm
Additional thoughts:
Went to the dealer the other day and they wanted me to replace my rears. I thought that was crazy. I've barely run the summers since I switch them with Winter during the change of seasons. It got me wonder with such low miles why the tread is wearing so bad. I am not blasting off the line and really not going crazy on them. In fact most of my aggressive driving was with the winters.

When I have been doing is running Sport setting most of the time because I like the stiffer steering. Which had me wondering if the immediate power is causing more wear instead of the more effort to go with comfort or eco. From this post it doesn't look totally related to Summer tires.

 

[Scandinavian]

Interesting that All Season tyres seem so very popular in US. Here in France I have been advised to not even think about it, due to the hot summers, where the rubber would soften too much with all seasons. That would result in worse brake performance and higher tyre wear. In Sweden some testers have determined that they are directly dangerous there and authorities have advised against using them. One test a knowledge they were a compromise, with the worst handling compared to summer tyres and the worst handling compared to winters. And the tests are not linked to or done by any tyre manufacturer. Of course the All Seasons performed better that summer tyres in winter condition.

Volvo tried to launch their new

My car i4 e35 was delivered with Hankook tyres 18inch, and so far I have found them very good. No idea on how long they will last, but I am hopeful.

Here is a link to a tyre test for EV cars. Not necessarily all tyres are EV specific, but a mixture.

The most interesting part is that the specific Michelin tyre for EV performed way worse than the normal Sport 4 SUV tyre. Michelin did not even suggest to include that tyre in the EV test and sent the standard SUV tyre instead.

2024 EV Tyre Test - Tyre Reviews And Ratings

2024 EV Tyre Test

www.tyrereviews.com

Hankook tyres performed quite well in the test I think, so looking forward to using them

 

[8853]

I've got the Pirelli all seasons. At 19K miles and about half of the tread life still remaining... these are great tires imo- far exceeding the life of the tires on my previous M3 (those tended to last about 12K miles).

 

[Elle BMW]

Goodyear Eagle Sport All Season. Rear are at 3/32 at 12,500 lousy stinking miles. And they won't honor the 25K tread warranty because the other tire is at 4/32. A whole 1/32 means uneven wear. I'm done with them. If I'm going to replace tires every 13K miles, I'm not buying $350 tires. I have to wonder if it has to do with the roads around here. Many have oil and chip on them which makes it a much rougher drive and I would imagine chews up the tires more than a smooth road, but I'm not sure. I certainly do not drive spirited and I'm super disappointed in these tires. I got more out of my oem summer tires.

 

[portimaoXportland]

Agreeing here with those who are happy with the OEM Pirelli PZero All Seasons. 19,000 miles and counting. Haven’t measured, but visually I’m not close to any wear bars.

 

[cruzer666]

Thx @cruzer666 . That is interesting info on the PS4. I was contemplating them as a replacement for my rears soon which are reading ~3/32" on the inside edge after approximately 21K km /13K miles.

However in Canada, the prices for the rear are:

PS4 - $483 (320 TW rating)
Hankook s1 evo3 - $364 (220 TW rating)

You got the same mileage out of the rears with the Michelin/Hankooks, makes me think that the Hankook is the better value....

I did get the same mileage on the rears on both sets. PS4s are stickier tires though, so if you like cornering, they’ll outperform the Hankooks. The difference is noticeable. If you don’t like taking the M50 on twisty roads and driving spiritedly, I’d say get the Hankooks. I was happy with those tires too. The inner wear snuck up quickly on me though.

I spent a lot of $$$ on the M50, I want the best tires for it

 

[cruzer666]

Here are alignment specs for whoever is interested.

 

[Iridium]

14,200 miles and both rears are being replaced. Tread depth varies across the width from around 2.9mm to 4mm. Had punctures in both rears, one of which is too close to the edge for a permanent repair. Changing both with Pirelli P-Zero PZ4 19” BMW OEM tyres tomorrow (same as fitted on delivery). Fronts are around 5mm, so will probably need replacing before winter.

I tend to change them at 3mm as below that brings increased risk of aquaplaning and handling challenges. Not to mention greater chance of flats!

 

[FromM5toM50]

I recently replaced my Hankook Ventus S1s at 15,900 miles. Probably had another 1,500 miles on them but I hit something on the road that destroyed my front right (and bent the wheel as well) so was a bit early with replacements.

I've always run Pilot Sport 4s's on my M5 so that was what I had planned to switch to since the car was new. I've tried a few others but nothing compared to the cornering of the PSS 4s's and the change on my if M50 was noticeable when I switched out the Hankooks.

I only wish I read @cruzer666 s post below relating to rolling resistance beforehand because I can attest that the 4s's decimated my range. I averaged 3.4mi/kWh on my commute in moderate traffic and that plummeted to 2.7mi/kWh. I always drive fast and generally accelerate pretty hard so that 3.4 could have been better had I been a little gentler right foot. When I really tried to improve it on the PSS 4s's and drive as if I had my mom in the car with me, the best I could get was 2.9 - 3.0. Eco-pro mode didn't really impact the mileage.

Additional thoughts: I chose these tires over the “improved” 4S version mainly because they are BMW Star certified and come with road hazard warranty if bought and installed at the dealer. Second reason was 12.5% better (less) rolling resistance on the 4 vs 4S which means “slightly” better range. I love spirited driving and taking corners fast so All Season tires are a non starter, regardless of much better thread life.

 

[portimaoXportland]

At my 2-year service yesterday:

Driver front: 5.5
Passenger front: 5.0
Driver rear: 5.0
Passenger rear: 4.5

21,500 miles on original Pirelli A/S.

Find it kind of odd that the driver front and passenger rear are the odd ducks. Anyone smarter than me have an explanation?

Planning on these lasting until spring (knocks on wood) and then I’ll have to decide if I want A/S again (because Oregon rain) or switch to summers.

 

[Fubaar]

2023 i4 M50 19" staggered 24K miles
Pirelli PZero PZ4
245/40 R19 98Y Front
255/40 R19 100Y Rear
5/32 front tread depth
3/32 rear tread depth
Very even wear across all of the tires.
Quiet and preform well in dry and fairly good in wet conditions last winter. Don't generally drive too aggressively but considering others on this thread feel the tires have done well for us. When we do, these tires have handled very well.

Just replaced all 4 tires due to puncture in one near sidewall and coming into the wet season even though there was still a little life left on the fronts. Local dealer had a good deal on a set of 4 plus an alignment and a mail in rebate. Replaced with same tires.

Will have to take it back in as they forgot to program the tires into the computer when they replaced them.

 

[Mellow Yellow]

Just thought I’d share these pics of both rear tyres! Both completely shredded on the inside edge!

The mobile repair guy said to have the tracking checked. Is this common with EVs because of the additional weight or could it just be the tracking?

You can understand why I thought there was a lot of tread left on the tyres! Visually they looked ok from the exterior - I’d have had to really climb under the car to see the rear inside edges!

…once it goes, it tears around the whole tyre! Glad the pressure warning lights made me stop! There was me thinking I just had a nail in the tyre!!

I’ve replaced with Michelin Pilot Sport 5s.

 

[david594]

68k miles on the car.

This is the front with 60k miles on it. Looks like it still has some life from the outside.

The inside edge tells a different story though.

Rears are at 36k miles and still seem to have a fair number remaining.

I have 1.5 more months until the snow tires go on. We will see what they look like then, but I might get a few miles out of them in the spring. These tires seem to last forever.

 

[david594]

Which tires ?

Pirelli P-zero all season's. Got 38k out of the original rears.

 

[kindofblue]

I just had the OEM Bridgestone Turanza tires rotated at America's/Discount Tire and at 10k have 5mm left, even across the treads including the inner shoulder. My driving is 50/50 freeway (~72mph) and backroads 45-55 mph.

 

[smatanovic]

I replaced mine at 38k miles. I thought I would get another 20k miles on them… but then I noticed the inner edge wear and they were done(corded on one side)

I too got excellent wear from the OE PZero AS tires, about 37 k from the rears. Fronts are still going strong at 40k.

 

[JOS-CT]

Ten days ago, I replaced all four OE 19” Goodyear Eagle AS tires with Perelli P Zero AS +3 tires on my i4 M50 (after 28k miles). Prior to replacing the tires, I was getting range of 3.8 kWh per mile. Since replacing the tires, I’m getting 2.7 kWh per mile. The only things that have happened in the last 10 days are (1) scheduled service appointment where they replaced the cabin filter and checked the brakes, and (2) the tires. Does this sound right? Will the miles/kWh normalize after the tires are more broken in? Seems like a crazy drop in range for new tires that are the same size and are also all-season.