NEED A SMOOTH RIDE!

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Hi all, i'm new here and drive a 06 320i E90. It had (potenza) RFT's all round but now has standard (Dunlop) tyres at the rear. I was hoping this would give a smoother ride but no luck.

         Has anyone ideas or tricks for a smoother ride, i.e tyre pressure,
shocks, etc.?????

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indieman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08-December-2009 Location: galway Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote indieman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: NEED A SMOOTH RIDE! Posted: 08-December-2009 at 22:34
	Hi all, i'm new here and drive a 06 320i E90. It had (potenza) RFT's all round but now has standard (Dunlop) tyres at the rear. I was hoping this would give a smoother ride but no luck. Has anyone ideas or tricks for a smoother ride, i.e tyre pressure, shocks, etc.????? Edited by indieman

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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-December-2009 at 00:05
	What tyre pressures are you running?
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Ballcock Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 07-September-2006 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ballcock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-December-2009 at 11:46
	Are you just running standard 16" wheels with 205/55/16 tyres and does the car have MTech suspension or just standard ?
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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-December-2009 at 15:33
	Also, am I correct in thinking that still have RFT's on the front? You may not see the full benefit until they are replaced too.
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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-December-2009 at 08:47
	My first E60 had 7.5x17" rims with RFT Bridgestones. These ran at 41 psi. The ride was hard but not what I would call uncomfortable. Standard suspension fitted. My second E60 has 9x18" rims at the rear with RFT Dunlops. These run at 36 psi. The ride is much softer but this E60 has sports suspension. The lower profile 18" tyres in theory should give a harder ride due to there being a shorter sidewall but they do not. I would have thought that the sports suspension would be harder but it isn't. I would rate the Dunlops highly although this morning I just sat and had copious amounts of wheelspin arrested by the ASC/DSC/DTC while trying to turn right under what I thought was light throttle. Mibbe there was something on the road? Andrew
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