It has been a few days since the change of 18" shoes for my missus' baby SUV, and I have been en-tasked with stretching the rubber up and trying out the setup. So this would be a general initial impression of how it has held up over miles and miles of M roads and B roads.
First off, from the looks department, missus remarked that the 20" Style 433 filled up the wheel arches better and generally made her ride looked far more aggressive than the current 18" Style 405M set-up. Can't argue with her there. However, given that the objective of the change was to make the ride looked less prominent to unsavoury eyes out there, I would said that the objective has been met then. Box ticked. Cheerio, next then.
At the full steering turn, the ride responded faster due to the smaller tire size, which made U-turns an easier affair to navigate. The previous ones were more stable on the highway due to the larger contact patch with ground and corresponding weight though.
(NB : I am writing this from a Beemer SC as am waiting for the ride undergoing a change of front brake pads (warning light for change in 500km; but since I am available today, might as well get this over and done with. The service chap whom had been assisting me with our ride remarked that the car did feel lighter with the change, and that the Evo2 are very grippy tires around corners. They have a souped-out 328i M-Sport with Evo1 tires for sale here. Pictures at the end of the page.)
From the rear and the sides, the 405M looked pretty attractive. The 5-spokes transformed to 10-spokes at closer look, and I liked how the light played with it as per the picture in the parking lot.
The grip from the Evo2 was quite something given its relatively lower price compared to the Pilot Sport 4, but I'll need to test 'em out in the rain for a more unbiased review. Anyway, this would be a long-term review so do keep your eyes posted hereabouts.
Any in case you are in the market for a souped-out 328i, this could be yours for circa RM200k.
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