Agreed. This car is a blast

I've never been an SUV guy but honestly this thing looks genuinely fun

The only problem is they start at like 43k

@@TedwardDrives didn’t top gear absolutely clown on this car?

@@imreallybored3616 not for 2014s like he's driving here. They're actually super affordable. Kinda rare with the m sport though cus it seems everyone else has figured out what they are.

Torille vittu

I think you're refering to a studless winter tyre, since all-seasons aren't really made for nordic driving conditions at all.

@@rikkee5157 they are. I drive with all seasons in the Swiss Alps in winter. Just make sure there is a snowflake symbol & not a cheap tire.

@@andrxmeda97 snow flake symbol means winter tires lol 😂

@@andrxmeda97 LOL I guarantee I know more about winter driving than you buddy fuck your Nordic conditions up here in Canada we live in the snow 🤣🤣🤣

I tried both once, but I'm a Dunlop, Continental and Bridgestone guy. I also had Vredestein winter tires in the past.

Wait till you drive a B58 lol.

@@NS416 I’ve driven one haha. Got a new X5 as a loaner last year.

haha it is not my birthday but thanks!

LOL

Honestly tho 2011+ BMW’s with N55 have proven themselves to be quite reliable

Side note - my wife's 330i with its run-flat tires is actually pretty quiet. Oddly, what I notice is that the ride is pretty firm. I'm guessing the run-flats are to blame.

Yes the runflat sidewalls have very little give so they ruin an otherwise smooth ride

I have a Giulia too. How do the Michelin’s change the car?

RIP

It’s just fade. It’s very smooth and there’s no gross residue. I’ll see if craft detailing has any solutions to bring it back to black

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti are great tires. Badly worn, still managed to put down 320hp FWD car on the road, which is impressive in my opinion. Currently running PS4S, which are amazing, but my next tires will be Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport, just to compare.

E83s are one of the best cars bmw has created. Especially that NA n52.

@@icedareaper the engine alone does not make a vehicle good or bad. As good as the engine is, the e83 was terrible. If you like this engine try it in something else. In this you need torque otherwise it really struggles.

The seating position is really high but my god can you chuck it into a corner 😆

Dang what trailer do you have? Miata is what, 2,400 lbs? A steel trailer is like 2k lbs. If you want a much better car than an X3, look at X5 diesel.

Last regular 3 series with a manual :/ (At least in the US)

A high performance summer will always best an all season but it’s also painful to replace them so frequently. For normal and spirited road driving there’s some pretty solid options for all season tires now.

Gotta step up to the michelin pilot power super sports. They transformed my mustang. Currently running goodyear eagle F1 and they same high cornering grip too.

Correct. She sold her m3 so now this is the only car she drives

@@TedwardDrives So gone is the E90 M3 then… that was a sweet car! X3 is a solid daily regardless.

So frustrating. It makes sense since very few cars come with a spare so they get around it by using terrible tires

They’re not too bad. Biggest issues are oil leaks (they’re not anything crazy), water pump going out, and charge pipe breaking. Otherwise, change the oil every 5-7k miles and you’re good.

My friend just blew the charge pipe on his moms x3 last week!

They make tow trucks for that

@@TedwardDrives ha fair

Yes, it's tar to stabilize cracks.

Tar snakes!

If they were garbage I'd have sent them back. The X3 drove like shit on the OE run Flats and these completely changed the car. It's quiet, smooth and has more grip. Happy to show an affordable tire to this audience. As far as "selling out", this content is free to you. It's not free to me. My business relies on sponsors, viewer support, and integrity. I won't sacrifice integrity for sponsors or cheap views and I'd hope by now my subscribers understand that I only bring them honest opinions regardless of payment. If I were a sellout I'd be telling you about hair loss remedies, diet pills, LED headlights, dash cams, and countless other products I don't believe in that reach out to me every single day. I turn down thousands of dollars every week from sponsors I don't believe in. You're judging me by the sponsor i accepted, not by dozens I reject.

Tom (Tedward) would not praise something that’s no good. I can assure you, the stock run-flat tires these cars come with are absolute garbage. Even without driving the tires he has in this video, I’ve never ever driven a car on run-flats thinking that they were good.

We don't call you a sellout for doing your job and earning money. Stop the crying.

@@TedwardDrives I understand that completely, I was implying that the video was more about the Vredestein tires than the X3, I was under the impression that you were gonna talk more about the car! I wanna know what you really think about car, as implied when you titled the video with the model and year of the car. The tires part seemed a little sneaked in, which is why I felt like it was a product placement in disguise. If the title said something "Vredestein tires- Are they any good?" My expectations would have been different. I didn't mean to play down your video making efforts, I can tell you put a lot of yourself in these videos, I just didn't expect you to call me a leach. I understand that it's free to me, which is why Al ways support your channel by disabling my Adblock, liking, and showing them to my immediate family who are into cars, because I enjoy your content and I don't know why you don't get more attention. Just saying, please understand I wasn't illiciting such a reaction. Thank you.

@@iflaw01 how does that even make sense? Please refer to my latest comment so you can be corrected.

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