BMW F10 M5 343M wheels maintenance

[PatrickC23]

Originally Posted by quintics

1.) When I'm not on a track I don't need a super high performance tire (just daily driving)
2.) Not everyone affords $4k for a set of Michellin rubbers
I wish I could tho

Even in daily driving, you will want the best tires for this beast. Michelin PSS are hands down the best tires Ive ever had, the ride quality is phenomenal also, and from $1500 for Tirerack, theres really no debate.

As for P Zeros, theyre an extremely soft tire, had them on my C63 and many people would rip through the rears in 3-4k miles. From what Ive heard regarding PSS tires, youre getting 3 to 4 times the wear out of them, obviously YMMV based on how u drive.

[Rob///M5]

Never understood people who spend 100k on a car and then cheap out on (literally) where the rubber meets the road. Buy quality tires

[quintics]

Originally Posted by Rob///M5

Never understood people who spend 100k on a car and then cheap out on (literally) where the rubber meets the road. Buy quality tires

asdfj

[Rob///M5]

Fair enough and nice situation to be in!

My post actually should have focused on the massive HP/Torque of the engine instead of the cost of the car (which is irrelevant). I see a lot of E60 M5s around town now with completely crap tires. That car is a relative bargain these days, but that doesn't mean you should cheap out on the tires.

[stealth.pilot]

Originally Posted by quintics

Hi,
My BMW dealership never told me, but I was hoping to gather some information from this forum, but how long do the 20'' 343M Michellin Pilot Super Sports tires last? Probably not very long....

I'm pretty impressed. At 8000 miles with 6/10 left.

[stealth.pilot]

Originally Posted by quintics

Thanks a lot! I found them too. Do you think I should go for the Michelin PSS or Pirelli P Zero?

Michelin PSS.

P Zero is junk. Look at how Pirelli's F1 tires fall apart after 5 laps. They would have to pay me to run P Zeros on the M5.

[jmh]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

Michelin PSS.

P Zero is junk. Look at how Pirelli's F1 tires fall apart after 5 laps. They would have to pay me to run P Zeros on the M5.

I wouldn't say they're junk (biased as I had no other option ) and comparing them to what F1 is running doesn't really make much sense either as I'm pretty sure it's not the same compound used on their street tires
The Pzeros actually are wearing very well and after ~500mls and higher outside temps (+50) now provide much improved grip. When I had them mounted initially grip was terrible (also drove them in <40F temps) .
However I'll still switch to Michelin PSS once I get my 305s / 20 from Canada (size not sold in the US) as they look a little more aggressive than the Pzeros

[jbomb]

Anyone tried the Goodyear F1? I have read some very good reviews on them.

[quintics]

Originally Posted by jbomb

Anyone tried the Goodyear F1? I have read some very good reviews on them.

BMW puts Michelin PSS on the car from the factory...I'll just keep it that way

[thebishman]

Originally Posted by jbomb

Anyone tried the Goodyear F1? I have read some very good reviews on them.

Anyone not using the PSS on the car is short changing themselves IMHO. Having used many differing kinds of ultra high performance street tyres I can say that nothing has come close to the complete performance package of the PSS. Icing on the cake is the incredible longevity even with 'spirited' usage! lol
Bish

[mcvaughan]

Originally Posted by thebishman

Anyone not using the PSS on the car is short changing themselves IMHO. Having used many differing kinds of ultra high performance street tyres I can say that nothing has come close to the complete performance package of the PSS. Icing on the cake is the incredible longevity even with 'spirited' usage! lol
Bish

+1

Michelin definitely got it right with the PSS.