Best tires? Best bang for your buck tires?

[Mattn1192]

I have my ZCP wheels coming in tomorrow and would like to throw on some nice wheels to pair them with. Any recommendations?

[EthanolTurbo]

General G Max RS and Firehawk Indy 500 are the kings of budget tires. I have both on my M3 and 335d and they work extremely well in all situations. The General G Max RS are quieter and more comfortable. I would rank the Generals as the best overall do it all tire I've run on the street.

If you plan to boost, I have tested both with my 335d outputting 550+ wtq and they hold the power just fine.

[Jimbo's M]

All I'll say is that your tires should be the very last thing you compromise on.

[liam821]

General G Max RS and Firehawk Indy 500 are the kings of budget tires.

I'd probably agree with that.

The top dog is obviously the Michelin PS4S, but it's also top price. I couldn't get the PS4S because they were back-ordered and ended up with Continental ExtremeContactSport and have been pretty happy with them. Grip is great, quiet, fantastic in the rain, and they're about 25% cheaper. They also have a killer warranty and roadside.

There is a long thread here: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...at-aren-t-ps4s

[lemoose]

Ps4s is the best tire no matter your budget.the improved treadwear over the competition almost justifies the premium by itself. Then theres the performance and comfort

[QuickM3]

I have my ZCP wheels coming in tomorrow and would like to throw on some nice wheels to pair them with. Any recommendations?

there are so many options. Place these in order of importance with max per tire budget.

performance
comfort
price

[FBloggs]

If I get this right:
You have premium factory look wheel to be fitted.
So you want premium OEM optical tuning as the primary goal.
So you must want Michelins, yeah?




Otherwise, you know that the Wags will walk by the car and go, "ZCP wheels, genuine, cool". "What's with the Kumhos?"

[Obioban]

Best tire is PS4S.

[Mattn1192]

there are so many options. Place these in order of importance with max per tire budget.

performance
comfort
price

Comfort
Performance
Price

[QuickM3]

Comfort
Performance
Price

Hands down (as mentioned) PS4S is the best tire based on what you want. If price is at all a factor then my next cheaper recommendation is the Continental ExtremeContact Sport.

[Andrew 06M3Cab]

I have run the PS4 and in March this year I had to replace the rears. I put on PS4S and I have to say that the road noise is significantly higher. I’m really not sure why but it seems to be materially worse than the last set I put on. It was so bad I initially thought a wheel wheel bearing had gone bad or a calliper had come loose. But they checked out fine. I was really quite surprised at the departure from my previous experience.

[tnord]

bumping this back up for a quick question about Pilot Super Sports;

I've had these tires for.....I don't know....a long time. Call it 5+ years. The car was on jack stands for about 18mos during a period, and didn't get driven much this season either waiting for rod bearings. I know they notoriously don't work well in the cold, but I was out putzing around yesterday and they were absolutely diabolical. Modest acceleration at modest rpm around a modest corner and the back was coming out on me. It was 55-60deg.

Ever since they sat idle during that long period they haven't been the same. Like they're just rock hard and slick as snot. First, sometimes with old race tires you can go pound on them for a session and they'll come back to life a bit. Anybody know if I should just go to a parking lot for a bit and do a bunch of donuts followed by some trips around a clover leaf or if they're just dead? Are the the PS4s as bad in the cold?

[Estoril]

bumping this back up for a quick question about Pilot Super Sports;

I've had these tires for.....I don't know....a long time. Call it 5+ years. The car was on jack stands for about 18mos during a period, and didn't get driven much this season either waiting for rod bearings. I know they notoriously don't work well in the cold, but I was out putzing around yesterday and they were absolutely diabolical. Modest acceleration at modest rpm around a modest corner and the back was coming out on me. It was 55-60deg.

Ever since they sat idle during that long period they haven't been the same. Like they're just rock hard and slick as snot. First, sometimes with old race tires you can go pound on them for a session and they'll come back to life a bit. Anybody know if I should just go to a parking lot for a bit and do a bunch of donuts followed by some trips around a clover leaf or if they're just dead? Are the the PS4s as bad in the cold?

They are Summer tires. (Its not summer any longer in most places. The low tonight in Kansas City will be 30 degrees).

From Michelin:

"Note: Tires exposed to temperatures of 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) or lower must be permitted to gradually return to temperatures of at least 40 degrees F (5 degrees C) for at least 24 hours before they are flexed in any manner, such as by adjusting inflation pressures, mounting them on wheels or using them to support, roll or drive a vehicle.

Flexing of the specialized rubber compounds used in Max Performance Summer tires during cold-weather use can result in irreversible compound cracking. Compound cracking is not a warrantable condition because it occurs as the result of improper use or storage, tires exhibiting compound cracking must be replaced."

[MTiz]

I'm running Ventus V12 Evo2's. Good budget tire and great grip, but the road noise might bother some people if you pay attention to that.

[tnord]

I wasn't, and don't drive on them below 40. Have they ever been exposed to temperatures below 20? Maybe. The car was always garaged, but for a few years it was in my detached, unheated garage. But they weren't mounted on the car and driven around on some random day it got above 40. Now they're in my attached garage that isn't heated, but shouldn't ever get below 20.

If they're toast, fine, I'll start watching for incentives between now and next season.