Tires. What is every one running?

[MarcoPolo]

Maxxis VR-1 265/35-18 for street/track usage
theyr'e great on the street and good up to a limit on the track. get greasy near the end of the session. usually end up coming in early. but i guess that's what i get for trying to use one tire for 2 purposes.

[Tbonem3]

I directly referred to the statement you made saying to choose PS4S and ignore the rest of options. Just use your imagination and substitute ‘mods’ with tires

That "statement" was the correct answer.


v12s good lord

[fattycharged]

Definitely don't buy V12s. 🧐

Absolutely


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[r4dr]

you win. OP, buy some V12's and enjoy your new ride.

Definitely don't buy V12s. 🧐

[fattycharged]

I directly referred to the statement you made saying to choose PS4S and ignore the rest of options. Just use your imagination and substitute ‘mods’ with tires


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you win. OP, buy some V12's and enjoy your new shit ride quality.

*edited for clarity

[r4dr]

I have run MPS', Bridgestone PP's both are great tires. Currently running HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO2...great tire, great look, great price.

My car came with those Hankooks... I can't wait to get rid of them. PS4S is hard to beat, especially when Costco or Discount Tire has a crazy special on them.

[chicane]

I have run MPS', Bridgestone PP's both are great tires. Currently running HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO2...great tire, great look, great price.

[SandeepM3]

PS4S for the street.
Trofeo R for the track.

[DESMDR3]

As I stated in my initial post. If you don't mind the compromise because it's what you're used to, you won't mind the compromise. Feel free to explore "Mods" on your own, but the OP is asking about tires.

I directly referred to the statement you made saying to choose PS4S and ignore the rest of options. Just use your imagination and substitute ‘mods’ with tires


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[fattycharged]

I don’t doubt that. I do feel though that people should go ahead and try out mods for themselves before taking someone’s word on the forum that PS4S are the absolute end all. What may seem like a compromise to someone, might not even bother others


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As I stated in my initial post. If you don't mind the compromise because it's what you're used to, you won't mind the compromise. Feel free to explore "Mods" on your own, but the OP is asking about tires.

[DESMDR3]

I'll say it again. PS4S is great for a street driven M3 in the OP's scenario. They handle everything he is going to throw at them in Hawaii. I'm unaware of another tire that will compliment the E46 M3 without making a sacrifice outside of cost, in his climate.

I don’t doubt that. I do feel though that people should go ahead and try out mods for themselves before taking someone’s word on the forum that PS4S are the absolute end all. What may seem like a compromise to someone, might not even bother others


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[fattycharged]

No experience with PS4S but I’ve ran PSS before and you’re right. They handled daily street driving just fine. Just cause you spent more on something it doesn’t automatically make it better than something that’s cheaper


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I'll say it again. PS4S is great for a street driven M3 in the OP's scenario. They handle everything he is going to throw at them in Hawaii. I'm unaware of another tire that will compliment the E46 M3 without making a sacrifice outside of cost, in his climate.

[DESMDR3]

PS4S for street. Ignore other options as you will regret going with something cheaper, they are a compromise that isn't worth the savings.

However, if you've always run cheaper tires and want to continue running cheaper tires, you won't be missing anything.

No experience with PS4S but I’ve ran PSS before and you’re right. They handled daily street driving just fine. Just cause you spent more on something it doesn’t automatically make it better than something that’s cheaper


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[fattycharged]

Yeah, not surprising though. The PSS and PS4S are really NOT high performance tires, at least in the world of sports cars. They're a great tire if all you do is drive on the street and occasionally hit a few turns in the canyons, and you'll probably love them if you're coming from something atrocious like a PS2 or a Hankook V12 Evo. The PSS/PS4S are pretty shit if you mainly drive canyons, and forget about tracking on them unless you're just out to have some fun in beginner or low intermediate. They really don't handle heat well and don't even hold a candle to a proper performance street/track 200TW class tire for feedback, grip, and consistency with heat. The sidewalls are also quite compromised and favour ride quality over responsiveness and feedback. The stiffer your suspension/bushings/chassis is, the more you need a proper supportive tire sidewall or else you'll just feel the tire rolling around as soon as you load them up.

With that said I understand why they're popular, they are a great road tire but if you're planning on getting more serious with your car and your driving then it's time to move on.

Assume most people asking about tires are also not equipped with $2500+ per corner suspension 😂

[fattycharged]

PS4S for street. Ignore other options as you will regret going with something cheaper, they are a compromise that isn't worth the savings.

However, if you've always run cheaper tires and want to continue running cheaper tires, you won't be missing anything.