Tyre of choice for the M5?

[M5Sime]

I have the pending task of replacing the 275/35 ZR18 rear boots from my M5 and wondered what the latest fitment is.

I was thinking that many Bimmers seem to use the Michelin Pilot Sport..?

Any thoughts/ know what fitment is on the M3?

[m-five]

Probably the best tyre out there at the moment is the replacement for the Pilot Sport, the Pilot Sport PS2 - about £210.

Sounds like a games console, but they have used the experience of their Pilot Sport Cup tyre (the one used on Porsche Cup cars) to develop this new tyre - it looks completely different to the old Pilot Sport.

P-Zero Rosso's are quite good as well, but are equally priced at around £210 each!

I'm quite happy with the Conti-SportContact 2 on my M5 (about £160 for 245/40 18 front and £180 for 275/35 18 rear)

>> Edited by m-five on Monday 7th July 16:30

>> Edited by m-five on Monday 7th July 16:34

[B19TOY]

Depends what you want them to do too?

After 2 set of Michelin Pilot Sports I was influenced by the now standard fit on TVRs - Toyo Proxes - at under £500 a full set on my E39 M5.

Kept the old tyres for any track work though.

[M5Sime]

Thanks for the tyre info. The rears are big boys indeed... I have now started thinking of where to get them fitted..

I have always hated the fact that most of the well know retailers tend to shag the alloys wheels whenever I get new rubber... Whether its socket marks in the nut wells or just scuffing the rim.

Any experience of taking them to the dealer? and assuring that a damaged rim = a new rim?

Cheers

Simes