New rubber for E60 M5 ?

[Shadytree]

JUst about to get some new rubber for the M5. She is currently running on Continental Sport Contact 2's

255/40 ZR19 and 285/35 ZR19

Same again or is there another recomended alternative ?

[Ashok]

Go for the Michelin Pilot Sports. You will notice a marked improvement over the Contis; my car felt a lot more "planted".

[Zod]

I switched to Michelins last summer. The difference was noticeable and positive. The Contis feel aquaplane and feel less sticky in the dry.

ETA: see what I have done, shady?

Edited by Zod on Monday 16th March 09:38

[gilford]

I've got Falkens on mine

Not the choice I would have made but the guy I bought the car off just put 4 new one's on and swore by them. I must say they are VERY good, although I am yet to put my foot down in the wet...........

[Shadytree]

From reading on-line on different forums, the non stock (Conti) prefered choice does seem to be the Michelin Pilot Sport 2's.

[derestrictor]

Still on Contis over here but I know the Michelins transformed the old M5 so will upgrade in due course.

[Zod]

The PS2s are actually a homologated tyre for the M5. They have the BMW star (no idea why that is the BMW tyre stamp).

[Shadytree]

Just having the M5 serviced. Getting the battery drain issue sorted.

They say my front rubber is only at 20% so only need to replace the rears.

Is there anything wrong with have 2 Michelin's put on the rear and leaving Conti's at the front ? In other words mixing on axles ?

[Seasider]

Only 20% worn ?? do you only lay number 11's & not do corners ?

[mat205125]

What's the ball park cost difference between the Continentals and the Michelins?

Does either last particularly longer than the other?

Just got my E46, and it has Continentals all round. If the price leap to Michelins isn't too bad, and they don't last half as long for some reason, then I'll be considering following the general consensus when it's swap time.

[Shadytree]

From reading online, the wear is pretty similar, but the Michelin's feel more planted and more stable in the wet.

I don't think it matters mixing brands, as longs as both at rear are the same and bot fronts are the same.

[Seasider]

Shadytree said:

From reading online, the wear is pretty similar, but the Michelin's feel more planted and more stable in the wet.

I don't think it matters mixing brands, as longs as both at rear are the same and bot fronts are the same.

Same axle is ok Stu

Although, having said that i wouldn't mix on Griff but you should be ok on the tank

[-Z-]

It should be ok, but as a word of warning when I did the same on my old Monaro it turned it into a strange lumbering, pogo-ing handling thing.