[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

I was emailing Jonathan Benson, from the YouTube channel TyreReviews, the other day. BMW had 8 separate test loops with 30 different compounds per axle, to come up with the Michelin Star marked tires that come on our cars. I asked if he could planned on testing the Pirellis, against each other or the Pirellis against the Michelins, and…

Here's what he said.

You should take this post down, heads will explode on this board.

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

You should take this post down, heads will explode on this board.

Haha!

[figuec56]

Originally Posted by snareman

I wish I would have looked to see what the car I drove for my PCD had because it was pouring that day. They didn't need to turn the sprinklers on for the skid pad and we were sliding all over for the autocross portion. I haven't had any problems with the rain with my car, but I haven't really pushed it too hard in the rain.

They use continental at the PCD.

[Habber]

The tires you receive depend HEAVILY on what you write…

You've been warned…

[Forzanerazzurri]

[djkahan]

Originally Posted by Trojan4evr

825M Orbit Grey is awesome imo. I got them on my BG.

I ordered them on my incoming SG. Would love to see some real life photos!

[vasillalov]

There are far better tires than both Michelin and Pirelli for our cars. I for one would not care about Michelin one bit. They have very soft sidewalls and this causes them to bubble more frequently if you have rough roads.

[breezyrc15]

Originally Posted by vasillalov

There are far better tires than both Michelin and Pirelli for our cars. I for one would not care about Michelin one bit. They have very soft sidewalls and this causes them to bubble more frequently if you have rough roads.

can you name some?

I've found the driving dynamics with the OEM Michelin Pilot Sports 4S* are the best possible with the car.

[vasillalov]

Originally Posted by breezyrc15

can you name some?

I've found the driving dynamics with the OEM Michelin Pilot Sports 4S* are the best possible with the car.

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is in the Max Performance Summer category. It has a 300 thread wear rating.

While it is indeed an excellent tire, no doubt about it, it is one or two categories below what you can have.

Look into tires with thread wear of 200. Something like the Yokohama Advan AO52, Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS, Hankook Ventus RS-4R and even Toyo Proxes 666

Yes, they will wear faster, but they will offer far more grip and consistency at the limit. You also won't have to deal with the super soft Michelin sidewalls which tend to bubble a lot and have a higher potential to roll over (not the car, the tire thread).

EDIT: you won't be able to do as much burnouts with them

[1209582]

Originally Posted by vasillalov

Look into tires with thread wear of 200. Something like the Yokohama Advan AO52, Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS, Hankook Ventus RS-4R and even Toyo Proxes 666

how does the 200 perform in the wet?

[vasillalov]

Originally Posted by 1209582

how does the 200 perform in the wet?

Depends on the tire thread depth and which brand you get. They are DOT approved tires. I would say once you get below 3/32nds of thread depth, you should be careful.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by vasillalov

There are far better tires than both Michelin and Pirelli for our cars. I for one would not care about Michelin one bit. They have very soft sidewalls and this causes them to bubble more frequently if you have rough roads.

True. Would take the Pirellis over the Michelins any day. Most recent tests have the Pirelli outperforming the Michelins and the Pirellis tend to be the OEM tire on much more higher end cars. That Michelin marketing though...

[biglilsteve]

“Tire lottery” is blown out of proportion. But I hope everyone keeps needlessly clamoring for Michelins because that’ll just make it easier for me to get Pirelli takeoffs for dirt cheap when I need new tires.

[Trojan4evr]

Originally Posted by djkahan

I ordered them on my incoming SG. Would love to see some real life photos!

Sorry for the late reply. Here's the post I made after I picked my car up two years ago. You can see the 825M Orbits pretty well. It should give you a good idea.
Two years on and it still blows my mind I own this car. Enjoy your car in great health.

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=27816165

[djkahan]

Originally Posted by Trojan4evr

Sorry for the late reply. Here's the post I made after I picked my car up two years ago. You can see the 825M Orbits pretty well. It should give you a good idea.
Two years on and it still blows my mind I own this car. Enjoy your car in great health.

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=27816165

Thanks very much for the reply and for the kind sentiment. Looks great! Now if I could only find a ride across the Atlantic and get to experience it in person...

[stg80]

826M Black, Week 9. Got Michelin

[RussM4]

826M Black, Week 8. Recieved Pirelli!!!

[GolfCoyote]

Been lurking some of the “week x” build threads and it seems like a lot of people are getting the Michelins again.

[Berzerker]

Originally Posted by GolfCoyote

Been lurking some of the “week x” build threads and it seems like a lot of people are getting the Michelins again.

It's always a rollercoaster. There's no rhyme or reason to why people get certain tires.

[SoCalBimmerGuy]

24 M3 6MT - 825M Bi-Color - Michelin

[dtronics]

It looks like a lot of the new deliveries that I'm seeing are getting Pirelli tires so I thought that I'd bump this to see what everyone is getting in the past month.

[Lupeskew]

Picked it up two weeks ago. 826M bi color. Michelin