E92 Tyres

[dulcinea]

Just heard from BMw that my M3 needs four new tyres (gulp) I currently run Cups but BMW are also saying I can put Pilot Sports on. I do not do track days and will have the car for another year and do about 7-8k miles in that time. There is about 300-400 difference in price and the Pilots Sports would seem to last longer. What are you guys running and how do you find the two compare?

[pjv997]

I have PS2's on my car and I really like them (unless there is snow around - when they were useless) although cannot give a comparison to cups.

I need to get some new rear tyres within the next few months, but have managed over 13,000 miles so far which really surprised me.

I haven't shopped around for price yet, but did ask in Costco last week and they said £313 per tyre fitted (I am on 19's)

[rassi]

I would give the Michelin PS3 a go, or the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric

[Mr E Driver]

I have Conti 3's on mine at the moment and they are excellent as were the PS2's that I took off the (sold) 225's 19" wheels.
They are waiting to replace the Conti's when they need changing. Proper tyres too, non of the rubbish they fit as standard.

I have a set of 18" with winter tyres so I can drive it all year round

[threesixty]

I have ps2s on mine £1000 fitted. Wear and all-weather grip is much better than the cups.

[taffyracer]

Falken FK452, £648 fitted and they are bloody good, maybe not quite as good as PS2's but certainly not really any slower around Combe, for trundling up and down the M4 they are a performance bargain

[foresterlad]

i recently replaced cup's with a new set having looked at the options of conti 3's or ps2's. the wear rate is an obvious issue, however, in my view the grip levels are way ahead of anything else making an ideal summer tyre

[teen_cerbera]

Am actually looking to order a new M3 (once I can insure it) so decided to "hang around" this part of PH, this thread is of significant interest to me as I have just replaced the tyres on my current car due to a blow out. A full AMG spec CLS.

Just a little story that may or may not help, I wanted to order a 285/19/30 P-zero Rosso, I rang kwik fit and got quoted £310.00 per tyre, which i declined, cheapest I found online quickly was £270.00, I then visit the Kwik Fit website, which is very easy to use and find the tyre im after. Online quote £235, £9 balancing, £1 Tyre disposal. Booked it in and saved £65.00.

Might be worth a try when looking for tyres...

[dulcinea]

Thanks all. I have it booked in on Saturday for four new Cups. Cost is £1300, which is about £200 more than the cheapest quote for PS2. With summer coming up I thought I would stick with what it has on now. The supply problem which I read about a few months ago seems to have been rectified as most decent tyre centres I called seemed to be able to get the tyres in next day.