Michelin Alpin PA2 in 235 and 265

m3pyun · 12-03-2009, 09:39 AM

How well would a setup with Michelin Alpin PA2's in 235/40/18 in the front and 265/40/18 work in the mid-atlantic winter?

*UPDATE*
Living in MD and the M being my DD, I've had to do some real winter driving lately and these tires ROCK!! I've had no real issues driving around with these tires at all, sure it loses traction little here and there when trying to accelerate but nothing worth complaining about.

lucid · 12-03-2009, 11:01 AM

I used them in the NE with good results last winter. Go with 255 in the rear though.

m3pyun · 12-03-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lucid

I used them in the NE with good results last winter. Go with 255 in the rear though.

Yeah, I realize 255 is better in the snow but there's a special for the 265 width tires.

Radiation Joe · 12-03-2009, 12:11 PM

I'm on my fourth winter with them. Now that they are about 2/3rds worn, they are starting to make some noise and don't grip as well as they used to. I must have at least 30k miles on them, though. 20k worth of those miles were on a 500 hp 4200 lb car. So they hold up pretty well.

m3pyun · 12-06-2009, 11:19 PM

Had them mounted on Sat while it was snowing here in MD. They were great! I had no traction issues at all.

12-03-2009, 09:39 AM	#1
m3pyun First Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD Posts: 315 iTrader: (7)	Michelin Alpin PA2 in 235 and 265 How well would a setup with Michelin Alpin PA2's in 235/40/18 in the front and 265/40/18 work in the mid-atlantic winter? UPDATE Living in MD and the M being my DD, I've had to do some real winter driving lately and these tires ROCK!! I've had no real issues driving around with these tires at all, sure it loses traction little here and there when trying to accelerate but nothing worth complaining about. Last edited by m3pyun; 02-09-2010 at 11:44 AM.
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lucid Major General Drives: E30 M3; Expedition Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 8,037 iTrader: (0)	I used them in the NE with good results last winter. Go with 255 in the rear though. __________________

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12-03-2009, 12:11 PM	#4
Radiation Joe Veni Vidi Vici Drives: '11 JB/BBe-6sp-e90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Macungie PA Posts: 2,688 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 RS6 - Sold [0.00] 2011 e90 M3 [4.25] 2009 e90 M3 - Gone [0.00] 2003 M3 SOLD [0.00] old 2002 [5.00]	I'm on my fourth winter with them. Now that they are about 2/3rds worn, they are starting to make some noise and don't grip as well as they used to. I must have at least 30k miles on them, though. 20k worth of those miles were on a 500 hp 4200 lb car. So they hold up pretty well.

12-06-2009, 11:19 PM	#5
m3pyun First Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MD Posts: 315 iTrader: (7)	Had them mounted on Sat while it was snowing here in MD. They were great! I had no traction issues at all.