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03-12-2013, 06:08 PM | #1 |
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Tire comparison, maybe apples to oranges comparison
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Disclaimer, this comparison may not be exactly apples to apples, but I still would like to hear your opinion. I have an e90 m3 with the 19"rims and OEM michelin tires (245 in the front and 265 in the rear). I recently acquired a set of 18" TE37 SL with Hankook v12, 235 in the front and 265 in the rear. I know this is not the size to be running for our car, but the plan was to use up the tires and at that point switch to appropriate tire size. With this set up I notice less grip compared to the OEM michelin. This can be contributed to 2 factors, smaller tire width and perhaps tire brand/quality?. My question is what do you think the grip will compare like with Hankook v12 in 265 and 285 vs the 245 & 265 from the OEM michelin. I want to know before I go out and get some PSS. Thanks.
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Wider tire equals more grip, but the downside is that the tire/wheel combo will be heavier which means a lazier handling "feel"
Overall the PSS is a better tire than the Hankook |
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So would you take a Michelin PS2 in 245, 265 or Hankook v12 in 265, 285
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The right answer depends on the width and offsets of your wheels. You said you had TE37 SL's but you didn't provide any specs...
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The PS2 were originally mounted on the OEM 19" 220 wheels.
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BTW - te37sl's are available in 9.5 et 22 and 9.5 et 15. Both of which are considered M3 fitment.
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I just checked, I have 9.5 et22 btw Sorry if its confusing.
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From an aesthetic standpoint I would choose the 19's if the car was at stock ride height. The 18's are best when the car is lowered on coilovers.
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The V12's are much worse tires than the PS2 and even moreso the PSS. I doubt even the wider tires would overcome the inferiority of the tire, especially in the PSS. That tire is almost miraculously good.
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03-14-2013, 12:15 AM | #10 |
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Hankook V12 are not considered very performance oriented. They're solid tires for budget, comfort and better summer grip than most but NOT on the same level as PS2 or PSS.
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you will notice that BMW likes to use stretched tire / wheel fitments. the stretch allows the wheel to provide some extra sidewall stiffness that helps with steering feel and cornering stability the right tire size depends on your wheel widths. on topic, the v12 is a low quality tire that cannot keep up with a high powered car that already has traction issues with higher quality tires like the m3. the soft sidewall will also introduce more roll and slop into your cornering and steering feel. spend more for better tires is my advice. EDIT : seeing that you have 9.5/10.5 wheels, 265/35 and 285/35 is proper fitment and will have approximately the same amount of stretch as the OEM wheels did on 245/265.
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03-14-2013, 11:57 AM | #13 |
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After 4 track days on my AD08, and one on PSS. I'd take the AD08.
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