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09-07-2007, 02:59 AM | #89 |
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sorry guys to disappoint you but there have been some mistakes in the test table. the real numbers are as quoted in the text:
0-100 4,8s 0-200 15,7s also i am still not sure which tyres they used. in the written article they mention sports tyres, but the dimension 265/35 zr19 is not available for the pilot sport cup...there is only a 265/30 zr19 so either another fault in the stat section or they had the "normal" pilot sport 2 * bmw specification that is standard on the 19" |
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autozeitung saying bmw brought the car with special m3 cup tyres "michelin pilot sport cup + "
these tyres will be standard on all 19" car equipped with the m drivers package... not sure if correct... will keep you updated.... wil have a chat with m guys this afternoon |
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09-07-2007, 07:34 AM | #96 |
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bmw m saying, 19" will have different tyres with better stick and overall performance than the ones on the 18"
they did not say the name and type so far but pointed out they are far away in terms of all day safety from the cup tyres the e46csl had... not sure whether it is german spec only or on all 19" cars (i saw the pictures from south africa with 19" and normal ps2) hopefully more details to come later.... |
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You say that "based on what I have read it looks likey the article is simply talking about the special tires that BMW had made specifically for the M3 (should be common knowledge)". I agree it was common knowledge that Michelin developed a special version of Pilot Sport 2 tires for the M3. But show me any source prior to Mark's posts in this thread that indicated that there will be a difference in actual *tire compound* used in the 18s versus the 19s. (Yes, there was some general talk recently of the 19s being the better handling setup, but nothing about tire compounds or "Cups". There was also rumor early on that the car was faster around the ring on 18s.) If this is all common knowledge and much ado about nothing, please show me any source that states that the standard 19s will in fact be "Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+" tires. |
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Thanks for the confirmation, South. I was hoping there was a good explanation for the tire situation. I think it is perfectly acceptable for BMW to supply a test car equipped with top spec rubber, as long as it is available to customers as an option.
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How bad are we talking about as far as wet performance on these tires? Is this like driving a car in the snow on your typical summer tire (which I can confirm is indeed scary and insane)?
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09-07-2007, 10:52 AM | #109 |
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