Best Daily Drive Tires for M220 Wheels

CosmosMpower · 10-26-2014, 09:23 AM

What's your favorite daily driving tires for the non comp 19" wheels on a E90 M3? I'm thinking Michelin Pilot Super Sports but any good alternatives for less money? Bridgestone S04 perhaps?

dmppdx · 10-26-2014, 12:02 PM

The S04 is a pretty good tire. I had them on my previous car and I liked them. I have the PSS currently and they are pretty good as well. I find them a little harsh over certain small bumps, so I might try the S04 next time just for the hell of it. The PSS might have a tiny bit more dry traction, but you won't be able to tell the difference for street driving. There are a lot of wanna be racers on this board that will try to convince you they can notice the difference, even though realistically it's probably a 1% difference in traction.

CosmosMpower · 10-26-2014, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dmppdx

The S04 is a pretty good tire. I had them on my previous car and I liked them. I have the PSS currently and they are pretty good as well. I find them a little harsh over certain small bumps, so I might try the S04 next time just for the hell of it. The PSS might have a tiny bit more dry traction, but you won't be able to tell the difference for street driving. There are a lot of wanna be racers on this board that will try to convince you they can notice the difference, even though realistically it's probably a 1% difference in traction.

Thanks I have a set of 18x10 wheels with slicks for track don't need ultimate grip tires for dd prefer durability, comfort and good rain performance.

**ben@tirerack** · 10-27-2014, 12:16 PM

The S04 is your best alternative for less money than the PSS. Yokohama Advan Sport V105 are similar money to the PSS. They're a lot of fun, but not in stock yet in the stock 19" size combo. We'll have an up to date list of available sizes here.

Continental Extreme Contact DW have good rain traction and very nice pricing. Not quite as crisp handling as the the others but still sporty.

FormulaMMM · 10-27-2014, 03:15 PM

Conti DW. Great dd tires. Seriously good in the wet. I've done wet track days and been through monsoons on the highway with them.

modkrazy · 10-27-2014, 03:43 PM

I like the Bridgestones. They frequently test second only to the PSS, and while they are heavy, I feel they have better wet performance and last longer than the PSS, while being a good bit cheaper. In my experience, once PSS are down to 60-70% thread, they lose a lot of their grip.

CosmosMpower · 10-28-2014, 09:35 AM

Have some sort of OEM contis on the car now and don't like them.

**ben@tirerack** · 10-28-2014, 09:58 AM

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Have some sort of OEM contis on the car now and don't like them.

That'd probably be the SportContact 3. If you don't like those, the DW are probably not ideal for you.

Golddots · 11-03-2014, 01:09 PM

I like my pilot as3s. If you can push these hard enough that you feel they are not grippy enough you are driving too hard on the street.

Impressive in colder weather. They are my "winter set".

davewerner · 11-03-2014, 04:51 PM

I had S04s put on my car in August and I love em. hasn't been much rain here since then, but what little there has been has been a non-issue.

CosmosMpower · 11-04-2014, 07:43 AM

Ordered some S04's, local guy at Discount Tire was able to get me the stock sizes for 875 installed out the door, not bad.

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dmppdx First Lieutenant 62 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	The S04 is a pretty good tire. I had them on my previous car and I liked them. I have the PSS currently and they are pretty good as well. I find them a little harsh over certain small bumps, so I might try the S04 next time just for the hell of it. The PSS might have a tiny bit more dry traction, but you won't be able to tell the difference for street driving. There are a lot of wanna be racers on this board that will try to convince you they can notice the difference, even though realistically it's probably a 1% difference in traction.
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ben@tirerack M3Post Supporting Vendor 87 Rep 964 Posts Drives: 740i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Bend, IN iTrader: (0)	The S04 is your best alternative for less money than the PSS. Yokohama Advan Sport V105 are similar money to the PSS. They're a lot of fun, but not in stock yet in the stock 19" size combo. We'll have an up to date list of available sizes here. Continental Extreme Contact DW have good rain traction and very nice pricing. Not quite as crisp handling as the the others but still sporty. __________________ _______________________________________________ I have accepted a new position at Tire Rack and am no longer in the sales department. gary@tirerack.com is available to assist with M3 questions.
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FormulaMMM Brigadier General 3663 Rep 3,422 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Midwest iTrader: (2)	Conti DW. Great dd tires. Seriously good in the wet. I've done wet track days and been through monsoons on the highway with them. __________________ M4 GTS, GT3, C63 S \| E90 M3s, E39 M5
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modkrazy Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: tx iTrader: (1)	I like the Bridgestones. They frequently test second only to the PSS, and while they are heavy, I feel they have better wet performance and last longer than the PSS, while being a good bit cheaper. In my experience, once PSS are down to 60-70% thread, they lose a lot of their grip.
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CosmosMpower Brigadier General 2051 Rep 3,714 Posts Drives: F87c, GT3, MK7 GTI Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Have some sort of OEM contis on the car now and don't like them.
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11-03-2014, 01:09 PM	#9
Golddots Second Lieutenant 85 Rep 280 Posts Drives: e90 m3 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: nova iTrader: (1)	I like my pilot as3s. If you can push these hard enough that you feel they are not grippy enough you are driving too hard on the street. Impressive in colder weather. They are my "winter set".
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11-03-2014, 04:51 PM	#10
davewerner New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2009 E93 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: dallas tx iTrader: (0)	I had S04s put on my car in August and I love em. hasn't been much rain here since then, but what little there has been has been a non-issue.
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11-04-2014, 07:43 AM	#11
CosmosMpower Brigadier General 2051 Rep 3,714 Posts Drives: F87c, GT3, MK7 GTI Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Ordered some S04's, local guy at Discount Tire was able to get me the stock sizes for 875 installed out the door, not bad.
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