Remind me why again?

jwoo · 05-27-2017, 06:38 AM

I am about to buy a set of PSS. I remember reading hundreds of pages of recommendations. The ultimate recommendation was...

295/35r19 MO (mercedes) - rear
265/35r19 (star bmw) - front

Why can't we use BMW rear? I looked at tire rack and the specs seem very similar. Also, is the above setup the latest and greatest recommendation? Obviously, can't wait for PS4.

There's also the link below, but doesn't appear to be either BMW or Mercedes specific... Will these work?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-295-35...ZZA1q0&vxp=mtr

///Machiavelli · 05-27-2017, 08:22 AM

You have it backwards. M0 in front, BMW* in rear

jwoo · 05-27-2017, 08:34 AM

thanks for correcting that, I almost just ordered the wrong set!!!

jwoo · 05-27-2017, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ///Machiavelli

You have it backwards. M0 in front, BMW* in rear

this is the set I just ordered, I hope this is right... I had to match up the model numbers with the Michelin website...

CanAutM3 · 05-28-2017, 09:26 AM

I'm the one who came up with this combo: 265/35R19(M0) front and 295/35R19(*) rear. You'll love it

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As posted above, you had your front and rear specs reversed. The rear tire is the one from the M5, it is well suited because it specifically designed as a rear tire for a 10" wide wheel and offers a 1.1" wider contact patch with narrower channels than the stock 275 . The front tire is from the AMG GT-S and is specifically designed for a 9" wide front wheel, they are wider than the stock 255 and have wide channels for good resistance to aquaplanning.

C-Mu · 06-06-2017, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jwoo

this is the set I just ordered, I hope this is right... I had to match up the model numbers with the Michelin website...

That is a great deal! I just paid about 10% more through another dealer

MN2///M · 06-08-2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I'm the one who came up with this combo: 265/35R19(M0) front and 295/35R19(*) rear. You'll love it

.

As posted above, you had your front and rear specs reversed. The rear tire is the one from the M5, it is well suited because it specifically designed as a rear tire for a 10" wide wheel and offers a 1.1" wider contact patch with narrower channels than the stock 275 . The front tire is from the AMG GT-S and is specifically designed for a 9" wide front wheel, they are wider than the stock 255 and have wide channels for good resistance to aquaplanning.

So how did you come up with this combo?

CanAutM3 · 06-09-2017, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MN2///M

So how did you come up with this combo?

It's all in this thread: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1089535

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