2015 F80 wheel and tire recommendations for city driving

[baalzephon]

Fine folks - I have a 2015 F80 M3 sedan with less than 15k miles that is becoming a more active city driving car (mostly in NYC and PHL) and will also do significant highway driving between CT and PA.

I'm on the stock 20" wheels and tires with carbon ceramic brakes and the car is, predictably, not comfortable at all in pothole ridden city driving and atrocious in bad weather, especially snow.

I'm looking for an all-weather wheel/tire recommendation that can work to (1) make the ride smoother for this driving profile and (2) handle inclement weather better (I don't intend to do real snow driving but want to be able to get back home in light/medium snow).

I read elsewhere on the forum that folks recommended the Conti Extremecontact DWS06 Plus on 19" wheels - is that still what folks would recommend? Anything I should think about re the wheels (I don't care that much about looks, trying to minimize cost there).

Thanks all.

[Alanb97]

I have the stock 19" 437s with the Extreme Contacts and they're very comfortable on the comfort setting. Not very much grip though

[SD ///M4]

I have a 2016 M4 with the stock 19" 437 wheels. My wife's 2018 M3 is the Competition Package but she deliberately opted for the same 19" 437 wheels instead of the 20" 666 wheels that came stock for the Competition Package for exactly the reasons you indicate.

We have Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires on both of our Ms; both came with Contis. According to Tire Rack, they are superior to the Contis in both dry weather and wet weather.

[Humdizzle]

The 2015 didn't come with 20s. Do you mean the 437m 19s? Or did you put the 666m comp wheels on ?

I'd go with the 437m wheel as it will clear your brakes. I'm not sure an 18 would fit.

For year round tires I used the Michelin pilot sport AS3. Had them on my 335i and they handle light to medium snow accumulation fine. But still have enough grip to be fun in the summer.

[jingsu]

I just copped some 437s for the winter (rocking 666s on MPSS in the summer).

How have you guys been in light/medium snow with all seasons like DWS06 and AS3? Think winter performance tires aren't really needed (I'm in the DMV area) if I don't plan on driving in heavy snow?

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Originally Posted by jingsu

I just copped some 437s for the winter (rocking 666s on MPSS in the summer).

How have you guys been in light/medium snow with all seasons like DWS06 and AS3? Think winter performance tires aren't really needed (I'm in the DMV area) if I don't plan on driving in heavy snow?

theres no way your driving a m3 in any snow without snow tires. unless you have a death wish.

[jingsu]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

theres no way your driving a m3 in any snow without snow tires. unless you have a death wish.

Not deep heavy snow but like light or medium snow or something? We get some snow here in MD but nothing too too crazy. The crazy snow days, I'll prob just stay home.

Some of these guys are in areas where there is snow and they are running all seasons, so I was wondering what their experience has been so far. But maybe they are running all seasons because they only have one set of wheels? I got a second set for winter and wasn't sure if I should slap all season or winter on.