tyres- which do you use/reccomend
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tyres- which do you use/reccomend
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everyday use and occasional trackday.
im thinking michelin pilot sports as they are on the csl's and seem a good tyre.
its for my m5-285/35x18 and 255/35x18!
dont think my worn continental and my khumo ecsta on the rears were a good match
everyday use and occasional trackday.
im thinking michelin pilot sports as they are on the csl's and seem a good tyre.
its for my m5-285/35x18 and 255/35x18!
dont think my worn continental and my khumo ecsta on the rears were a good match
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Re: tyres- which do you use/reccomend
Originally Posted by fordsportjay
im thinking michelin pilot sports as they are on the csl's and seem a good tyre.
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Jay.....check the size of your rears again - think you'll find they are 275s!!
Michelin Pilot Sports I've found are a cracking tyre - little bit different on my Bora with it not being RWD but since fitting them the arse end has never ever so much as twitched let alone stepped out even on provoked lift off oversteer - in the wet it used to be like driving a RWD car before I fitted them!!!
I'd also recommend Eagle F1s too!!
Michelin Pilot Sports I've found are a cracking tyre - little bit different on my Bora with it not being RWD but since fitting them the arse end has never ever so much as twitched let alone stepped out even on provoked lift off oversteer - in the wet it used to be like driving a RWD car before I fitted them!!!
I'd also recommend Eagle F1s too!!
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I have made a set of F1s fall to bits at the ring under my M5. So deffo not them (well said, Stu!)
The Pilots on the CSL are the Cups - do not be confused they are not the same as the Pilot Sports! Also I believe the CSL tyres are a 19" fitment, for the correct ones.
If you want a money-no-object solution, then I will give you the advice I was given by the guy I met at the ring (who owns the driving school that operates the Alfas if anyone has been) who owns an M5 -
Buy the Pirelli P Zero Corsa system tyres on the right tyre sizes for the Porsche GT3 (ie slightly smaller on the front, and slightly bigger at the rear). He reckoned these equated to 15sec improvement at the ring!!!!
If I ever took her back to the ring, that is what I would do. Not cheap though
JJ
The Pilots on the CSL are the Cups - do not be confused they are not the same as the Pilot Sports! Also I believe the CSL tyres are a 19" fitment, for the correct ones.
If you want a money-no-object solution, then I will give you the advice I was given by the guy I met at the ring (who owns the driving school that operates the Alfas if anyone has been) who owns an M5 -
Buy the Pirelli P Zero Corsa system tyres on the right tyre sizes for the Porsche GT3 (ie slightly smaller on the front, and slightly bigger at the rear). He reckoned these equated to 15sec improvement at the ring!!!!
If I ever took her back to the ring, that is what I would do. Not cheap though
JJ
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To add....
http://www.pirelli.co.uk/web/catalog...pe=CAR-SUV-VAN
The tyres to fit are the 295 30 18 to the rear, and 235 40 to the front!
HTH
JJ
http://www.pirelli.co.uk/web/catalog...pe=CAR-SUV-VAN
The tyres to fit are the 295 30 18 to the rear, and 235 40 to the front!
HTH
JJ
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Eagle F1s will fall to bits under an M5 on track IMO.
did this to mine,the tread fell to bits on them.
mich pilots.
As said Ive never been on track with mine 
but how come they fall to bits aint they suppost to be a performance tyre Cheers
Steve
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