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Old 05 September 2000, 08:38 AM
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A friend of mine has an M3 and as this is the only BBS that I know of that is any good I thought I'd post a question for hm on here:

Has anyone had any experience with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres (235/40 on 17inch wheel)?

The recommended tyre for them was the Michelin MXX3 but this has been withdrawn by Michelin and superceded by the Michelin Pilot Sport.

The info I have seen so far ranges from "all tyres are the same at that level", "Continental are as good as Michelin but a fraction of the cost", "Pirellis and Dunlops don't last long as they have a soft composition", etc.

Any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated...

Old 05 September 2000, 08:42 AM
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Forgot to add that the best quote for a set of 4 Michelin Pilot Sport tyres at 235/40 (17" wheel) has been about £600. Has anyone seen any better prices around?
Old 07 September 2000, 11:34 AM
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Not being funny or anything,have you checked the wheels and tyres section?

There have been loads of discussions about tyres on this BBS. Try a search (mid-Top right hyper links) on Michelin see what you get.
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I did have a look before I osted this but not many people seem to use Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. I found a bit of info but thought that I'd post this in case someone had come across some more since those posts. In fact I actually replied to some of the posts I found hoping that someone would continue the thread but they had pretty much ben forgotten as they were more than a few months old.

C'est la vie...
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Speak to Stuart or Chris at Autovogue 01785 220101 BMW specialists (esp. M3 M5 Z3M etc).
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Check out Goodyear Eagle F1s.

My father in law who was a design engineer for Dunlop still reckons Michelin are the tyre they all aspire to.
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Thanks for the info. I'l give 'em a call.
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