M2 Tires - Change from MPSS to Contis

gmzanatta · 04-03-2017, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pruettfan

Dumped my Conti's at 10,000 miles for the new Michelin PS4 and wow what a difference. I didn't think the gap between the Conti's and Michelin would be nearly as much as their is. Car does everything better now.

Did you ever have MPSS on another car before? Curious how the MPSS compares with the PS4.

SkysTheLimit · 04-03-2017, 09:59 PM

Week 4 build, Performance edition, Conti CSC3 :/

Verdi · 04-06-2017, 02:07 AM

Got my new -17 6MT and it had Contis. A friend got his -17 6MT that was built two weeks after mine and that had PSS.

I don't think it's worth swapping them for me. I don't track my car and on public roads I'm sure the contis are fine. They actually seem less noisy and more comfortable as well.

aerobat · 04-06-2017, 08:44 AM

Got mine yesterday. Pirelli

Benzima · 04-06-2017, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by aerobat

Got mine yesterday. Pirelli

What

metrickid · 04-06-2017, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzima

What

He got PSS on his car, just trying to be funny I guess.

gmzanatta · 04-06-2017, 12:48 PM

Breakdown of the MY17's so far:

- 56.6% MPSS

- 43.4% CSC3

mokrunka · 04-06-2017, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Breakdown of the MY17's so far:

- 56.6% MPSS

- 43.4% CSC3

Seems like even with MY 17, the 'preferred tire' to be installed is MPSS.

Saanen · 04-06-2017, 08:10 PM

Mid December build ( 2017 BSM 6spd), arrived late Jan with MPSS....loving them; had been running RE 71 and RE 11 on my 335i...but gotta say so far I am very happy with the Michelins...

D CHOI · 04-07-2017, 01:22 AM

Week 7 build took delivery recently and got Contis. However they actually don't look that bad at all. An older friend of mine says he has more respect for Contis over Michelin for the fact Contis are from Germany and has been around longer and that Michelin from France are expensive cuz of the name. I then told him people on the forum here said the MPSS are way better and he responded by saying unless u are tracking the car it shouldn't make too much of a difference to notice unless u are using it to it's full potential. Either way it seems to be a fine tire and I'm not really sweating about it anymore.

Verdi · 04-07-2017, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by D CHOI

Week 7 build took delivery recently and got Contis. However they actually don't look that bad at all. An older friend of mine says he has more respect for Contis over Michelin for the fact Contis are from Germany and has been around longer and that Michelin from France are expensive cuz of the name. I then told him people on the forum here said the MPSS are way better and he responded by saying unless u are tracking the car it shouldn't make too much of a difference to notice unless u are using it to it's full potential. Either way it seems to be a fine tire and I'm not really sweating about it anymore.

I had MPSS on my M2 last summer. Now Contis. I haven't driven too much yet but there is a slight difference. The MPSS makes the car feel sharper but they are also louder and harsher. The Contis have softer side walls and that makes it more silent and comfortable but it also hurts the steering feel somewhat.

I'm still undecided for which tire I prefer. I don't track the car so the grip and performance will be ok.

ModestV8 · 04-07-2017, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gmzanatta

Breakdown of the MY17's so far:

- 56.6% MPSS

- 43.4% CSC3

Not sure if there is a good correlation, but, I think it would be interesting to see if the Poll somehow included date ranges to see if "earlier" or "later" M2 builds are more likely to get conti's.

gmzanatta · 04-07-2017, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jycf87

Not sure if there is a good correlation, but, I think it would be interesting to see if the Poll somehow included date ranges to see if "earlier" or "later" M2 builds are more likely to get conti's.

They're not. I went through back posts for last 4 months and every month it was roughly a 55/45 split MPSS/Conti.

To really get a good idea, we'd need to know all of the build weeks - then we can correlate build week to tire brand.

TheBatM2 · 04-07-2017, 03:25 PM

Week 7, 6 Speed, and the car came with MPSS ...

Kothar · 04-10-2017, 08:03 PM

wk7 6 speed continental

bartginger · 04-15-2017, 05:50 PM

2017 manual M2; build week 7; Michelins.

mindovermatter125 · 04-15-2017, 10:58 PM

Mine was week 7 and had Mpss

chillindrdude · 04-17-2017, 08:39 AM

took delivery last tues. car (my 2017) came with mpss. sooooo happy.

PerF · 04-17-2017, 02:08 PM

w1 2017, MPSS

aerobat · 04-18-2017, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzima

What

Yes, Michelin. Sorry I actually got IT wrong somehow.

Kothar · 04-18-2017, 08:21 PM

these contisport3 are coming off and p4s are going on !

D CHOI · 04-18-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kothar

these contisport3 are coming off and p4s are going on !

How long it take you to wear them out or you just swapping it regardless? I have the Contis but I'm not too bothered by them but will be looking forward to changing to PS4 as well!

View Poll Results: Which tires did your M2 come with?
MY16 - MPSS	65	10.64%
MY16 - Conti	3	0.49%
MY17 - MPSS	192	31.42%
MY17 - Conti	169	27.66%
MY18 - MPSS	54	8.84%
MY18 - Conti	128	20.95%
Voters: 611. You may not vote on this poll

04-03-2017, 09:59 PM	#178
SkysTheLimit Mspired 186 Rep 346 Posts Drives: '04 E46 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bergen NJ iTrader: (1)	Week 4 build, Performance edition, Conti CSC3 :/ __________________ ..: 2004 E46 M3 Coupe 6MT CB/B ..: 2011.5 E90 M3 Sedan 6MT ZCP Slicktop JB/Speed Cloth ::: >E90 ZCP Build Thread Gone but not forgotten: 2011.5 E90 M3 ZCP DCT, 2007 E92 335i, 2006 E90 325i, 1998 E36 M3, 1999 E36 323is
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04-06-2017, 02:07 AM	#179
Verdi First Lieutenant 250 Rep 372 Posts Drives: F87 M2 -17, i3 REX -17 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Uppsala, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Got my new -17 6MT and it had Contis. A friend got his -17 6MT that was built two weeks after mine and that had PSS. I don't think it's worth swapping them for me. I don't track my car and on public roads I'm sure the contis are fine. They actually seem less noisy and more comfortable as well.
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04-06-2017, 08:44 AM	#180
aerobat Private First Class 137 Rep 128 Posts Drives: M Roadster Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Got mine yesterday. Pirelli __________________ Current: M Roadster Silver/Black (Fun car), BMW 330ti Compact (Trackday), Mercedes C220d AMG Estate (Everyday) Previous: BMW M2 DCT M Performance Suspension/Stage2, Porsche 993 Carrera 2S, Porsche 993 Carrera 2, Porsche 964 Carrera 2 Cab,Mazda RX8, Porsche 930 Turbo, BMW M3 E36, BMW M3 E30, BMW M5 E34, BMW 325iM Coupe
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04-06-2017, 12:48 PM	#183
gmzanatta Colonel 1823 Rep 2,948 Posts Drives: LBB 6MT M2 # 660/713 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: NB iTrader: (0)	Breakdown of the MY17's so far: - 56.6% MPSS - 43.4% CSC3
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04-06-2017, 08:10 PM	#185
Saanen Second Lieutenant 181 Rep 199 Posts Drives: M2 BSM 6SPD, VW e Golf (DD) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Berkeley, CA iTrader: (0)	Mid December build ( 2017 BSM 6spd), arrived late Jan with MPSS....loving them; had been running RE 71 and RE 11 on my 335i...but gotta say so far I am very happy with the Michelins... __________________ 2017 BMW M2 BSM 6spd with Fabspeed/HJS 300 cell Sportcat, BM3 OTS Stg 2 tune, Dinan Turbo, MST V2 Inlet, Dinan IC, Dinan CAI, Ohlins, Carbon Fiber+Aluminum Strut braces. 2007 BMW 335i (sold); 1997 BMW E36 M3 (sold); 1988 BMW 535is (sold); 1984 BMW 323i Alpina (can't believe I sold),1969 BMW 2002 Ti (spec'd as Ti; and yes I sold this too...).
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04-07-2017, 01:22 AM	#186
D CHOI Captain 581 Rep 844 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW M2 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	Week 7 build took delivery recently and got Contis. However they actually don't look that bad at all. An older friend of mine says he has more respect for Contis over Michelin for the fact Contis are from Germany and has been around longer and that Michelin from France are expensive cuz of the name. I then told him people on the forum here said the MPSS are way better and he responded by saying unless u are tracking the car it shouldn't make too much of a difference to notice unless u are using it to it's full potential. Either way it seems to be a fine tire and I'm not really sweating about it anymore.
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04-07-2017, 03:25 PM	#190
TheBatM2 Lieutenant 321 Rep 412 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M3C, Individual DBB Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: The Woodlands iTrader: (0)	Week 7, 6 Speed, and the car came with MPSS ...
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04-10-2017, 08:03 PM	#191
Kothar Second Lieutenant 175 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 20 m235i gran coupe Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: 519 iTrader: (0)	wk7 6 speed continental
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04-15-2017, 05:50 PM	#192
bartginger Second Lieutenant 421 Rep 298 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	2017 manual M2; build week 7; Michelins.
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04-15-2017, 10:58 PM	#193
mindovermatter125 Private 19 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2017 Bmw M2 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Dirty Jerz iTrader: (0)	Mine was week 7 and had Mpss
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04-17-2017, 08:39 AM	#194
chillindrdude Lieutenant Colonel 1161 Rep 1,726 Posts Drives: anything with 4 wheels Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1)	took delivery last tues. car (my 2017) came with mpss. sooooo happy. __________________ My Trackable Street Car 2016 BMW M4 GTS
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04-17-2017, 02:08 PM	#195
PerF Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	w1 2017, MPSS
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04-18-2017, 08:21 PM	#197
Kothar Second Lieutenant 175 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 20 m235i gran coupe Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: 519 iTrader: (0)	these contisport3 are coming off and p4s are going on !
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