2018 M2 LCI What happened to the Michelin Pilot Super Sports

Mike_OGm2 · 11-04-2017, 09:17 AM

Just got my 18 today and it came with the contis

BMur · 11-29-2017, 03:28 PM

MY18 here and also lucked out with Michelins.

Interestingly, the 4 other Canadian MY18 M2's I did my M Tour/Euro Delivery with had Contis.

rich8566 · 12-02-2017, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BimBimma

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Originally Posted by Jasond13

Where are you located I got mine on the 24th September ? We got them pretty around the same time that's angers me. So they just alternate or some shit.

I'm in Houston, picked mine up the week before you. There was another LCI delivered with mine, also with MPSS. I wouldn't sweat it, no rhyme or reason to it and we're all going to need another set of tires in 15-20k miles anyway

I'm nearly done with my Conti's and they have about 9,000 miles on them.

SheWentToJared · 12-02-2017, 11:08 AM

MY17 here and the bitch came w contis =/ FeelsBadMan

Doji desu · 12-04-2017, 04:35 AM

My Contis were ok to 10,000km. Then no grip. Feels like I have 450hp!

bollinm · 01-01-2018, 05:46 AM

Picked up my Week 38 build at the Performance Center 11/8. Very happy to discover it had MPSS.

M2Ruder picked his up his Week 38 LCI build the same day at the Performance Center but got Conti's.

I think it is just the luck of the draw on which brand you get.

DrAnzo2.0 · 01-01-2018, 10:30 AM

My week 47 build came with contis. I’ll be getting the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S when I burn through the stock tires.

F87_LCI · 01-04-2018, 12:08 PM

Picked my MY18 about a month ago...Conti's. Stock wheels and tires will just sit in my basement anyway.

I already had a set of MPS4S waiting. Larger (255F/285R) than the stock config and will be mounted on VFF-107's...just waiting for this ridiculous winter to calm the eff down.

Looks like March/April at this point...sigh.

jonahk · 01-04-2018, 12:50 PM

My week 47 build came with PSS's.

pmilani · 01-19-2018, 05:04 AM

I got my LCI delivered last October with Contis. Huge disappointment. I had already an M2 with MPSS before the LCI. I could not recognize the car anymore, no feeling. I even promised myself it has to get better after a few hundred miles... needless to say, did not happen.
For the winter I switched to my Michelin Alpin 4 set ... and even those feel like proper tires.
That's negative karma dear BMW, for doing this kind of crap tire choice with the M2.

abirmaher · 01-23-2018, 09:48 PM

Unfortunately I just picked up my 2018 LCI and it has contis as well... just a good excuse to go through these ASAP and get PS4's!

flyboy385 · 01-23-2018, 10:13 PM

My week 47 car had Conti's, but when I fussed about another unsold M2 on the showroom with Michelin's they swapped the rims for me

The other car sold hours after the rims were swapped to a guy who apparently had no clue about the different types of tires, so just my luck.

To be honest, in regular driving I couldn't tell a whole lot of difference between the two. Michelin's seem a little softer and quieter to me, but not majorly so

sh_kross · 01-24-2018, 07:17 AM

Just picked up my car last Friday and it came with Michelin PSS. One of the things I looked at when I went to pick it up. Too bad, did you mention anything to the dealer?

horsepower_and_hounds · 01-24-2018, 06:31 PM

So......I attended a Michelin tire clinic at GMP here in Charlotte that had their Manager of US sales, and two top tire engineers. They said that they cannot keep up with BMW's demand for tires so BMW has had to dual source and since the M2 is entry level they are willing to put either tire on. Also they told me that the Conti is a great tire, of course not as good as theirs but very close and most could not drive it to its capability. So he suggested I just run them then when I change to go to the new Pilot sport 4s. Lastly the only reason you need to use the "star" version of the tire is if you are keeping the car fully stock. The moment you make suspension changes or tire size change you have thrown the so called BMW developed "star" design out the window so don't waste any energy on it......

M3 Adjuster · 01-27-2018, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by omasou

Michelin rep at M Track Days said they are still making and selling the MPSS along with the MP4S.

Don't follow tire history but I would guess the MPSS will slow down as the mold wear out?

MPSS likely will be around about another year or so as they ramp up to full production on the new tire.

When the 1M came out it had the michelin Pilot PS/2 which was the shiznit at the time. It was replaced by the Michelin Pilot SuperSport which immediately kicked ass over the prior tire.

Both the contis and the MPSS are years old. A set of MP4S is better than both.

ORIGIN M. · 01-27-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mosely

I just got my '18 LCI 3 weeks ago and it came with MPSS...

Lucky you the tire God's were not so kind to me

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12-02-2017, 11:08 AM	#26
SheWentToJared Enlisted Member 16 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	MY17 here and the bitch came w contis =/ FeelsBadMan
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12-04-2017, 04:35 AM	#27
Doji desu Private 118 Rep 60 Posts Drives: GR Yaris Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	My Contis were ok to 10,000km. Then no grip. Feels like I have 450hp!
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01-01-2018, 05:46 AM	#28
bollinm Old Guy 25 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 LCI, 2019 X3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Niceville Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 M2 LCI [10.00]	MPSS Picked up my Week 38 build at the Performance Center 11/8. Very happy to discover it had MPSS. M2Ruder picked his up his Week 38 LCI build the same day at the Performance Center but got Conti's. I think it is just the luck of the draw on which brand you get.
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01-01-2018, 10:30 AM	#29
DrAnzo2.0 Private First Class 104 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 LBB 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Billings, MT iTrader: (0)	My week 47 build came with contis. I’ll be getting the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S when I burn through the stock tires.
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01-04-2018, 12:08 PM	#30
F87_LCI Lieutenant Colonel 1787 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB F87 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North iTrader: (1)	Picked my MY18 about a month ago...Conti's. Stock wheels and tires will just sit in my basement anyway. I already had a set of MPS4S waiting. Larger (255F/285R) than the stock config and will be mounted on VFF-107's...just waiting for this ridiculous winter to calm the eff down. Looks like March/April at this point...sigh.
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01-04-2018, 12:50 PM	#31
jonahk Captain 705 Rep 630 Posts Drives: 2021 G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MN iTrader: (1) Garage List 2021 BMW M3 [0.00] 2018 Porsche Macan [0.00] 2018 BMW M2 [0.00]	My week 47 build came with PSS's.
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01-19-2018, 05:04 AM	#32
pmilani Private 44 Rep 54 Posts Drives: M3 CS (LRG) Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Italy iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 CS [10.00]	I got my LCI delivered last October with Contis. Huge disappointment. I had already an M2 with MPSS before the LCI. I could not recognize the car anymore, no feeling. I even promised myself it has to get better after a few hundred miles... needless to say, did not happen. For the winter I switched to my Michelin Alpin 4 set ... and even those feel like proper tires. That's negative karma dear BMW, for doing this kind of crap tire choice with the M2.
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01-23-2018, 09:48 PM	#33
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01-23-2018, 10:13 PM	#34
flyboy385 Enlisted Member 69 Rep 45 Posts Drives: '18 MG M2 6MT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	My week 47 car had Conti's, but when I fussed about another unsold M2 on the showroom with Michelin's they swapped the rims for me The other car sold hours after the rims were swapped to a guy who apparently had no clue about the different types of tires, so just my luck. To be honest, in regular driving I couldn't tell a whole lot of difference between the two. Michelin's seem a little softer and quieter to me, but not majorly so
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01-24-2018, 07:17 AM	#35
sh_kross Private First Class 92 Rep 177 Posts Drives: Long Beach Blue M2 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [10.00]	Just picked up my car last Friday and it came with Michelin PSS. One of the things I looked at when I went to pick it up. Too bad, did you mention anything to the dealer?
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horsepower_and_hounds Brigadier General 1836 Rep 4,203 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	So......I attended a Michelin tire clinic at GMP here in Charlotte that had their Manager of US sales, and two top tire engineers. They said that they cannot keep up with BMW's demand for tires so BMW has had to dual source and since the M2 is entry level they are willing to put either tire on. Also they told me that the Conti is a great tire, of course not as good as theirs but very close and most could not drive it to its capability. So he suggested I just run them then when I change to go to the new Pilot sport 4s. Lastly the only reason you need to use the "star" version of the tire is if you are keeping the car fully stock. The moment you make suspension changes or tire size change you have thrown the so called BMW developed "star" design out the window so don't waste any energy on it......
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