Street tires for a 2008 BMW M3?

[phillysrt4]

Got a friend with one, and he wants summer tires. He's going to go with OEM (Michelin Pilot Sport PS2), but I suggested Nitto 555's. Unfortunately they don't make one for his size of his staggered pattern (265/35-19 rear, 245/35-19 front).

Given that he doesn't do burnouts or other manuevers that waste rubber more than spirited driving, whats the grippiest tire in the dry out there that has a shot at lasting 15k miles? He's willing to sacrifice wet traction if it means he can launch and corner like he's cuckoo for cocopuffs :)

[phillysrt4]

41 views and no opinions on the ultimate nuclear street tire in the dry for this kind of application?

[Troll]

If your BMW buddy is waiting on his buddy who used to own an SRT-4 to get him answers concerning his tire choice from a local Mustang website, than he was fvcked way before today.

[phillysrt4]

LOL!!

you're right I should ask on srtforums they know all about RWD cars :)

[Troll]

nitto makes the NT05 in 245/35/19 and 275/30/19. I don't think 4mm is gonna throw his speedo off that far. and I think Nittos tend to run "small".

http://www.nittotire.com/

[phillysrt4]

good call! thanks!

[95riosnake]

Here are some links to the only 3 I could find that would be sticky-ish. Of the 3, the Nittos and Yokos are going to be the stickier ones.

BFG KDW's (300 treadwear)
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=245

Yokohama Advan (180 treadwear)
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=245

Nitto Nt-05 (200 treadwear)
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...w=false&cs=245

[u1arunit]

bimmerforums.com

[phillysrt4]

bimmerforums.com

that place is the srtforums of BMW ownership, and I got banned from srtforums

[u1arunit]

that place is the srtforums of BMW ownership, and I got banned from srtforums

Being banned is over-rated. ;)

[phillysrt4]

Being banned is over-rated. ;)

EDIT - I should check if my BMW psuedonym is still valid there. I got banned once for posting that my SRT4 crushed a 750il and that my interior was way better

[torchred v6]

I'd stick with the Pilots if it were me, they're nice tires. Kinda pricey, but good