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01-12-2018, 01:27 PM | #1 |
The old cranky SOB....
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I have had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, A/S 2, A/S 3 and now A/S 3+ on various E38's for upwards of 250,000 miles or so.
For what I have wanted - they have worked excellently. I have driven the cars in upwards of 3 to 5 inches of snow - and the car did 'ok' (it did better than I expected - considering the car is not a snow vehicle at all). I drive in LOTS of rain. Both the slow drizzle (just to get things wet rain) as well in the 'get the Ark ready' heavy downpour - a great number of miles in all kinds of wet... The tires have always given me confidence in getting around and allowing me to drive how I wanted, without undue influence from the rain in slowing me down too much (so to speak). Ice - a bit of that, but not too much. I really don't like driving in ice, so not too much on the tires that way (Yukon/F250 get way more use that way). But- these tires have always treated me well here too - I just have to drive for conditions. Good luck I know there are other good tires out there as well, I have just always been treated fairly by these PS A/S tires, so - I really don't look around too much.
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01-12-2018, 02:13 PM | #2 |
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01-12-2018, 04:50 PM | #3 |
The old cranky SOB....
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Not unduly so, but the ride is firm - these are low profile tires, so I think that pretty much any tire would ride pretty firm.
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01-12-2018, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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Harsh is relative. The A/S3+ has a relatively summery sidewall. It's not as stiff as, say, a PSS, but it is a LOT stiffer than, say, the DWS.
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01-12-2018, 02:25 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for your replies.
I keep a record of all the tires I've used on my E46. In order: (1) OEM Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus (40,840 miles) (2) Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S (50,955 mostly highway miles) (3) Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (28,538 miles) (4) Yokohama YK580 (currently with 30,806 miles) Right now, I'm leaning towards the Michelin A/S 3+. However, I've never ran BFG all-seasons on my cars before, and am curious how they'll perform. They seem to rate high on Tire Rack's rankings. (BTW, the BFG All-Terrains on my truck has impressed me so....)
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