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01-21-2024, 09:52 PM | #23 |
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Yeah I agree, 285 rear makes sense. If you got the square setup to u could rotate the tires, in theory, but you’d have to get them re-mounted and it’s probably not worth it.
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01-21-2024, 10:46 PM | #24 |
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Ok, cool. I thought the same, just wanted confirmation.
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I think more and more I'm out of touch with this board. I say square 265, everyone goes 285 rear. |
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01-22-2024, 05:26 PM | #26 | |
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But to be fair, I did drive that car in real snow. It was my only car for two winters. That will not be the case with the M5 because I can WFH in bad weather and have other options even for mediocre weather. |
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01-22-2024, 07:01 PM | #27 | |
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The Pilot Sport All Seasons give you something a lot like the steering feel of a summer tire and usable snow performance. For the cold months, they genuinely feel pretty great. If you deliberately are trying to limit grip, they’re not a bad all year tire. Now, FC in Boston gets more snow than we do, but I’m very happy with my all seasons for the winter choice on the E90.
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01-22-2024, 08:58 PM | #29 |
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I’ve been through some really bad snow storms with the M550 with the all season tires and never felt the need for snow tires, same with my 540, my previous 550, 535, my A6’s, etc.
I agree with Nick that all seasons will get you through anything especially combined with AWD. I was going to mention to FC I don’t see any reason why he isn’t driving the M5 with the P Zero’s, I drove through 4 winters with them on the R8 and multiple winters with the 911 (both cars had 295 width tires on the rear) before I got winter tires on the 911. I’m not saying he should not get another set, I think he should since his car will see snow where the R8 and 911 were driven between storms but he could still enjoy the car on days like today. Today I drove the C8 with the all seasons and they were great in this crazy cold weather and no tire chatter when making a tight turn. The downside with winter tires are in March you get some warm weather here and there and the winter tires turn to mush but otherwise they are great, Last edited by Alan; 01-22-2024 at 10:51 PM. |
01-22-2024, 09:43 PM | #30 |
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Alan, the M5 is not on P7's. It's on P-Zeros max performance summers.
Frankly, I am more inclined to consider all seasons because of the shoulder seasons. Especially in the last ~10 years I just don't know what to expect in November and December and March and April. I don't want to ride on winter tires at 50-60F, but now I am concerned about driving the P-Zeros at <45F. |
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