strange tyre combo? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Stamper1 · 7th April 2008, 13:12

Thought you guys could help me out on this1.Passed by a m6 (latest edition) this weekend,noticed that it had Toyo tyres at the rear (unidirectional "v" shaped tread pattern), and conti sport contact3's (assymetrical) up front.Thats 2 different brands with 2 different tread patterns,i was thinking that this combo on a high performance vehicle could be disaster at high speed.Am i missing something here or is there some benefit to such a setup?thanks in advance.

andy777 · 7th April 2008, 13:51

Don't really now but I have got PS2's on the rear and PZERO's on the front no real problems except the PZERO's are very soft and weak.

Ashok Arora · 7th April 2008, 14:23

It's always best to keep the same brand and model on each corner. It can make a lot of difference, especially in emergency situations when you need them the most.

eljockvis · 7th April 2008, 18:40

i run pilot sport 2 235 /40 /18 up front and pilot sport 1 275 /35 /18 on the rear,just because i got them cheap really,as long as the tyre is y rated its good for an m6 bmw.

slayer1974 · 7th April 2008, 21:30

I have standard wheels, i am running Pirelli pzero's on the front and Goodyear Eagle F1's on the rears and i think it is quite a good combo because the Pzero's are a soft tyre they grip well up front and the F1's have a harder compound where the rear wheels are working harder so withstand the heat better!

eljockvis · 7th April 2008, 21:35

hey good idea,i may go for that setup myself next time,i hear that the toyo proxy are similar in the way of soft compound ideal for up front also.

E55AMG2 · 7th April 2008, 22:03

So long as you have the same tires on one axle (ie you dont have a PS2 on the LR wheel and a Conti-sport on the RR wheel) you should be ok. In the long term though, it would be best to have matching tires on all 4 corners.

slayer1974 · 8th April 2008, 00:29

You will need to change the rears more often than the fronts anyway so you can experiment and see what suits you best!