[deadbear]

Great review and very helpful. Being in somewhat of a snow belt myself and the weather you left in is not necessarily the weather you drive home in, I was looking for a tire that kind of did it all. So I ordered my rears to start 255/40/zr18. Here in Canada these thing are expensive. Installed price taxes in (just for rears) $780 to $1015. Costco was the cheapest.

[a14lee]

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a set of 4 from costco (1200 installed, they have a 70 dollar off set of 4 deal good through 4/11 for any other members out there).

[IGotId]

Originally Posted by a14lee

Thanks for the info. I just ordered a set of 4 from costco (1200 installed, they have a 70 dollar off set of 4 deal good through 4/11 for any other members out there).

what sizes? i've read that costco won't install non-OEM sizes?

[a14lee]

I actually don't have an M3 (Sorry!), but they have the stock tires for both the standard 18 inch and 19 inch m3 stock tires. The 18 inch sets are about 150 bucks cheaper in total and the 19 inch is about the same.

I have 225/40/r19 and 245/40/r19 on my g35.

[nlogax]

I bought a pair of A/S Plus for my rears to replace a worn pair of PS2s. I have to say my ride quality is definitely suffering since the change. The roll I'm experiencing is unbearable and can be downright scary at high speeds. I find myself constantly correcting the wheel to counter the roll.

What pressure is everyone running in the rears on their A/S Plus? And is anyone else experiencing bad roll? I'm at the point where I want to go return these tires and just go back to PS2s... they may be more expensive and have less tread life, but its a hell of a lot better than the poor ride I'm experiencing on the A/S Plus.

[rparker35]

Originally Posted by nlogax

I bought a pair of A/S Plus for my rears to replace a worn pair of PS2s. I have to say my ride quality is definitely suffering since the change. The roll I'm experiencing is unbearable and can be downright scary at high speeds. I find myself constantly correcting the wheel to counter the roll.

What pressure is everyone running in the rears on their A/S Plus? And is anyone else experiencing bad roll? I'm at the point where I want to go return these tires and just go back to PS2s... they may be more expensive and have less tread life, but its a hell of a lot better than the poor ride I'm experiencing on the A/S Plus.

First, you should NEVER run a combination of regular tires and all season tires. If you are going to switch to all season tires, then you must change all 4 tires. I am sure someone is going to try and argue this point, but it is generally agreed upon that you should not run a combination of types of tires. Just like you wouldn't run a pair of snow tires on the rear with regular tires on the front. This may have something to do with the trouble you are having, but maybe not.

I run my A/S Plus tires at the standard tire pressure listed in the owners manual and on the sticker on the door. I have been pushing my car a lot lately in terms of speed and cornering and have yet to experience any type of abnormal roll or handling issues. They have felt basically the same as the regular PS tires I had on there before. Try running the tires at the regular BMW recommended tire pressure and try running a full set of 4. There is also the possibility that you got a bad tire. Michelin has great quality control, but I am sure some bad ones can get out to the public.

Since I wrote this review there have been 2 other local M3's that have switched over to the A/S Plus tires (that I know of at least). At this point all 3 of us like the tires and have not had any problems.

[yellokyd03]

Originally Posted by nlogax

I bought a pair of A/S Plus for my rears to replace a worn pair of PS2s. I have to say my ride quality is definitely suffering since the change. The roll I'm experiencing is unbearable and can be downright scary at high speeds. I find myself constantly correcting the wheel to counter the roll.

What pressure is everyone running in the rears on their A/S Plus? And is anyone else experiencing bad roll? I'm at the point where I want to go return these tires and just go back to PS2s... they may be more expensive and have less tread life, but its a hell of a lot better than the poor ride I'm experiencing on the A/S Plus.

Have they been broken in? That might be the problem, give them a bit to wear in

[siasimba]

Thank you for the review. I am actually in the process of looking for a new pair of rear tires for my car. I have been looking at the Mich.A/S tires as well. I wasn't really sure how good they were compared to the other tires in the market, but now I will definately give it a try. Thanks!

[03TiAgM3]

I bought a set of these tires about 600 miles ago, and so far so good. The day I bought them, I left on a 250 mile interstate trip (each way). They seem to grip well and are quiet, although I don't know how they perform in rain/snow as we haven't had any precipitation since I bought them. The only thing that sucks is that the shop that put the tires in damaged two of my wheels, although the damage is small.

[rparker35]

Originally Posted by 03TiAgM3

I bought a set of these tires about 600 miles ago, and so far so good. The day I bought them, I left on a 250 mile interstate trip (each way). They seem to grip well and are quiet, although I don't know how they perform in rain/snow as we haven't had any precipitation since I bought them. The only thing that sucks is that the shop that put the tires in damaged two of my wheels, although the damage is small.

Sorry to hear that the shop damaged your rim. I learned that these rims (at least the 19" OEM ones) have a finish that is as fragile as an egg shell, they can't be refinished very well (never looks good and most wheel repair places won't touch them), and they cost sooooooo much to replace. When the dealer was completing my Inspection 1 they accidentally placed a rim face down and scratched it. They were very upfront about it and provided me with a new rim for free, but it was a wake up call about exactly how fragile the finish really is. This is why you have to find a place that has the mounting systems that are designed for high end rims and don't scratch or damage them. I don't know what the systems are technically called (some people refer to them as "touch free" mounting systems), but only one or two places in my town (Columbus, Ohio) had it. I had to call all over the place. Unfortunately the places that have the correct equipment are NOT the cheap places like Costco, Wal-Mart, etc. I see several people that have quoted prices from Costco for these tires, but I wouldn't let them anywhere near my rims. The few bucks you save at a discount place won't cover the cost of a new rim if they damage it. Those places also tend to deny everything if you try and claim that they damaged your rim. I think the paperwork you sign up front even waives their responsibility for basically everything!