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Originally Posted by Artemis
Excerpt from the CAR magazine interview with BMW M ("The M-pire strikes back: BMW M2 and M4 GTS"): That chunkier [M2] body – 55mm wider front, 80mm rear – is essential to cover a wider track courtesy of M4 forged aluminium suspension components. "The track is the same, but the M4 tyres wouldn’t fit, so the tyres are 10mm narrower," says [M2 Project Manager] Isenberg. The Michelin Pilot Super Sports measure 245/35 ZR19 front, 265/35 ZR19 rear. |
Nice marketing, but I don't buy it. You see many 1M equipped with 265F and >285 at the back...
On the other hand, a bitt narrower tyre in general gives nicer steering feedback and more slideability theoretically.
If my M2 sees snow in about 1 year(I hope) , there will be 225 square 18 inch ones on.
My current wintertyres are also 225 45 18 square and it drives so much 'better' than the clunky massive 19 inch OEMS imho.
(Trackdays is another story)
Cheers
Robin