[adr1974]

Hi all - need new tires for my '21 X5 40i. Have been running the Pirellis without issue. Live in Maryland...winters are pretty mild and I run a dedicated winter set. Anyone have any experience with the Michelins? Both review well...just looking for something anecdotal that might sway me one way or another.

[slicky]

MPS are the best street tires, period.
Performance of all tires degrades as they age and the difference pecomes even more pronounced with aged Michelin retaining most of their performance. Pirellis fall off the cliff.

[cptcolo]

Originally Posted by adr1974

Hi all - need new tires for my '21 X5 40i. Have been running the Pirellis without issue. Live in Maryland...winters are pretty mild and I run a dedicated winter set. Anyone have any experience with the Michelins? Both review well...just looking for something anecdotal that might sway me one way or another.

Which wheels do you have? I assume the 22" wheels? I have the 20" square wheels and have the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tires. They are pretty dang good summer tires, much the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is suppose to be even gripper.

[mobilejo]

Originally Posted by slicky

MPS are the best street tires, period.
Performance of all tires degrades as they age and the difference pecomes even more pronounced with aged Michelin retaining most of their performance. Pirellis fall off the cliff.

I went from P zero non-RFT to MPS 4 SUV non-RFT and agree - performance of the MPS was the best I've experienced.

Also agree that P Zero are trash once they wear past 50%, I went through 3 sets in 2 years as they are awful at 3.5mm tread or below.

[adr1974]

Originally Posted by cptcolo

Which wheels do you have? I assume the 22" wheels? I have the 20" square wheels and have the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tires. They are pretty dang good summer tires, much the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is suppose to be even gripper.

I have the 21 inch wheels. Not sure if it matters but for either option (the Pirelli Pzero PZ4 Luxury or the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV MO XL) I'd be going with a RFT.

[whtbst]

I just replaced my MY19 original set of 21” staggered P-Zero RFT summer tires at 32K with even a little tread left. This was split across LA & Nashville with spirited driving too. I was shocked at how much mileage I got out of them, especially after seeing the 12K-15K max warnings on this forum. I bought the same set out the door at a local BMW dealership for $2150 with $200 coming back in rebates. I was super impressed with the performance during every season, especially summer — never switched to a winter set once. I also didn’t experience any degradation in performance at the lower tread life — no noise, vibration, or slip. Would fully recommend P-Zero’s given my personal experience.