Best tyres

[F06WINS]

Yes I follow you. Though I do not possess an M6 I know the great numbers those beasts are capable of pulling and how hard it must be to control the car in certain situations. They certainly look cool those tires especially if you live in a sunny climate area where winters are mild at worst. How do they handle with rain and cooler conditions?

[Mr. M6]

Originally Posted by SoCalM6GC

Those are my daily driven tires. On a FBO M6 stage 2, you will never get traction in 1st or 2nd without R compound tires. I have tried them all and in the end settled on the NT01. I'm really looking forward to an AWD option on the next car, with this much power RWD is very limited.

which tire i must get? 315 nitto NT05 or NT01? what different?
hows the noise of the tires?

i have 305 PS4S now and they are very comfortable and no noise but looking for better grip so going with nitto 315 but which one ?

[SoCalM6GC]

Originally Posted by F06WINS

Yes I follow you. Though I do not possess an M6 I know the great numbers those beasts are capable of pulling and how hard it must be to control the car in certain situations. They certainly look cool those tires especially if you live in a sunny climate area where winters are mild at worst. How do they handle with rain and cooler conditions?

I have driven in the rain a few times on them as it does not rain much here in Southern California and have had no issues with them. I assume that as they wear down and you lose the depth of the tread it may become a problem in the rain but so far I have had no issues. I buy the tires once a year and I buy them in the winter so they are new through the rainy season.

[SoCalM6GC]

Originally Posted by Mr. M6

which tire i must get? 315 nitto NT05 or NT01? what different?
hows the noise of the tires?

i have 305 PS4S now and they are very comfortable and no noise but looking for better grip so going with nitto 315 but which one ?

The NT01 is better for straight line traction as a drag radial like the Toyo R888R, the NT05 is more of a road course tire. Also the NT05 does not come in a 315/30/20, only a 305/30 or a 315/35 and you do not want to run 35 profile tires on the rear as it completely screws over the ECU on the car. I ran them for about 10 minutes on a 305/35/20 555R Nittos and returned them right away. Same issue with the NT05R, no 315/30/20. Your only options in that 315/30 size are the Nittos or the Toyo's R888R and I went with the Nittos and matched the fronts with 265/35/20 555G2's as the 275/35/20 did not fit, they rubbed.

[Mr. M6]

Originally Posted by SoCalM6GC

The NT01 is better for straight line traction as a drag radial like the Toyo R888R, the NT05 is more of a road course tire. Also the NT05 does not come in a 315/30/20, only a 305/30 or a 315/35 and you do not want to run 35 profile tires on the rear as it completely screws over the ECU on the car. I ran them for about 10 minutes on a 305/35/20 555R Nittos and returned them right away. Same issue with the NT05R, no 315/30/20. Your only options in that 315/30 size are the Nittos or the Toyo's R888R and I went with the Nittos and matched the fronts with 265/35/20 555G2's as the 275/35/20 did not fit, they rubbed.

ok good i will get Nt01 then, but how is the noise level ? you hear the sound inside the car clearly ?

[SoCalM6GC]

Originally Posted by Mr. M6

ok good i will get Nt01 then, but how is the noise level ? you hear the sound inside the car clearly ?

They are not bad at all, maybe 2-3db's louder than the oem Pirelli's if that. Windows up I hear nothing, windows down i hear the exhaust.

[lfc3153]

Has anyone encountered any problem with the fact that these tyres although recommended by Michelin do not have the star marking on the sidewall? I am trying to get some at the moment but I am being told by the tyre supplier that this is a problem. My BMW dealer seems to think they are ok. Thoughts appreciated.

[Havy]

Currently I am using Pirelli tires with Porsche marking. It is no problem. I wrote to Pirelli and they gave me the specific tire pressure which differs from the OEM tire pressure mentioned on the door sticker.
See post Air pressure

[lfc3153]

Thanks Havy.

[Havy]

that looks awsome. what size are those? and a licence plate from Munich

ops, answered on an old post from @SoCalM6GC but he car looks so cool