Michelin PSS please help

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 10:52 AM

Hi, can anyone help this noob tyre buyer get the right ones? According to www.f1autocentres.com, my car needs Front: 225/40R19 Y | Rear: 255/35R19 Y.

My wheels are the 19inch options (you can see the specific wheels in my profile pic).

I enter my reg number RJ13 LXF, select the wheel size, 19inch and it gives me options for front and rear, separately.

Mich PSS appears as an option for front but NOT for rear. I assume the actual wheels are the same front and rear. Can I just buy 4 of the ones that come up under "front". Does Michelin make PSS for both sizes and this website just doesn't list them?

If yes to the first question, is it recommended to have exactly the same tyres front and rear or is this a problem?

I've just done 24,000 miles and time to replace the Bridgestone Potenzas that came with my car and am very much hoping the PSS will be a noticeable improvement!

Any help choosing the right tyres would be much appreciated.

Tengocity · 12-19-2015, 10:58 AM

Nope the tyres for the rear are wider- 255 rather than 225, so you can't buy 4 the same!

Watsey · 12-19-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Nope the tyres for the rear are wider- 255 rather than 225, so you can't buy 4 the same!

This ^^

and, MPSS are available in XL (extra load) which several of us on the forum suit the car very well.

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Nope the tyres for the rear are wider- 255 rather than 225, so you can't buy 4 the same!

Makes sense - thank you. So why doesn't it list the PSS as an option for the rears?

Anyone recommend somewhere I can get it done? I'm in Reading.

Tengocity · 12-19-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bwrlane

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Nope the tyres for the rear are wider- 255 rather than 225, so you can't buy 4 the same!

Makes sense - thank you. So why doesn't it list the PSS as an option for the rears?

Anyone recommend somewhere I can get it done? I'm in Reading.

Try Costco if you've got a membership? They're pretty competitive.

They won't be listed as an official BMW recommended tyre I don't think.

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Try Costco if you've got a membership? They're pretty competitive.

They won't be listed as an official BMW recommended tyre I don't think.

I will try Costco, thank you.

simon the pieman · 12-19-2015, 11:30 AM

Just avoid f1 auto centres. They're shite.

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 11:38 AM

Ok, now if I go to the Michelin website and type in my model, wheels, etc it only comes up with this:

http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/car-...t=true&usage=0

So only Pilot Sports, not PSS. Do I need different wheels to fit PSS?

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 11:50 AM

Anyway just to add - I've been to several websites and can't find PSS tyres that fit. I'm beginning to think it would be much simpler just to get the BMW recommended ones. If anyone can tell me where they got theirs, that would help a lot. Thanks

teaston · 12-19-2015, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bwrlane

Anyway just to add - I've been to several websites and can't find PSS tyres that fit. I'm beginning to think it would be much simpler just to get the BMW recommended ones. If anyone can tell me where they got theirs, that would help a lot. Thanks

www.tyreleader.co.uk are cheapest and i've found to be reliable.

teaston · 12-19-2015, 11:58 AM

These are the rears you want:

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-96y-428413

teaston · 12-19-2015, 12:04 PM

Tyreleader appear to be out of the fronts, these are the ones you want on oponeo:

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#103017039

And the rears if you want them from same place:

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#102859063

simon the pieman · 12-19-2015, 12:17 PM

Try camskill too. They've got your front and rears in stock

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 01:00 PM

Great thank you all

Watsey · 12-19-2015, 01:05 PM

Blackcircles.com

teaston · 12-19-2015, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

Blackcircles.com

I've found them to be one of the most expensive!

MarkG_M5Comp · 12-19-2015, 01:54 PM

Blackcircles.com via Quidco gives you another 1.5% via cash back but the prices do seem to vary - odd since it's now owned by Michelin!

bwrlane · 12-19-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Tyreleader appear to be out of the fronts, these are the ones you want on oponeo:

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#103017039

And the rears if you want them from same place:

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#102859063

Thanks. Aren't these the fronts?

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-93y-427379

teaston · 12-19-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bwrlane

Thanks. Aren't these the fronts?

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-93y-427379

Well they don't say they're XL, but as the Michelin website doesn't list a non XL in that size, I think maybe they are the ones and tyreleader have just listed them incorrectly.

lochview · 12-20-2015, 04:55 AM

Hi - for the last few years I've gotten tyres for my cars at mytyres.co.uk

They've got the tyres the guys are talking about here for your rears : MPSS 255/35 ZR19 96Y XL with Rim Protection (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rsh...n&typ=R-196944) for £193.50 including fitting

teaston · 12-20-2015, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lochview

Hi - for the last few years I've gotten tyres for my cars at mytyres.co.uk

They've got the tyres the guys are talking about here for your rears : MPSS 255/35 ZR19 96Y XL with Rim Protection (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rsh...n&typ=R-196944) for £193.50 including fitting

Bloody hell that's expensive!

NISFAN · 12-20-2015, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwrlane

Thanks. Aren't these the fronts?

https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-93y-427379

Well they don't say they're XL, but as the Michelin website doesn't list a non XL in that size, I think maybe they are the ones and tyreleader have just listed them incorrectly.

I think the XL status is the tyre manufacturers description when there are multiple load ratings for that tyre. As you quite rightly point out 93Y is the only option for that PSS size, and 93 is a high load rating.

12-19-2015, 10:52 AM	#1
bwrlane Lieutenant 154 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 340i F31 MPPSK Join Date: May 2013 Location: Reading, UK iTrader: (0)	Michelin PSS please help Hi, can anyone help this noob tyre buyer get the right ones? According to www.f1autocentres.com, my car needs Front: 225/40R19 Y \| Rear: 255/35R19 Y. My wheels are the 19inch options (you can see the specific wheels in my profile pic). I enter my reg number RJ13 LXF, select the wheel size, 19inch and it gives me options for front and rear, separately. Mich PSS appears as an option for front but NOT for rear. I assume the actual wheels are the same front and rear. Can I just buy 4 of the ones that come up under "front". Does Michelin make PSS for both sizes and this website just doesn't list them? If yes to the first question, is it recommended to have exactly the same tyres front and rear or is this a problem? I've just done 24,000 miles and time to replace the Bridgestone Potenzas that came with my car and am very much hoping the PSS will be a noticeable improvement! Any help choosing the right tyres would be much appreciated.
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Tengocity General 8571 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Nope the tyres for the rear are wider- 255 rather than 225, so you can't buy 4 the same! __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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bwrlane Lieutenant 154 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 340i F31 MPPSK Join Date: May 2013 Location: Reading, UK iTrader: (0)	Ok, now if I go to the Michelin website and type in my model, wheels, etc it only comes up with this: http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/car-...t=true&usage=0 So only Pilot Sports, not PSS. Do I need different wheels to fit PSS?
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bwrlane Lieutenant 154 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 340i F31 MPPSK Join Date: May 2013 Location: Reading, UK iTrader: (0)	Anyway just to add - I've been to several websites and can't find PSS tyres that fit. I'm beginning to think it would be much simpler just to get the BMW recommended ones. If anyone can tell me where they got theirs, that would help a lot. Thanks
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12-19-2015, 11:58 AM	#11
teaston Banned 10998 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	These are the rears you want: https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyr...r19-96y-428413
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teaston Banned 10998 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	Tyreleader appear to be out of the fronts, these are the ones you want on oponeo: http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#103017039 And the rears if you want them from same place: http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-details...l-zr#102859063
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simon the pieman Captain 239 Rep 833 Posts Drives: f44 M235i gran coupe Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: hertfordshire iTrader: (0)	Try camskill too. They've got your front and rears in stock
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bwrlane Lieutenant 154 Rep 590 Posts Drives: 340i F31 MPPSK Join Date: May 2013 Location: Reading, UK iTrader: (0)	Great thank you all
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lochview Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 271 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i (MY20 TU) Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	Hi - for the last few years I've gotten tyres for my cars at mytyres.co.uk They've got the tyres the guys are talking about here for your rears : MPSS 255/35 ZR19 96Y XL with Rim Protection (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rsh...n&typ=R-196944) for £193.50 including fitting
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