>> I run the same tyre all year round, and replaced the OE fit Pilot SuperSports
>> with the new Pilot Sport 4 when they needed changing (fronts at 24k due to
>> shoulder wear, rears at 28k - again, lots of motorway use). I found the Super
>> Sport to be a fantastic tyre in the wet and dry in most conditions, but
>> seemed to completely go off when the temperatures dropped much below 10°C. In very cold
>> weather, they were borderline dangerous IMHO, even in dry conditions with irritating wheelspin / TC
Agreed, the MPSSs are poor in lowish temperatures, even when dry, and worse when wet. That’s why I bought a set of winter wheels / tyres. Good to know that Pilot Sport 4 is much better... if I do keep it beyond this winter and then I’ll replace the MPSSs with the Sport 4 and see how the following winter goes!
I say if; difficult to know what to replace it with really... mines a convertible, and there aren’t any competitors bar, perhaps, the Mercedes C43 AMG. But that’s AWD, so means forgoing the rear wheel drive of the BMW. But the next service is a major one - that’s £710 including plugs. A set of tyres will be needed. £500 or so. Rear pads/discs seem to be £530. Add the next MOT and that’s an £1,800 bill almost /manmaths on. So,...
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