[Paulfcdx]

Tyre sizes in the specs are :
--------------------------------------V6--------V6S--------V8
Tyre Dimensions - Standard Front 245/45R18 245/40R19 255/35R20
Tyre Dimensions - Standard Rear 275/40R18 275/35R19 295/30R20

What brand of rubber comes as Std?

Also FYI Car and Driver had a recent review of Performance tires on a 318i (225/40 R18s?) at:

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/monsters-of-grip-nine-summer-performance-tires-tested-comparison-test

Pirelli P0 came in 9 from 9

Michellin Pilot Super Sport came in tops. (for the V6S in the US that would be US$296 same tire in Australia is US$720, each, without fitting! ... calling Fedex...)

cheers

 

[johnkennedy]

Nice to hear, Michellin pilot super sport came in top

 

[DJS]

I don't have any complaints with the PZeros, but I assume I'll put on Super Sports when the time comes. They seem to be all-around rated better.

 

[Gears]

At the AMG Driving Academy a Pirelli Tire engineer made the case that high-performance cars are usually designed around a specific tire, which may even be "bespoke" for that particular car. He cited performance data showing a clearly superior performance for a given AMG car for the specified tire vs. a generic Ultra High Performance tire as well as a generic all-season tire.

For this reason, I would stick with the specified tire (this is what the suspension was tuned with), a Pirelli P Zero in the F-Type's case. The only exceptions, for me, would be track days and winter temperature and traction conditions.

Best regards,

Gears