[jkramerXXX7]

What's everyone running and what do you think of the road noise. I have the Pirelli's and from what I've read are superb tires in regards to handling but quite noisy. I'm considering the jump to Michelins Pilot Sport 4's. Anyone have experience with these tires? I'm driving the X5 50e.

[slicky]

Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tires are the best summer street tires you can buy. Pirelli tires cant be compared with them. Especially, not any run flat models. Thats never an additive to performance.

[velopod]

Originally Posted by jkramerXXX7

What's everyone running and what do you think of the road noise. I have the Pirelli's and from what I've read are superb tires in regards to handling but quite noisy. I'm considering the jump to Michelins Pilot Sport 4's. Anyone have experience with these tires? I'm driving the X5 50e.

Great tires, but they don't come in your size on 21s nor load rating ...

[cptcolo]

Originally Posted by jkramerXXX7

What's everyone running and what do you think of the road noise. I have the Pirelli's and from what I've read are superb tires in regards to handling but quite noisy. I'm considering the jump to Michelins Pilot Sport 4's. Anyone have experience with these tires? I'm driving the X5 50e.

Yep, if you want to get the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S you need to get the 22" wheels. The 21" wheels have a very limited selection of tires. The stock OEM 21" Pirelli P Zero run flats are very expensive too, IMO not a very good option long term. Personally I am running the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 on the 20" style 740M wheels, they were $1,250 installed at Costco, with a 30,000 mile tread life. Performance not quite as good as the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, but pretty close as shown in reviews:

[mobilejo]

Originally Posted by velopod

Great tires, but they don't come in your size on 21s nor load rating ...

Pilot Sport 4 SUV come in the correct Y107/Y111 for 21" tyre sizes.

I had a pair on the front of my X6 on 21" before I went to 22" - they are amazing tyres, wet and dry. I had RFT and non-RFT P zero's on the same 21" and as mentioned, they cannot compare to the Michelins.

The Pirellis are a poor tyre IMO - they wear like performance tyres, but handling is merely 'adeqate' (not impressive) when new, handling is poor by 50% wear and become uncomfortable by 50% wear.

[jaxdtw2196]

I have the '21 setup on my X5 and the car was delivered with Hankook tires... you think the P-Zero PZ4's are bad? Try the Hankook... Those tires would just howl going down the road a freeway speed. The cavity noise was so loud you could barely think! I've had the Pirelli's for about 10k miles and I'm still satisfied.

Going forward I wouldn't do the staggered '21 setup again due to the limited options.