C63 Rear Tyres...after 4k miles

[Shakey60]

Another fan of Michelin ps4s here, after getting the car with Dunlops I was extremely disappointed with the grip levels. Changing to Michelin was like night and day difference.

 

[grum71]

Good to hear. Had these fitted on Friday..time will tell. Will update with progress. amazing responses so far - many thanks to the community.
To both Ultima owners, a pal of mine has one (self build) - stunning machines

 

[rOckyAMG]

I have been through a pair of yoko's in 3k and at the moment the conti 3's are doing well 5k down so far and they are about on 5.5mm as of two weeks ago.. I don't drive hard and mostly locally with a mixture of a and b roads.

 

[Pat gas 1]

I find the contis pretty crap in this cold weather,can't get any heat in to them and feel hard.

 

[John N]

I have been through a pair of yoko's in 3k and at the moment the conti 3's are doing well 5k down so far and they are about on 5.5mm as of two weeks ago.. I don't drive hard and mostly locally with a mixture of a and b roads.

Thanks for the information regarding the Yoko's! Are you sure you have Conti 3's not 5's?

 

[rOckyAMG]

Thanks for the information regarding the Yoko's! Are you sure you have Conti 3's not 5's?

Sorry John, I do have the 5's that was a typo.

This is what I am running:

Continental Conti Sport Contact 5P 235/35 ZR19 91Y XL, MO
Continental Conti Sport Contact 5P 255/30 ZR19 91Y XL, FR, MO

 

[Gbrowncls55]

I run F1 AS3s on my CLS 55. Very good grip wet or dry ,decent wear (still 4mm at 10k) and the quietest I have found. Great tyre. Of course its a big car so I probably don't rag it as much as you C63 boys!

 

[KiranC63]

just to add to this
I had the conti sp6 265/19 in the rear and they were terrible didnt feel safe and only lasted 3k miles just Fitted mpss same size and car feels totally different a lot more planted and less trc light. So deff a thumbs up for the mich and thumbs down conti 6 to me they are a lot worse than the 5s

 

[grum71]

So, I fitted the M PS4's. Look great (slightly wider at 265) and feel more planted. This is probably down to the fact I now have tread on the road to be fair.
I have noticed though, I entered a fast corner which I have encountered hundreds of times and the car felt very 'wallowy'. Probably down to softer sidewalls but it was noticeable. I did read lots of info before changing to these tyres where non OE and softer sidewalls were mentioned (which I obviously didn't adhere to as I'm male and not one to be told).
I can live with this if they last more than 5k miles.

 

[Cyclone1]

Put a bit more air into the tyres to compensate...

 

[grum71]

Currently running 42psi fronts and 44psi rears. I may reduce this as the ride is a little harsh (understandably) and keep an eye on tyre wear

 

[V8MBO]

I have had 4 c63s and always have run MPSS and not had anything like that wear, And i am quite hard on a car!

 

[356speedster]

Thread resurection time!

My Conti 5P (255/30) rears are now due for replacement and I'm planning on going to 265/30 Michelin 4Ss as replacement - more agressive, wider rubber to help the car's hopeless lack of traction.

Now that a few of you have made the same switch have had time to do a few miles, what's the feedback? All good? Grip better? Any downsides vs std Contis?

 

[V8MBO]

Bigger Rubber on the C63s make a huge improvement, If you do it get wider wheels and as much rubber as you can, Lots of threads on it.

 

[grum71]

I opted for the PS4's. A guy on the C63 facebook forum (Ben Patey) sells a complete set for £560 collected (Guildford).
I like them. Went with the slightly wider 265 rears. Haven't changed the fronts yet but will do in the next month or so. I have really noticed the slip is far less than the conti's. I would never put these back on my car - awful!

 

[PhilLinda]

I have had 4 c63s and always have run MPSS and not had anything like that wear, And i am quite hard on a car!

Robin
I'm trying to send you a PM to find out details of the C63 507 you owned to add to the model register but for some reason I can't, even though you're over the 30 posts threshold. Would you be able to let me have the original registration number or VIN so I can update the list? Regards, Phil
C63 507 Model Register

 

[Shakey60]

I did a track day at Donington on Sunday, the track was wet, it snowed and temps were just off freezing. The car far exceeded my expectations and I only had a few moments where I lost traction coming out of corners. I believe that being down to the amazing grip of the MPS4S's, I can ashore you I wasn't hanging around and my car has 850nm of torque. Can't wait to try them out on a dry track now!!

 

[zoros]

Ecsta all round. Rears have returned around 10k each time.

 

[Mob17]

Cant wait until my current conti 5Ps are finished. Will be putting on Michelin’s next. But as i have 18” wheels i will have to go with PS4 instead of PS4S.

 

[Pat gas 1]

Just been in touch whit Ben ....£560 is picked up-great price but I'm in Wales and post is expensive