Tires MICHELIN or Pirelli

I use Michelin 235 40 18 4S on my MK7 with Neuspeed RSe12 8"x18" and the grip is a tick better than the standard size. This combo is also lighter than the stock wheels and tires...and along with the suspension modifications, it's a difficult subject to try to quantify. I am always concerned with wheel and tire weight...that drives my decision making...if you like the look of a 19" rim, go for it. I think that you will find a larger variable between tire types and widths where ultimate grip is concerned...steering response is in theory better with a lower profile tire, but sidewall construction will also affect steering response with a similar tire size range.

I just put the Pilot Sport 4S tires on my 21 3.3 Sport Prestige and I absolutely love them. I had kuhmos on it before and they were absolutely trash tires compared to these. These new ones are way stiffer and way better performance in turns and just all around feel like a better tire.

Michelin Cross Climate 2's unless off roading.

I like my Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons. Grippy, great wet performance, and it won't break the bank.

Michelins for the best wear. Not nearly as soft as khumos though so won't grip quit as well. I got 75k out of my last set

I live in the Midwest so I went for all season tires. Pirelli P-Zero is what I go for. I had them on my last car (9³) and they handle really well in the dry, but have good traction in snow. They lasted about 25,000-30,000mi on the 9³. My G70 is RWD and snow was no problem at all and they’re very grippy. Have only had them about 4,000mi on the G70.

New X-Ice are great in snow and ice. They wear quite quickly in warm weather.

Have to say I have been impressed with them so far in all conditions. I had assumed they would be noisy, but no more so than a more conservatively treaded tire.

Pirelli are suppose to be good performance tires but from my past personal experience being soft they don’t last long. Unless you are racing on every red light, switch.

At first I thought they were decent but now at 20k miles they don't grip nearly as well, even with my AWD. I turned off traction control the other day and with a damp road (not raining) I did a 4 wheel burnout up to about 50 mph.