Help! Michelin PSS 18x225/255 not sticky enough!

ashmostro · 02-14-2015, 03:23 PM

Did them at same time as LSD so hard to isolate their impact... Sorry

DrRobert · 02-14-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ashmostro

Did them at same time as LSD so hard to isolate their impact... Sorry

Got it, thanks.

Indy's recommending Nitto NT05s. Any opinions on that tire?

ashmostro · 02-14-2015, 05:20 PM

Good max tire. Will serve the purpose fine!

DrRobert · 02-15-2015, 10:23 AM

OK, I get it now. Been reading up on wheel hop. This problem started after I started in on bolt-on engine mods; it did not occur with just the engine tune, and the suspension mods and SF bushings (and tires) came before all of that. At this point it sounds like stickier tires might increase the threshold at which wheel hop will occur, but even if tires solve the problem for now it will likely recur if I continue to increase HP/Tq, unless I replace the diff bushings and possibly some other rear bushings. Might have to start another thread in a different forum on that topic. My PS2s still have a lot of miles left on them, will have to think on this one some more before plunking down more cash on this beast. Thanks for the help guys!

2010MSPORT335i · 02-15-2015, 11:16 AM

Im running a 255 up front.

Test some things out yourself.

This forum lacks creativity.

dbjb · 02-15-2015, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DrRobert

OK, I get it now. Been reading up on wheel hop. This problem started after I started in on bolt-on engine mods; it did not occur with just the engine tune, and the suspension mods and SF bushings (and tires) came before all of that. At this point it sounds like stickier tires might increase the threshold at which wheel hop will occur, but even if tires solve the problem for now it will likely recur if I continue to increase HP/Tq, unless I replace the diff bushings and possibly some other rear bushings. Might have to start another thread in a different forum on that topic. My PS2s still have a lot of miles left on them, will have to think on this one some more before plunking down more cash on this beast. Thanks for the help guys!

So... Do you have PS2 or PSS?

ashmostro · 02-15-2015, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by idk alex

Im running a 255 up front.

Test some things out yourself.

This forum lacks creativity.

Elaborate please

2010MSPORT335i · 02-15-2015, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ashmostro

Elaborate please

Michelin PSS 18" 255/35/18

and still pretty "low"

ashmostro · 02-15-2015, 05:53 PM

On what wheels?

DrRobert · 02-15-2015, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dbjb

So... Do you have PS2 or PSS?

Pilot Super Sports, sorry if I got the abbrev wrong

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DrRobert Normal Person 148 Rep 862 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: May 2014 Location: paradise iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E90 335i [0.00]	OK, I get it now. Been reading up on wheel hop. This problem started after I started in on bolt-on engine mods; it did not occur with just the engine tune, and the suspension mods and SF bushings (and tires) came before all of that. At this point it sounds like stickier tires might increase the threshold at which wheel hop will occur, but even if tires solve the problem for now it will likely recur if I continue to increase HP/Tq, unless I replace the diff bushings and possibly some other rear bushings. Might have to start another thread in a different forum on that topic. My PS2s still have a lot of miles left on them, will have to think on this one some more before plunking down more cash on this beast. Thanks for the help guys! Last edited by DrRobert; 02-15-2015 at 10:35 AM..
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