Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP 

It is my Wife's car. However I race AutoX twice a month in Southern Louisiana. [Very wet and hot.] The tires held up extremely well this season with 2 drivers [a retired pro racer and myself] accumulative of 20 races this year. Excellent handling on wet roads and track. I am replacing them with the same for next season. The stiffer sidewall lends to rail like corners that seldom slide until well worn. Without the harsher wear of the autoX driving estimate a realistic 24 - 28 K miles in normal use. Noise level very low. Great tire for my needs.

Have owned my BMW since 2013, when I bought it as a CPO (coming off someone else's 3 year lease). It had Bridgestone Potenzas (OEM, RFT's) on it, and about 5-6 months after I got the car, the tires were in need of replacement. Since I didn't have much history with the car, I replaced the tires with the same Potenzas. Last month, it came time to replace the Bridgestones, and after having lived with RFT's, I wanted to see if something else performed and rode differently.

I decided to try the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP's, and had them installed this past week. It probably wasn't ideal that a major thunderstorm broke in Florida as I was picking up my car, so I drove home in torrential rain. However, despite the newness of the tires, they felt in control despite the several inches of water on the streets.

I've only driven on the tires for about 3-4 days, but I can already tell a significant different in overall noise, comfort, and feedback, compared to the Potenzas. I didn't buy my car to be pampered on the road, but these tires transmit far less road noise, they absorb city bumps and street construction far better, and also fight me much less on uneven paving. The difference was so significant I felt I needed to write a review sooner rather than later.

Clearly, time will tell on whether they perform well once I've finished breaking them in. We are just about to start the rainy season here in Florida, and security on the road will be an important part of my long term pleasure or displeasure with these tires. I do occasionally break free with the car, so we'll see how they perform in more spirited situations.

After 4 years and 42,000, it's time for a new set. These tires exceeded all expectations. The OEM Bridgestones were downright scary on wet roads. The Michelins have always been sure footed. Steering response is excellent. Noise and comfort are also much better than the Bridgestones. Tread wear much better than expected. Would I buy again? The new set is on the way from Tire Rack to a preferred installer as I write.

I highly recommend these tires. Great performance in dry, acceptable in rain.

Reviewing this set as I order replacements. 3.5 years in service on the rears, about 40k miles. Still a little tread left (could get 43k-45k) but replacing now as a set since fronts are worn out. Combo city/highway driving, including one cross-country round trip and a track day.

Pros: very good performance, excellent tread life. Security and durability of run-flats. Precise and predictable handling, including spirited driving on windy mountain roads. Very little squealing even near performance limits. Quieter than competitors during first half of tire life. Run-flat worked fine for 40 miles on a trip thru mountains after picking up a screw.

Cons: rear tires developed a droning noise after about 20k miles. Noise noticeable starting at about 45mph, then progressively louder til roughly equal to engine noise at 65+mph. Rebalancing didn't help.

Overall weaknesses shared with any low-profile run-flat: Stiff ride, noisy over bumps, less comfortable than non-runflat equivalents, more expensive. As long as you are OK with these trade-offs, these Michelins are a great choice for high performance and reliability.

I'm the 2nd owner of a 2003 Z4. I bought it in Texas, drove it out to Northern Ca on the OEM Bridegstones. The ride was punishing. Hit rain in LA, and the hydroplaning was scary. Put the Michelins on when the odometer turned 27K. They transformed the car. Ride comfort was night and day, as was the reduced tread noise. The traction in wet and dry conditions is confidence inspiring. Steering response may have been slightly sharper with the Bridgestones. I checked the tread today. It is time to shop for replacements, 34,000 miles later. I couldn't be more satisfied with how these tires performed and how long they lasted.

I highly recommend these tires. Great performance in dry, acceptable in rain.

Reviewing this set as I order replacements. 4 years in service on the fronts, about 43k miles. Combo city/highway driving, including one cross-country round trip and a track day.

Pros: very good performance, excellent tread life. Security and durability of run-flats. Precise and predictable handling, including spirited driving on windy mountain roads. Very little squealing even near performance limits. Quieter than competitors during first half of tire life. Run-flat worked fine for 40 miles on a trip thru mountains after picking up a screw.

Cons: rear tires developed a droning noise after about 20k miles. Fronts got a little noisy too at about 40k near end of tread life.

Overall weaknesses shared with any low-profile run-flat: Stiff ride, noisy over bumps, less comfortable than non-runflat equivalents, more expensive. As long as you are OK with these trade-offs, these Michelins are a great choice for high performance and reliability.

I replaced the original Potenzas RE050 with PS2s and the comfort level was amazingly better. Not only that, but the noise level was equivalent of a all season tire. Very impressive.
The let down was the handling and responsiveness of these tires. The tire walls are too flexible and my Z4 became wobbly when cornering and shifting vehicle direction fast (road or highway). It felt "spongy" to me. To that degree, it ruined the extremely sharp handling that my Z4 has. But overal the noise, comfort and grip are still superior than the original Potenzas.

Have owned my BMW since 2013, when I bought it as a CPO (coming off someone else's 3 year lease). It had Bridgestone Potenzas (OEM, RFT's) on it, and about 5-6 months after I got the car, the tires were in need of replacement. Since I didn't have much history with the car, I replaced the tires with the same Potenzas. Last month, it came time to replace the Bridgestones, and after having lived with RFT's, I wanted to see if something else performed and rode differently.

I decided to try the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP's, and had them installed this past week. It probably wasn't ideal that a major thunderstorm broke in Florida as I was picking up my car, so I drove home in torrential rain. However, despite the newness of the tires, they felt in control despite the several inches of water on the streets.

I've only driven on the tires for about 3-4 days, but I can already tell a significant different in overall noise, comfort, and feedback, compared to the Potenzas. I didn't buy my car to be pampered on the road, but these tires transmit far less road noise, they absorb city bumps and street construction far better, and also fight me much less on uneven paving. The difference was so significant I felt I needed to write a review sooner rather than later.

Clearly, time will tell on whether they perform well once I've finished breaking them in. We are just about to start the rainy season here in Florida, and security on the road will be an important part of my long term pleasure or displeasure with these tires. I do occasionally break free with the car, so we'll see how they perform in more spirited situations.

I was on the fence between going back with the OEM Bridgestone run flats and Michelin Pilot Super Sport non-run flats. After talking to other owners and Tire Rack reps, I decided to stick with run flats for the sharp steering response. I was pleasantly surprised that these Michelin run flats were available in the staggered tire sizes for my 2011 BMW E90 335i. The Tire Rack video comparison of these tires vs. Bridgestone OEM tires and others firmed up my decision to buy.

My first impression is that the Michelins handle better, have better steering response, less noise, and better ride. The treadwear rating is 50% better than the Bridgestones I had, so I expect better life. I don't drive the car in the rain if I don't have to, as I have an old pickup for bad weather, so I don't have any feedback to give on hydroplaning or wet weather traction. I will say that I've never had a bad Michelin tire in over 40 years of driving and so far these are carrying on the tradition.

After 4 years and 42,000, it's time for a new set. These tires exceeded all expectations. The OEM Bridgestones were downright scary on wet roads. The Michelins have always been sure footed. Steering response is excellent. Noise and comfort are also much better than the Bridgestones. Tread wear much better than expected. Would I buy again? The new set is on the way from Tire Rack to a preferred installer as I write.

Finally wore out the set of Pilot ZPs that were on this BMW when I bought it with 35k mi on the car. Tires were fairly new, estimated about 80% tread left on them at 35k. Fronts lasted til 59k, rears even longer til 64k. So that's 24000 miles on the front, and 29000 miles rear, on what were already slightly used tires. I was pleased and surprised they lasted this long.

Ride comfort is merely good when compared to all tires ( this is to be expected, with low-profile tires on a sports suspension, higher inflation pressures, and stiffer stronger sidewalls for run-flat capability). Ride comfort is excellent compared to what I've felt when driving or riding in similar vehicles, however. Michelin has done an excellent job with these tires.

Road noise is noticeable (again expected, given this vehicle) but not high. These are the quietest run-flats I've experienced, and also quieter than most low-profile non-runflats I've seen. Frankly I expected higher noise levels.

Handling is wonderful in dry weather, and acceptable in the rain. These tires got to experience a full range of conditions during a cross-country trip, which included high speeds (and temps) in the deserts, lots of mountain driving, and plenty of windy roads. Tires were always responsive and inspired very high confidence while cornering at all speeds.

Tire wear and reliability are outstanding. I was expecting 20-25k mi lifespan (comparing notes with friends and reading reviews) and got considerably more than that.

Reliability is also noteworthy - a sidewall was partially split on one front tire after hitting a deep pothole on I-40 at freeway speeds. It bounced my head off the roof of the car. It was weeks later before I noticed the 1-inch split and slight bulge on the damaged tire. That bounce would have pinched and popped a normal tire. I decided to test-to-failure and see how well TPMS worked - but the tire never failed. Ran another 9000 mi until tread wore thin.

Bought another set, and will again.