New M3 rubber???

[agapehme]

Good job all. I am sure this site will be a blessing to great majority to the all who visit the forum. It is time for summer shoes for my 97 M3/4. Stock 17" wheels. I got some suggestions from Mike Wilson @ Bavarian Motor Village for a balance between performance and price but maybe a little more won't harm. I do about 20000Km yearly, which includes a couple of long trips, Canada to Miami and maybe a one or two BMWCCA driving schools. Other M3 drivers have told me about the Bridgestone’s brand?

Thanks for your help

[Luke@tirerack]

The best performing tire for what you are describing is the Potenza S-03 Pole Posisiton from Bridgestone. My secong choice would be the Pirelli P-Zero Rosso because of the ride quality and performance combination. I am enclosing a couple of links to help you decide what you want for your M3.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t22097.html
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp