Hankook Tire & Technology shares that it is supplying ultra ultra-high-performance tyres to the new BMW M5. The performance saloon is available with the Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z in the front axle size HL 285/40 ZR20 (111Y) XL and rear axle fitment 295/35 ZR21 (110Y) XL. BMW M has also homologated a winter fitment, the Hankook iON i*cept.
Yokohama Advan Sport V107 tyres are now an original equipment fitment for the BMW M2, the high-performance compact sports car introduced by BMW M GmbH in April 2024. Yokohama Rubber is supplying the tyre in 275/35ZR19 (100Y) for the front wheels and 285/30ZR20 (99Y) for the rear.
BMW M GmbH is adding a “formidable special edition model” to its product range in 2023, an “exclusive high-performance car that combines supreme dynamic prowess with the everyday usability of an M3 saloon.” Announcing the upcoming debut of the BMW M3 CS, BMW (UK) says the car will come with “track tyres as standard.” Accompanying photos show this tyre to be the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
BMW M has selected Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres for the new BMW i4 M50, the first fully electric car developed by the brand’s high-performance division. Pirelli is supplying this original equipment tyre in the front axle size 255/35R20 97Y XL P-ZERO(*) elt and the rear axle dimension 285/30R20 99Y XL P-ZERO(*) elt.
Yokohama Rubber has extended its original equipment supply to BMW M GmbH with the supply of 20- and 21-inch versions of the Advan Sport V107 to the M3 and M4.
Two German manufacturers have selected the Yokohama Advan Sport V107 as an original equipment tyre for new and existing performance models. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ wears the tyre in size 275/35R22 104Y, while the BMW X5M & X6M upgrade from the V105 to this latest-generation Advan tyre.
BMW M GmbH has selected Hankook Tire as an original equipment tyre supplier and is fitting the BMW X3 M and X4 M with the Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z; both models wear tweaked versions of the UUHP tyre in size 255/40 ZR21 102Y on the front axle and 265/40 ZR21 105Y at the rear. This is Hankook’s first partnership with BMW’s performance division, but it reports that “other tyres for M GmbH models are already in development.”
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