Continental tires

new2the3 · 04-09-2020, 09:47 AM

After having many different sets of tires over the years on various cars, I have never experienced to the extent of the OEM Continental tires kick up small pebbles, stones, and debris from the tires. This is very noticeable when you drive over roads with these conditions. Even fine little debris you can hear the tires kicking up the debris. When looking under the rear bumper right behind the rear tires, I observed the paint has several chips and blemishes from the tires kicking up all the debris. It seems the tire compound of the Continental tires has an extra sticky surface that pulls and throws all the normal road debris.

Do the Michelin tires have this same issue?

Frio11 · 04-09-2020, 09:53 AM

I have Michelin's and it does the exact same thing.

rcsummers · 04-09-2020, 10:00 AM

Sticky Rubber. On a warmish day my Michelin P4S' on my other car pick up evrything.

sf2360 · 04-09-2020, 02:26 PM

all summer performance tires do the same. You can always switch to All-Season, harder rubber.

You can also put a strip of PPF to protect the more vulnerable areas.

cfm56d7b · 04-09-2020, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Frio11

I have Michelin's and it does the exact same thing.

It's the softer, stickier compound on high performance tires. Will occur with practical any tire sharing the same characteristics.

smithf80 · 04-11-2020, 05:02 PM

All performance tires do this. It's the main reason I did PPF on my entire F80 when I owned that car. It's killing me that I know that parts of my X3M are going to get rekt because of this, but I'm trying to ignore it. I did full nose PPF, but I might have them add something behind the rear wheels as well.

ONLYA6 · 04-11-2020, 05:40 PM

Any tire under a ~300 treadwear is sticky enough to pick up road debris.

BMWZ4 · 04-11-2020, 07:11 PM

Michelin's here as well. The dirt road up to my cottage is approx ~20kms and all crushed stone. Stones fly left & right with the Michelin's and Pirelli's on my previous X3 as well

FSociety · 04-11-2020, 07:51 PM

Happened on my F80 M3 with MP4S too lol, happens with my F90 M5 MP4S and happening now with my Contis in X4MC its very annoying just gotta drive slow during those moments.

new2the3 · 04-11-2020, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I've always had summer only tires as I lived in Florida and Southern California but never experienced this degree of tire kick up before.

smithf80 · 04-12-2020, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by new2the3

Thanks for the feedback. I've always had summer only tires as I lived in Florida and Southern California but never experienced this degree of tire kick up before.

It's worse in the northeast because the street are full of sand and gravel from potholes.

SuperSport · 04-15-2020, 11:02 PM

Having the same issues.. Seems like side skirts are pelted with little rock chips already and not even 1500 miles on clock.

ptan55 · 05-18-2020, 01:48 AM

Would mudflaps / splashguards work to prevent paint damage?
What is recommended for the X4MC? Is it the same as for the X3M?

spta97 · 05-18-2020, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ptan55

Would mudflaps / splashguards work to prevent paint damage?
What is recommended for the X4MC? Is it the same as for the X3M?

Yes they will - I've installed the on all my cars and they help a ton. I'm not sure if these will fix the X4MC, but check my thread.

04-09-2020, 09:47 AM	#1
new2the3 Colonel 382 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Continental tires - stone/rock/pebble throwing from tires After having many different sets of tires over the years on various cars, I have never experienced to the extent of the OEM Continental tires kick up small pebbles, stones, and debris from the tires. This is very noticeable when you drive over roads with these conditions. Even fine little debris you can hear the tires kicking up the debris. When looking under the rear bumper right behind the rear tires, I observed the paint has several chips and blemishes from the tires kicking up all the debris. It seems the tire compound of the Continental tires has an extra sticky surface that pulls and throws all the normal road debris. Do the Michelin tires have this same issue? __________________ 2020 X3MC 2009 135i: AW/CR Aluminum Trim, 6 speed, M-Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, Ipod, BMW Performance Pedals, BMW Performance SSK, BMW Performance Exhaust, BMW Performance Grills E93 M3 FSB Last edited by new2the3; 04-09-2020 at 10:02 AM..
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04-09-2020, 09:53 AM	#2
Frio11 Private 163 Rep 53 Posts Drives: bmw x3 m competition Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: usa iTrader: (0)	I have Michelin's and it does the exact same thing.
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rcsummers OG e46 18 Rep 46 Posts Drives: ‘19 X3 \| ‘16 Golf R \| ‘04 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Sticky Rubber. On a warmish day my Michelin P4S' on my other car pick up evrything. __________________ 2019 X3 M40 \| 2016 Golf R \| 2004 M3 @summers_7R_M3
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sf2360 Second Lieutenant 321 Rep 242 Posts Drives: G06-2021,718 GTS 4.0, Raptor Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Suffolk, NY iTrader: (0)	all summer performance tires do the same. You can always switch to All-Season, harder rubber. You can also put a strip of PPF to protect the more vulnerable areas.
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ONLYA6 Second Lieutenant 218 Rep 210 Posts Drives: '20 X3M '19 M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: West Virginia iTrader: (0)	Any tire under a ~300 treadwear is sticky enough to pick up road debris. __________________ 2020 X3MC, 2019 M2C '14 F-150 Tremor, '99 Mustang Turbo
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04-11-2020, 07:11 PM	#8
BMWZ4 Major General 1914 Rep 5,113 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Michelin's here as well. The dirt road up to my cottage is approx ~20kms and all crushed stone. Stones fly left & right with the Michelin's and Pirelli's on my previous X3 as well __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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FSociety IG @bmwF9xG80 3816 Rep 7,593 Posts Drives: G80 M3, X4M, G07 X7m50 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NYC to NJ to Orlando FL iTrader: (3) Garage List 2023 BMW G80 M3 [0.00] 2020 BMW X4MC [0.00] 16' BMW X4 M40i [10.00] 06 Cadillac STS [0.00]	Happened on my F80 M3 with MP4S too lol, happens with my F90 M5 MP4S and happening now with my Contis in X4MC its very annoying just gotta drive slow during those moments. __________________ 60-130 6.5s X4M 60-130 5.04s G80 M3 Stock Turbo 60-130 4.82s \| 9.4@148mph 1/4 Hybrids IG: @bmwF9XG80
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new2the3 Colonel 382 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the feedback. I've always had summer only tires as I lived in Florida and Southern California but never experienced this degree of tire kick up before. __________________ 2020 X3MC 2009 135i: AW/CR Aluminum Trim, 6 speed, M-Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, Ipod, BMW Performance Pedals, BMW Performance SSK, BMW Performance Exhaust, BMW Performance Grills E93 M3 FSB
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04-15-2020, 11:02 PM	#12
SuperSport Lieutenant 48 Rep 456 Posts Drives: '20 X3MC, '16 Cayenne S Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Having the same issues.. Seems like side skirts are pelted with little rock chips already and not even 1500 miles on clock. __________________ '20 X3MC -Bm3 Stg1 91, dragy 11.10@124.91 (0-60 3.20),'16 Cayenne S - Sold,
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ptan55 Private First Class 10 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2021 X3MC Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [0.00]	Would mudflaps / splashguards work to prevent paint damage? What is recommended for the X4MC? Is it the same as for the X3M? __________________ 2017 BMW M3 w/Competition-pkg Shakir Orange II & manual transmission.
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