Good to know (making a mental note to myself) (that I will promptly forget)

 

Do they offer Pirelli P7 in f sport staggered?

 

Summer tires will always have a harder ride in cooler weather. Also the Potenzas are run flats which makes it even worse.

I am glad I switched to all season tires. The ride is much smoother and it still handles nice. My wife noticed a huge difference when she sits in the back with our little one.

 

It looks like they have 235/40/19 (front) but nothing for the rear. I looked for 265/35/19 and 275/40/19

 

so we can get p7 for the front and what about
the back?

 

To get the Pirelli's, I have read on various threads (especially when I had my IS350) that folks have successfully run a square setup as a 235/40 tire will fit on both the front 19x8 and rear 19x9 stock wheelset of a RWD GS...you may be giving up a bit of handling and grip with a slightly skinnier tire in the back.

Maybe others can chime in with experience running a square setup on a staggered wheelset...

 

Pirelli Cinturato P7's are only available for the front, but not the ultra-wide asymmetric rear.
For F Sport staggered set up, try the Michelin Pilot Sports 4S; they are said to be very comfortable and quiet for sports tires.

Only the F Sport in AWD has no asymmetrical fat tires in the rear which can accept the Pirelli Cinturato P7's.

 

Sorry, I do not know. I was not paying attention that the question was for FS tires when I have a non-FS Lux edition where staggering is not an issue.

 

Have had 2 previous AWD models. Primacy MXM-4's (AWD non F-sport) and Pirelli P7's all season plus (2014 AWD F-sport). Depending on your roads, you will regret having the Pirelli's unless you get tire and wheel. I went through 8 tires in less than 2 years. Once I had a flat and all four had to be replaced because of bubbles. I got my 2015 AWD F-Sport with the Bridgestone Turanzas, absolutely none of those forsaken bubbles despite clipping a couple of pot holes and maybe having the guy behind me thinking I was OUI because of my swerving. Time will tell how they hold up over this coming winter in Boston, as the current season in New England is Construction.

 

hiyabuddy - Thanks for adding your actual Pirelli P7 experience. Since my post a few days ago I've been rethinking my comments about the Turanzas being harsh. After the first thousand miles or so, I'm finding the ride to be acceptable, even on the Sport+ setting. Maybe they just needed some break-in. BUT, I'm still concerned about the Turanzas' snow performance. On both the Tire Rack and Town Fair Tire websites, they are among the lowest rated all-season tires for Winter/Snow performance.

 

I've been VERY pleased with the Continental ExtremeContact DW tire on mine. I think the DWS designation is an all season and they are made in the F-Sport staggered size.

 

np20412 - Any real SNOW+ICE experience? I had excellent experience with Continental ExtremeContact summer tires on my BMW.

 

I live in FL, so unfortunately not. Tire rack reviews on the DWS (all season) seem to be decent for snow.

 

Thanks to the pandemic I only put 22K miles on the car since this post 4 winters ago. Working mostly from home meant I almost never had to drive in snow't have to drive in snow.

Below, see what two of those Turanzas looked like before I replaced all 4 tires with a set of Pirelli Cinturato P7 AS+3's a few weeks ago. Nice, huh? The one at the bottom must be original (55K miles). I DO look at my tires regularly, so that sidewall separation must have been on the inside of one of the rear wheels.
Saying the new meats are better handling and quieter would be the understatement of the millenium.