Michelin Pilot super sports
08-27-2011 | 11:20 AM
#21
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From: Pleasanton / Chico
Even if they have as much or slightly better ultimate grip as the extreme performance tires can they take heat as well on a track? Also assuming you have non stagger and can fully claim their 30k warranty, there is no way in hell you would come close to that if you were tracking your car (even 3 or 4 trackdays per year). You would most likely kill all four in 10-15k and michellin would give you the middle finger if you asked for a new set of tires or a heavily discounted set... especially if you keep it up 2 or 3 sets of tires later. Not to keep being a debbie downer but any new tire thats supposed to be as good or better than the previous ones you had are going to feel better than the old ratted out tires you had on before. I would like to see tirerack or grassroots do another tire comparison with all of the extreme performance tires and these.
08-27-2011 | 01:06 PM
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From: Raleigh
Originally Posted by RedCelica' timestamp='1314466294' post='20919584
This is one thing I don't get about tire rack. So the PSS have a dry traction rating of 9.7, the star specs are at 9.4 and hell the Yoko A048s (r-comps) are only given 9.3
Now the tread wear rating for these tires are 300,200, and 60 respectively.
My question is, is TR suggesting that the PSSs are more grippy than the star specs and even the A048s?!
Now the tread wear rating for these tires are 300,200, and 60 respectively.
My question is, is TR suggesting that the PSSs are more grippy than the star specs and even the A048s?!
Those ratings are within the tire's specified tire segment - (Extreme Performance Summer, Max Performance Summer, Ultra High Performance Summer, etc), so no, TR is not suggesting that the PSS have more dry traction than the Star Spec or the A048s
So the star specs are more grippy than the pss
08-28-2011 | 04:36 AM
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It seems that the PSS are the best trade off for DD and a fews track day
09-02-2011 | 07:45 AM
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On the S2K the warranty would be 30K on the front and 15K on the rear. They are an excellent handling tire in wet and dry. They are not as good for the track as say the Star Spec, RE-11 or the AD08. For a car that is occasionally tracked but the same tires are used for the street these are excellent.
If I can help let me know.
If I can help let me know.
