Michelin Pilot Super Sports

cossie1600 · 05-27-2011, 12:01 PM

I want to buy a set of Michelins, but the Hydroedge is on national backorder#$%^&*

wilsonp · 05-27-2011, 12:45 PM

All the sports cars I've had (MR-2 SC, NSX, 370Z) use up the rear tires about twice as fast as the front tires.

I buy another set of rears, then swap all four when the fronts get low.

onzedge · 05-27-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wilsonp

All the sports cars I've had (MR-2 SC, NSX, 370Z) use up the rear tires about twice as fast as the front tires.

I buy another set of rears, then swap all four when the fronts get low.

Good plan

m4a1mustang · 05-27-2011, 12:50 PM

I am glad I have a square setup -- I can swap the front and rears for even wear.

shadoquad · 05-27-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I am glad I have a square setup -- I can swap the front and rears for even wear.

That's a very nice feature of the Mustang. You can actually rotate your tires.

Volcom370Z · 05-27-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm replacing my stock Pirelli PZeros with the Pilot Super Sports this summer. Based on all of the reviews and tests it looks like it clearly outperforms the PZero, which I have found to be an excellent tire. I should get double the tread life out of them too... too good to be true? We'll see!

PZeros are one of the comparison tires that Michelin used as a bench mark to beat. Some of the advertising claims that Michelin uses for the PSS are in comparison with the PZero (if I recall correctly)

I'm still liking mine!

onzedge · 05-27-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Volcom370Z

PZeros are one of the comparison tires that Michelin used as a bench mark to beat. Some of the advertising claims that Michelin uses for the PSS are in comparison with the PZero (if I recall correctly)

I'm still liking mine!

Me too. These are great tires. I have about 1,800 miles on them now.

nismodreamr · 05-28-2011, 01:24 PM

mmmhmmm

onzedge · 05-28-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nismodreamr

mmmhmmm

nismodreamr · 05-28-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

just waiting on the te37's to get here and then I will gladly whore out my wheels/tires

jikhead · 05-29-2011, 01:44 PM

I hit one of favorite ramps back home in Little Rock yesterday; which is the ramp to go from I30 to I630. It has a long curving ramp that I've always managed to do 60-80mph with ease depending on which car I was in, and the condition of the tires. I didn't really like the sidewall feel taking this turn. Even though it managed it at 70mph easily, the sidewalls felt a little soft and spongey. I could feel the tires and the car jiggle/sway about every second or two while taking the long turn. I never experienced this feeling in the stock Yokahoma's, nor any of the tires I had on my old WRX.

shadoquad · 05-29-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nismodreamr

mmmhmmm

305's? Very nice indeed

onzedge · 05-29-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jikhead

I hit one of favorite ramps back home in Little Rock yesterday; which is the ramp to go from I30 to I630. It has a long curving ramp that I've always managed to do 60-80mph with ease depending on which car I was in, and the condition of the tires. I didn't really like the sidewall feel taking this turn. Even though it managed it at 70mph easily, the sidewalls felt a little soft and spongey. I could feel the tires and the car jiggle/sway about every second or two while taking the long turn. I never experienced this feeling in the stock Yokahoma's, nor any of the tires I had on my old WRX.

I have a few local onramps (actually some very nice long sweepers) and I tend to push the car on these (always with no one around me and, of course, within the limits of the law).

I find the Super Sports quite solid in these experiences -- much more so than the Potenzas they replaced.

nismodreamr · 05-29-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

305's? Very nice indeed

yessir 305's im stoked

Fern to the Z · 05-30-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nismodreamr

yessir 305's im stoked

Nismo,
What size tire are you running in the front, and what are the specs of your T37's?

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jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 183	I hit one of favorite ramps back home in Little Rock yesterday; which is the ramp to go from I30 to I630. It has a long curving ramp that I've always managed to do 60-80mph with ease depending on which car I was in, and the condition of the tires. I didn't really like the sidewall feel taking this turn. Even though it managed it at 70mph easily, the sidewalls felt a little soft and spongey. I could feel the tires and the car jiggle/sway about every second or two while taking the long turn. I never experienced this feeling in the stock Yokahoma's, nor any of the tires I had on my old WRX.