Michelin PSS.....how many miles?

JohnsZ · 10-18-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Justice97

Just bought a new set of Continental DWSs. After reading the posts above about only getting 12 to 15k on the Michelin PSSs I decided I wanted a tire that is proven to last at least last a couple of years.
Thanks to all for the advise and tips on tires.
They won't be in for about 5 days. My baby is a DD and I am not too concerned with performance.
Will let you know what I think about road noise as soon as I get them on the road.

I'm glad my thread was helpful. Mine too is a DD and I'm also not concerned all that much about performance. I'm looking into them now to get a good price. I was quoted from one tire dealer the price of just under $1000 for the 4 tires, mounting, balancing, valve stems, 4 wheel alignment, and all taxes. I hope I can do better than that. I'm anxious to hear how you like them. Good luck!

Tickwomp · 10-18-2013, 01:44 PM

I got 20K miles on the rears before camber wear took 'em out. I'm pretty hard on them, but they really hung in there. Fronts were pretty much shot at 25k miles. Nice even wear on the fronts.

Justice97 · 10-23-2013, 09:38 PM

Well my tires came in and I am gonna have them mounted Saturday.

Before I do I am gonna conduct a noise test of the Potenza re050a with 25k on them. I downloaded 3 decibel meter apps for my phone. I am going to take a run down a stretch of highway I think is pretty loud on Friday night. I will measure it 3 different times once with each app. taking the same route and maintaining same acceleration and speed. Then I will conduct a Metallica test and play Blitzkrieg, slowly raising the volume till I feel the road noise is cancelled out. I will document and then run the same tests when I get the continentals mounted.

Will report findings Saturday afternoon or evening.

I sooooo love Z sciences.

Justice97 · 10-26-2013, 05:37 PM

Ok so far I have driven about 5 miles on the Continental Extreme Contact DWSs. I must say they are really quiet compared to the Potenza RE050A and a lot smoother ride. You can definitely feel the loss of performance though. For a DD and someone who is not looking for performance I like them and would recommend them so far. I still need to take them for sound tests on the highway, but so far you can definitely hear the difference.

I do have one Potenza that has at least half life left on it for someone in the SA area who might need one. It is a 275/35 R19.

Very happy with my decision on the Continentals.

Chuck33079 · 10-27-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Justice97

Ok so far I have driven about 5 miles on the Continental Extreme Contact DWSs. I must say they are really quiet compared to the Potenza RE050A and a lot smoother ride. You can definitely feel the loss of performance though. For a DD and someone who is not looking for performance I like them and would recommend them so far. I still need to take them for sound tests on the highway, but so far you can definitely hear the difference.

I do have one Potenza that has at least half life left on it for someone in the SA area who might need one. It is a 275/35 R19.

Very happy with my decision on the Continentals.

They're going to be slippery for the first few hundred miles. You've got to burn the mold release off of them. Most likely they'll be grippier as you break them in.

10-26-2013, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 17	Ok so far I have driven about 5 miles on the Continental Extreme Contact DWSs. I must say they are really quiet compared to the Potenza RE050A and a lot smoother ride. You can definitely feel the loss of performance though. For a DD and someone who is not looking for performance I like them and would recommend them so far. I still need to take them for sound tests on the highway, but so far you can definitely hear the difference. I do have one Potenza that has at least half life left on it for someone in the SA area who might need one. It is a 275/35 R19. Very happy with my decision on the Continentals. Fountainhead likes this.

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Tickwomp Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 73 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 15	I got 20K miles on the rears before camber wear took 'em out. I'm pretty hard on them, but they really hung in there. Fronts were pretty much shot at 25k miles. Nice even wear on the fronts.

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Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 17	Well my tires came in and I am gonna have them mounted Saturday. Before I do I am gonna conduct a noise test of the Potenza re050a with 25k on them. I downloaded 3 decibel meter apps for my phone. I am going to take a run down a stretch of highway I think is pretty loud on Friday night. I will measure it 3 different times once with each app. taking the same route and maintaining same acceleration and speed. Then I will conduct a Metallica test and play Blitzkrieg, slowly raising the volume till I feel the road noise is cancelled out. I will document and then run the same tests when I get the continentals mounted. Will report findings Saturday afternoon or evening. I sooooo love Z sciences.