1M Pilot Super Sport initial review

[Joer]

Originally Posted by h-manuk

I spoke to Joer at our last PH SS meet and he had changed to PSS and commented how much better they were all round and that the TC doesnt intervene as much with PS2's!

I will be having a set of PSS put on the rears this Thursday so will let you know how I get on with them on Sunday at MBW!!

Originally Posted by Aussie_in_London

I had a good chat to him also about the rears, as I have taken to switching MDM on for all my driving the rear is very tail happy when engaging the M button and launching so it had me thinking back to Joer's experience running the PSS on the rears..........You think you can scrub a few hundred miles on them before Sunday mate?

Yup I just changed the rears and just have so much more grip! TC hardly comes on at all anymore.

How are you finding your tires Hiten?

[///1M]

Given the added traction, is there a demonstrated difference in 0-60 times with Pilot SS?

[h-manuk]

Originally Posted by Joer

Yup I just changed the rears and just have so much more grip! TC hardly comes on at all anymore.

How are you finding your tires Hiten?

Hi Joe, I haven't driven much since having the PSS's on but I have noticed a better ride so far. I am doing a cross county drive for this weekends meet and hopefully be able to make a better comparison!

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by ///1M

Given the added traction, is there a demonstrated difference in 0-60 times with Pilot SS?

Don't have the equipment to measure but that is inevitable because most of the gain in the traction is happily with the first gears so it must be a minimum .1 to maybe .3 faster under the command of a good driver.

[firechicken99]

I like the lower price of these over teh factory ps2's=! curious how the rest of you fare with the larger sized

[bluephobic(1)]

great review , I have a question for you guys when these are mounted is it normal to have the outside tread block slashes going opposite directions L vs R. there sitting here in my living room the same way they will be going on the car and it just looks odd to me..Thanks, and I did search lol

[Andrew@DTUK]

Looking at buying super spots, but have found 2 listings..

Which one is the correct one for the 1M?

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...110&sowigan=So

Or


http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.p...110&sowigan=So

[Pete_vB]

Originally Posted by bluephobic(1)

great review , I have a question for you guys when these are mounted is it normal to have the outside tread block slashes going opposite directions L vs R. there sitting here in my living room the same way they will be going on the car and it just looks odd to me..Thanks, and I did search lol

Normal. These are asymmetric tires, and all asymmetric tires all do that. If they were directional the slashes would go the same direction. If you want to be sure they are mounted right take a look on the sidewall and you should find the word "outside" facing out.

Originally Posted by Andrew@DTUK

Looking at buying super spots, but have found 2 listings..

Which one is the correct one for the 1M?

Fair question. The one that says "265/35 ZR19 98Y XL with rim protection ridge, M0, UHP" is a Mercedes OEM fitment, meaning it's tuned for whatever mercedes that comes on stock. That's not the one you want...

[bluephobic(1)]

"take a look on the sidewall and you should find the word "outside" facing out"

Thanks yeah thats what I thought idk just still looks odd to me but hey w/e im not the tire maker, Ha im sure they know what there doing :P, Thanks man

[Fundahl]

Okay guys so I finally spent the $1700 to get these ordered.

Only thing is, should I have gotten 265/35/R19 fronts or 265/30/R19 fronts?

I need to change my order quickly if I'm going to catch it. They are here tomorrow!

[///M1]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Okay guys so I finally spent the $1700 to get these ordered.

Only thing is, should I have gotten 265/35/R19 fronts or 260/35/R19 fronts?

I need to change my order quickly if I'm going to catch it. They are here tomorrow!

There is no such size (260/35/19), did you mean 265/30/19?

The optimal size IMO is the one featured on the M3 GTS with our exact wheels, but the PSSs don't come in that configuration IIRC

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by ///M1

There is no such size (260/35/19), did you mean 265/30/19?

The optimal size IMO is the one featured on the M3 GTS with our exact wheels, but the PSSs don't come in that configuration IIRC

Yeah I mean 265/35/R19 vs 265/30/R19.

Looks like HP Autoworks got 265/35/R19 to fit up front with stock setup?

[CarJunkie]

Let us know if you rub or not.

I am hoping to go with 255/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear. A pinch of extra tread width could never hurt, and the speedo will now be dead on.

So what size did you order for the rear? 295/30?

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by CarJunkie

Let us know if you rub or not.

I am hoping to go with 255/35/19 front and 275/35/19 rear. A pinch of extra tread width could never hurt, and the speedo will now be dead on.

So what size did you order for the rear? 295/30?

Yep, rear is 295/30R19. Going on tomorrow, for real this time lol!

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Okay guys so I finally spent the $1700 to get these ordered.

Only thing is, should I have gotten 265/35/R19 fronts or 265/30/R19 fronts?

I need to change my order quickly if I'm going to catch it. They are here tomorrow!

$1700 ?? why not use the Tire Rack? For at least leverage with a local shop on pricing,..

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Looks like HP Autoworks got 265/35/R19 to fit up front with stock setup?

As I just posted in the 1M Track Wheel and Tire setup thread:
(http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=536206)

Harold of HP Autoworks reported in September 2011:

"255/35R19 PSS will rub (we have mounted this upgrade on a customer's 1M, 255/35R19 front and 275/35R19 rear PSS) on the exhaust vents of the oil and water cooler first at and near full steering lock before it will rub on the top of the fender liner (this can only happen if you lower your car too much, at stock or 1" lowering there is not enough compression travel for this to happen)."
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...4&postcount=16

"As long as the tires are right around the same diameter of the OE you will be okay. We are mostly concerned on diameter on the front with a 255 or 265."
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...0#post11311550

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Yep, rear is 295/30R19. Going on tomorrow, for real this time lol!

I think 265 35 will rub hard core....it should be 265 30

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

$1700 ?? why not use the Tire Rack? For at least leverage with a local shop on pricing,..

The money I save is less than the money extra to mount and balance when not buying through Discount Tire.

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by OrangeCrush

I think 265 35 will rub hard core....it should be 265 30

Yep, the 265/30R19 and 295/30R19 are in!

Going to be mounted during lunch!

Then some 1M JB4 Map5 50% e85 testing!

[rad doc]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Yep, the 265/30R19 and 295/30R19 are in!

Going to be mounted during lunch!

Then some 1M JB4 Map5 50% e85 testing!

Cant wait for updates!

[gtslacker]

Originally Posted by Fundahl

Yep, the 265/30R19 and 295/30R19 are in!

Going to be mounted during lunch!

Then some 1M JB4 Map5 50% e85 testing!

Any updates? Dying to hear how it worked out and see pictures...

[Mahlzeit]

So they fit? Any rubbing??