11-09-2012, 04:10 AM | #1 |
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Fitting Michelin SuperSports
My rear tyres are getting slightly low on the old markers now, so I've ordered a full set of SuperSports for my car.
I've gone for stock sizes (245/35/19 Front and 265/35/19 Rear) and will put a few extra PSI in them as suggested on here. However, how long have people found it takes to "run these tyres in"? By this I mean, how long until they stop feeling slippery and start feeling grippy? |
11-09-2012, 04:12 AM | #2 |
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~400 kms.
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After reading the great reviews online, I decided to upgrade the tyres on my car and fit the Michelin Pilot Super Sports.
Although the fronts were fine, I don't like mixing tyres so opted to change all four tyres. A full four wheel alignment was also carried out as it they needed adjustment. The results are quite staggering if I'm honest. The Super Sports have lot more grip, even though I've got to "scrub them in" over the next couple of hundred miles and its wet and greasy out there at the moment. The ride is also softer, the car doesn't rebound over bumps and it just feels super sticky around the corners I'm looking forward to running them in properly and then having a good drive in the dry, but early impressions are very good and I'm impressed with them! |
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11-17-2012, 12:06 PM | #9 |
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PSS is definitely a great road tyre, however, the feeling of it being softer is probably due to the new thread depth vs your relatively worn *PS2s. Also, once you wear them in over a couple thousand miles, you may notice the PSS makes a bit more road noise and will feel a tiny bit harsher over sharp bumps due to the stiffer construction vs similarly worn *PS2. Great tyres nonetheless.
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11-17-2012, 05:39 PM | #13 |
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Do the Super Sports 265/35/19 Rears look as "Stretched" on the rear rims as the OEM Michelin PS2's?
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+1. They don't.
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Wanted to go with the SuperSports 255/35 front and 275/35 rear setup.. Bit concerned now with 255 fronts as some have posted that the 245's rub, and my car has the H & R lowered springs setup. 1.2 inch lowered at front and 1/2 inch lowered at the rear.. Might just go with the SuperSports 245/35 fronts and 275/35 rears.. |
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I have the 275/35x19 SuperSports on the rear and they look great (I really didn't like the stretch effect look of the 265 PS2) but need to decide on the front size as tempted to fit 255 in place of the 245's.....
But I now have 3 months to decide as just fitted my 18" Winters with Michelin Alpins! Now that was an interesting drive home with new Winters on a damp surface My 19's have now been polished, weights removed ready to re-balance with some recently sourced black stick on weights which will look loads better on my gloss black 1M rims come next Spring! Chris
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I'm in the same boat as you. 265 for the rears are stretched even for the PSS. 285/30 is probably the optimum size.
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