Michelin PSS Year Round

[Dilmorecg]

Looking at upgrading my tires and am wondering how many people run summer tires year round in Seattle...specifically Michelin Pilot Super Sports.

Do you have any issues?

I work from home so no need to drive at all in the snow. I would rather not have to buy 2 sets of tires or run all seasons.

[KyleC]

Mine do okay in the rain, I slip and slide a little but I'm at about 360whp


Drove it once about 20 feet with snow on the ground and it was bad. I couldn't imagine ever actually driving in the snow on pss

[MightyMouseTech]

Even the supposedly all-season A/S 3 are scary as shit in even the smallest amount of snow. A summer tire would be 10x worse.

[RPMjunkie]

I have the PSS on the 1M and last year when it snowed about .5 inches the tires were utterly useless. As an experiment I tried to get out of my driveway with a head start on dry garage floor and up a small incline to get to the clear street, totally failed. I am with you though I don't need my car for work and I do run PSS year round and in the Seattle rain and cool temps the PSS are a non-issue.

[Ski Killset]

I just ordered mine a few minutes ago. We will see!

[Breaking1]

Did any of you with PSS's make any adjustments to the front end alignment, e.g., tow-in, to minimize ware on the front tires for the PSS's?

[Dilmorecg]

Thanks for the info...I think I will just go with the PSS for year round use.

[Dackelone]

IF you drive in the winter(under 7'C)... get some winter tires. Even if you don't see a lot of snow, you need a softer tire that works in colder temps. To do otherwise is just asking for a crash. An extra set of tires/wheels is cheaper than repairing bent sheet metal.

[killerhurtalot]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

IF you drive in the winter(under 7'C)... get some winter tires. Even if you don't see a lot of snow, you need a softer tire that works in colder temps. To do otherwise is just asking for a crash. An extra set of tires/wheels is cheaper than repairing bent sheet metal.

Well, it doesn't matter as much if you're just daily driving... but yeah, at least east side in washington, it'll rarely get under 5C... hell, it's going to be mid 40s to low 50s F for the next 2 days lol.

Summer tires are fine if you got another car for when it snows or temperature drops...