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Originally Posted by dannonebr
It should be noted that Consumer Reports highly recommend Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. Yes, much to my surprise Consumer Reports tests UHP (ultra high performance) summer tires. I have had them on my other car and they wear incredibly well, are quiet and handle well. I had 15000 miles on them when I traded my old car off for a Z and they still had well over half the tread left. Pilot Super Sports also come with a 30,000 mile tread life warranty (15000 miles for split fitment) from Michelin. While Tire Rack is a good source for info on tires and I use them for info, I do not at all trust the consumer reviews on tire rack. How can someone who buys maybe one set of tires every four years make an objective review of the tire they bought when they don't try the others? When I buy tires I look at the reviews of the pros who try a lot of different tires. Guys on the street seem to base their review of tires on the look of the tread pattern - does it look cool? I just want a good tire that wears decent and handles better than the others. Pilot Super Sport | Michelin Tires |
I concur. I was looking at Tire Rack before I bought my Z to get an idea what kind of tread life I could expect to see from the different tires and what a replacement set would cost me. There were reviews from people who hardly had any miles on them so it was virtually impossible to get an idea how long they'd last, or how well they worked. (compared to what other tires???)
Secondly, with road noise an issue to me I'd want to make sure to replace the stock Potenza 050As (I think those are the ones) with something quieter.
No help there either. Given the C&D test, it sounds like the Michelin PSS might just be the way to go.
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