Michelin Pilot Super Sports

onzedge · 02-16-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ni55anPat

Need a matching tire lol.....

Pilot sports are great but def cost a good buck.

You get what you pay for and the Pilot Super Sports are worth very dollar. They are the best all-around tires I have ever used on any of my Z's or other cars/trucks by far.

shaun66 · 02-16-2012, 10:42 AM

Is everybody sticking to stock sizes with these tires on sport package rims?

onzedge · 02-16-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun66

Is everybody sticking to stock sizes with these tires on sport package rims?

I did.

wheee! · 02-16-2012, 11:20 AM

going to 275/35/19 and 305/30/19 on the sport rims this spring....

kenchan · 02-16-2012, 11:40 AM

why so wide? makes the tires look saggy and response sloppy, no?

cossie1600 · 02-16-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shaun66

Is everybody sticking to stock sizes with these tires on sport package rims?

the z can handle a lot of tires. Its your choice on how much you want to spend and how you want your car to drive

wheee! · 02-16-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

why so wide? makes the tires look saggy and response sloppy, no?

I have Swifts and 15/20mm spacers so I want the wheels flush. I don't track or drive 'super' aggressive, so others that have gone this way say there is no problem with response etc....

kenchan · 02-16-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

I have Swifts and 15/20mm spacers so I want the wheels flush. I don't track or drive 'super' aggressive, so others that have gone this way say there is no problem with response etc....

oh ok. sounds good then, i suppose...(?)

m4a1mustang · 02-16-2012, 11:53 AM

The only concern for me is the 305 on the rear which is out of spec. I know lots of people run without problems but I like to stay within manufacturer spec.

DIGItonium · 02-16-2012, 12:21 PM

275/35 & 305/30 below. Still shredding them haha... need more rubber to handle the extra power.

red6spd · 02-16-2012, 12:28 PM

I will be ordering these soon. Think I'm goind with 295's in the back.

kenchan · 02-16-2012, 01:41 PM

DIGI you need STICKIER rubber to handle more power, width only does not = stickier.

i bet PSS 275/35 will stick better than V12 305/30....

m4a1mustang · 02-16-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

DIGI you need STICKIER rubber to handle more power, width only does not = stickier

DIGItonium · 02-16-2012, 04:26 PM

I like fat turt.. I mean tires.

If anything, I don't mind switching to 265/35 & 285/35 setup. I had 255/35 tires up font, but didn't like the thin profile compared to 245/40.

So Conti DW or PSS should fit the budget (hopefully a bit stickier and slightly longer lasting)? Heck, I don't mind something slightly better than the V12 for daily driving. After paying off the car I'll get a daily grocery getter, so I don't mind better tires for driving on good days.

XwChriswX · 02-16-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

PSS front and V12 rear are just a terrible match. You shouldn't run mis-matched sets anyways, and those tires are just so different it's going to lead to terrible handling.

Trust me, I'm not doing it because I want to. If I had the budget, I would have had another set of PSS' on the rear. But I agree with mismatched being a bad idea. But when you don't have a choice at the moment...

02-16-2012, 11:20 AM	#109 (permalink)
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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	The only concern for me is the 305 on the rear which is out of spec. I know lots of people run without problems but I like to stay within manufacturer spec. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-16-2012, 12:21 PM	#115 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	275/35 & 305/30 below. Still shredding them haha... need more rubber to handle the extra power. __________________

02-16-2012, 12:28 PM	#116 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	I will be ordering these soon. Think I'm goind with 295's in the back. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

02-16-2012, 04:26 PM	#119 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I like fat turt.. I mean tires. If anything, I don't mind switching to 265/35 & 285/35 setup. I had 255/35 tires up font, but didn't like the thin profile compared to 245/40. So Conti DW or PSS should fit the budget (hopefully a bit stickier and slightly longer lasting)? Heck, I don't mind something slightly better than the V12 for daily driving. After paying off the car I'll get a daily grocery getter, so I don't mind better tires for driving on good days. __________________

02-16-2012, 10:42 AM	#107 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Is everybody sticking to stock sizes with these tires on sport package rims?

02-16-2012, 11:40 AM	#110 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	why so wide? makes the tires look saggy and response sloppy, no?

02-16-2012, 01:41 PM	#117 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	DIGI you need STICKIER rubber to handle more power, width only does not = stickier. i bet PSS 275/35 will stick better than V12 305/30....

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