Michelin Pilot Super Sports
 

Tire Rack has recently (in about the last month or two) started to get more and more sizes in stock of these tires including those for stck Z sizes. Anyone purchased these yet? They are supposed to be newer and better than PS2s...

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport

I have been driving Pilot Sport A/S Plus for the last 6 months. It is a great tire. I took it on the track (my first track experience) and it stuck like glue. The A/S tires have less rubber contact than the Potenzas, but they are rock solid on both wet and dry roads (a big improvement over the Potenzas).

From what I've been reading about the PSS, it would appear to be an excellent tire. Outperforms PS2s in just about every category. People around here are sold on the RE-11s though

Onzedge recently got his set and seems to be very happy with them. :)

Yep. I have had them on the Z for a month now. They are very good.

-- Highly responsive
-- Grippy
-- Well behaved in the rain
-- Quieter than stock (a bone I throw to the Complain About Noise crowd)

I had them put on last Monday. They are feeling pretty good. You can't go wrong with any Michelins....a very reliable tire co. and this is my third set across several vehicles.

My big thing is I just want something that outperforms the factory tires. If I must replace, I might as well upgrade at the same time. The bridgestones have lasted me about 22k right now but that is about all she wrote.

Think the PSS is actually better than the PS2? I've been eyeing those until these finally came out and if the PSS is truly better than what the PS2 brings to the table, then I think I'm sold.

On the same token, I used to have KDW2s on an SRT-4 prior to this and didn't have issues with them, but I know the Z is a much different animal. With the PSS treadwear of 300, it makes me wonder if Michelin has in fact made the perfect tire, or if they make something on par as the KDW2.

My friend got these for his m3 after having the ps2, he said the difference is noticeable and highly recommends the upgrade

I would probably have to say a definite yes...otherwise I wouldn't have got them if I didn't think so. I bought a used set of Pilot Sports for my old WRX and got two years out of them (tread rating is 220 for those). That's equal to what these OEMs got me with a 190 tread rating and being brand new. I used to drag race a lot in the WRX, and they had excellent performance and shaved about 2 tenths off my 60 ft. times. So with these new PSS and a tread rating of 300, I would expect 4-5 years in life...and Michelin claims the performance and handling to be better than the old PS.

What do you think of the sidewall compared to the stock Potenzas?

In what way?

is it a stiff sidewall? the stock tires seemed to have a decently stiff sidewall. I had a set of conti DWs and the sidewalls were horrible... i could feel the play in them simply by changing lanes.

i like the sidewalls of the OEM tires, i just dont care for the tread life

its like trying to get a gf without the baggage with a woman....

Find a tranny?

The side walls on the Super Sports are not as stiff as those on the Bridgestone. The cornering, though, is superior to the stock RE050A.

Huh?

super sports purchased!

I think you'll like them.

I just purchased a set of the PSS today and cant wait to get them on. My friend has the PS2 on his M3 and drives very aggressively and they are holding up very well.

Thinking of going with michelins PSS 265/35/19 F + 285/35/19 R wondering if that is the right stagger for 19x9.5et22 and 19x10.5et12? Also I shouldn't have any problems after installing the swifts spec R springs, as far as rubbing right?

thanks in advance for all the opinions/advice.

Fern to the Z

Good luck, the front seems like it can hit especially lowered. My 285/30/18 can barely clear the front fenders with stock suspension, and I have a 35mm offset front wheel. Problem isnt your tire, it's the weird offset you got in the front.

PSS's came in today! thats a lot of meat!

Just wait until you get them on and try them out. I truly love mine. :tup:

Ordered Pilot Super Sports today- get late next week

Got 27,000 on Potenza's PLUS six (6) tracks days- rear slicks now and 1/32 on fronts- drove in rain today still pretty sticky

Will try PSS at Limerock Park two weeks

Be careful dude... make sure you are aligned properly... not sure what this dude was really doing, but the tire damage is pretty bad.

Michelin Pilot Super Sport - Page 6 - BMW M3 Forum (E90 E92)

front camber isnt adjustable on the Z. The tire is a good performance tire, not sure if they are meant for track days....

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That guy seemed like he was abusing those things at the same time though... they are pretty beat up for "taking it easy". Other guys seem to be fine on the track in them... just saying be careful...

All the reviews for the PSS are extremely positive including track performance so I am not expecting anything surprising.
I liked the Potenza's - they performed very well as DD & track days. But when puting out $1600 for new figure try something else- if any of the press reviews are close these could be better than the stock Potenza's
I read the BMW post - and Damn I have no idea how he was driving- something was not right

$1600? where did you buy? Tire Rack is cheaper than that...

That guy looked like he was power sliding all over the place

The T37 SL's only come in that offset in the 19 X 9.5, I guess lowering will not be and option.

$1600 was including TAX and balance, mounting, tire disposal.. (Tires alone ~$1400) Think Tire Rack is $1384 - I bought mine at the Z dealership - I have them service the Z - I have had no problems and they treat me pretty well and I get free coffee/ donuts too

I thought Starbucks was expensive......

You can give it a shot, but I would be very careful. I have the 35mm offset and I am not happy with it at all. It's too close for me since I track the cars

I got mine on April 15th from Tire Rack. The delivered price was $1,383.00. Luckily, mounting, balaning and disposal was n/c. One has to consider total cost of ownership before declaring these as "expensive". They are ecpensive, no doubt, but if the mileage is even close toexpectations, I will still be driving this set when I could be footing another $900 - 1,000 bill for less expensive ones.

ohh gotcha! thats what i paid for mine too.

you sir are 100% correct! i love them so far!

Very cool. they get even better after 500 miles or so. :tup:

thats exciting to know! i've got maybe 150 miles on them so far. They are just right over the bumps and still have the responsiveness i'd expect... and that is right off the bat! defintiely a good buy!

just bought a set (255/35/19 & 305/30/19) should be on the porch tomorrow when I get home from work, now if only my te37 superlaps would get here so I could mount them :(

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