Next generation of the MPSS. Check out this website:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/micheli...lot-sport-4-s/


Also tirerack.com has a write up as well.

 

Thanks guys...putting on the pilot sport 4s today!!!

 

Please post back.

I was hoping to have reduced my Pirelli's to slicks by now (9.5k) but, alas, I'm not doing it right; they're down by 1/2 only.

 

Did you buy them for tire rack? I initially got a Mar 24 ship date, but yesterday they got shipped. Should get the front 2 tires today. Of course here in NE we just got 16 inches of snow on Tuesday, so it may be a while before I can put them on the car.

 

I'm getting my Michelin Pilot Sport 4S put on today. Will report back.

Just so people know - I bought the tires from my Porsche dealer, who got them from Tire Rack. They also price-matched Tire Rack's shipped price which means they must have some wholesale pricing agreement with Tire Rack.

 

Wow got them from the dealership good for you and good dealership. The 2 dealerships I talked would not match. Tire dealerships would match with shipping, but I wouldn't have them change my CL wheels, if they even could. Got my front tires just this morning.

 

Bought at service tire in los angeles

price around 1750 with mounting and balance plus 100 for alignment...very reasonable

so far they are great...much better than p zero

only have about 100 miles

 

tires

 

Not so good. I had agreed a price with them of $270 to mount and balance, and $270 for alignment.

They call this morning and say they didn't know I have center locks and ACC, and because of this they need $624 for mount and balance and $495 for alignment. I told them no.

The guy is supposed to call me back.

There is absolutely no way I am paying these ridiculous prices.

 

Ouch. My dealership is charging me $200 to mount/balance my tires. I have CL but not ACC. You think a 4 wheel alignment is needed? I was up in the air about the alignment, figured I would do it at 30k miles or if tires started to show signs of uneven wear.

 

That's nuts!!
My "small town" tire guy charges me $50 Cdn to mount and balance all 4, but I bring him my wheels and pay him cash.

 

I got them down to $283 on mount and balance, and $445 on the alignment. Still a rip off. But at least I got the tire rack price match on the tires.

 

$280 is about what Porsche dealer charges - I paid $65 per wheel at two different dealerships for CLs on my GT3. Too expensive still. I normally do it at independent tire shops for $25-40 per wheel (on the lower end, I take wheels off myself, though).

 

Why do they charge extra for ACC? Is it a more complex install?

 

What is ACC? Adaptive Crusie Control? Not sure what it would have to do with tires.