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Old 07-08-2015, 06:03 PM
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Ive queried some of my contacts at Michelin US that I retained from the MPSS launch to see if I can get any additional information regarding fitment availabillity!
Old 07-08-2015, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
actually the money flows in the opposite direction; since when a particular manufacturer/tire is chosen as an OEM part, the tire manufacturer generates
revenue from the factory, and subsequently from the variant population in
after-sales replacements from the dealer network and independents...
Understood. My speculation is that Porsche generates revenue from the tire manufacurers also as part of the up front qualification process.
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Originally Posted by blschaefer1
Understood. My speculation is that Porsche generates revenue from the tire manufacurers also as part of the up front qualification process.
I'm sure they do, not sure though if that has an impact on the decision to use a particular manufacturers products for a particular model...

anyway I have someone at Michelin US looking into the inside story on the MPSS fitment availability... watch this space.
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
anyway I have someone at Michelin US looking into the inside story on the MPSS fitment availability... watch this space.
Very interested in hearing what you learn. Thanks.
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Arrogance from Michelin? It is a French company...what would you guys expect?
Old 07-09-2015, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by blschaefer1
Very interested in hearing what you learn. Thanks.
should have an answer early next week...
Old 07-09-2015, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by shumi_9
Arrogance from Michelin? It is a French company...what would you guys expect?
xenophobia from America, what else should we expect
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Originally Posted by shumi_9
Arrogance from Michelin? It is a French company...what would you guys expect?
That's a good laugh for the day. Thanks.
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Question for you Larry. I see you are in SF area. Are you ok running the Cups there? I'm debating going 305 cup on my next set since we get very little wet conditions in San Diego. I'm on the Pzero's now.
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
should have an answer early next week...
Any intel Larry?
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I've sent an email to my contact within Michelin. Hope to know tomorrow.
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Just received this concerning the PSS 305/30/20's from Michelin.

"Looks like it's going to be end of August before any arrive in the US, but there's a huge back order."
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Originally Posted by Homeles
Just received this concerning the PSS 305/30/20's from Michelin.

"Looks like it's going to be end of August before any arrive in the US, but there's a huge back order."
Thanks. I'm now finding difficulty even finding 295's.
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Originally Posted by blschaefer1
Any intel Larry?
still waiting ... looks like homeles beat me to it!
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Originally Posted by Michael15
Question for you Larry. I see you are in SF area. Are you ok running the Cups there? I'm debating going 305 cup on my next set since we get very little wet conditions in San Diego. I'm on the Pzero's now.
Not yet, I plan to put the cups on the GT3 when it comes time to replace the Corsa's ... I will probably put Super Sports on the GTS when the PZeros expire.


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