slicky rick

ok this just came about because i have fairly new ss on hre P40'sand they have been on the car for a year. I recently got hold of a set of pilot sports and put them on my oem carrera s2 wheels...i cant seem to reconcile that the ps seems smoother and more quiet than the ss.. The oem wheels subjectively seem to be even smoother... Is it really just a subjective thing or is it simply the general effect of putting on new tires vs old ones...or we were just taken by michelins marketing hyoe that the ss are better than ps2's....i. Keeping the ps2 on oem wheels on the car for awhile im enjoying them.

ngng

The PSS was a huge improvement from the PS2. Can't speak to noise though. The PSS gets greasy on track and has a pretty big slip angle. On the street, none of that should matter. Are your tire pressures set?

91469972

I just replaced my rears with the Pilot Super Sports and the car seemed more harsh and based on suggestion I checked the PSI and Americas tire had my fronts @ 40 and rears @ 48. Now its fine.

slicky rick

Tire pressure on the Pss were 34/38 same one the ps2's i have on now. Another factor would be the hre p40s, which i have on the pss, but arent forged wheels suppose to add to comfort and better ride character vs oem due to the lightness?

mdrums

Try Yokohama AD08R...really really nice tires with lots of grip, road noise is not all bad and they rock for Autocross.

LexVan

PS2s are the better dry performance tire.

PSS are the better daily driver wet performance tire. And cheaper.

AD08R are a great tire.

96redLT4

I love the PSS. Seem to grip better than the P zeros they replaced. The Pirellis sure last though-10 yrs and about 25K on the front and they still had a fair amount of tread left. Michelins are cheaper too.
Jim

ngng

Wait, what. The PSS is better in every way than the PS2. The PS2 has been EOL'd as well.

J. Kid

Please don't drive on 10 year old tires regardless of tread left. Just not safe to drive on old rubber.

Jake951

Actually I found the MPSS is a very good high performance street tire that is relatively quiet, has a comfortable ride (fairly soft sidewalls), is great in the rain, and is decent on the track. They are also long lasting. However, they don't like hot pressures over 40 psi because they start to lose grip.

I'm currently running Yoko AD08R's, which are grippier, have sharper steering response, and overall I much prefer them the track. However, the AD08R's are also noisier and harsher on the street (stiffer sidewalls) and won't last as long as the MPSS. Tires are all about compromises between comfort and performance.

Para82

I'm using Michelin PSS for my daily driver 911 they are a great all-around tire. For my street/track use BOSS302 I use the Pirelli Corsa R compounds and they've held up pretty well to combined HPDE and street use.

FullThrottle64

10 years, 25K? DRIVE THAT THING! Also, I would be concerned about 10-year old tires, no matter how good the tread may look...

SToronto

I was coming off Pirellis, loud, harsh, not as grippy compared to my MPSS. I've had them for 3 months now. Only odd thing seems to be that they flat spot at times. Not sure which tire, but after driving on em for 10 min or so they work themselves out. I've been keeping an eye for it and because it's not all the time I don't think it's a balancing issue. I've also already got a nail stuck in my passenger rear, repaired now.

Fahrer

Interesting as the recommended cold tire pressure for the rears is 39 psi. It doesn't take long to go over 40 psi.

jhbrennan

I've been running PSS for 5 years now - 2 different cars. Great tires.

Rick - whatever happened to your 30 tires for $20 deal??