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Old 03-04-2021, 10:41 PM
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Which Michelins are best for 7.2 gt3, just street driving?

Fall and spring can have lower temps in my area.

pilot sport 4s vs pilot sport ps2 vs cup 2 ?

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Pilot sport 4s all the way imo. Similar climate for me
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Originally Posted by TD_05
Pilot sport 4s all the way imo. Similar climate for me
This is what came on it, still decent tread but dated 2014. Will the 4s handle better or worst, good traction , ride quality?


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I bought my car 3 yrs ago, and it came with PSCup2's, which seem to be great tires, but I have found they take a while to heat up & then keep them up to temp. I drive only on the street too (lots of tour driving with PCA friends).

As you can see I'm in the Mid Atlantic. I will definitely be switching to the 4S next. I think you'll find an overwhelming response here on RL for the 4s, especially for street & in a cooler climate.
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Originally Posted by bweSteve
I bought my car 3 yrs ago, and it came with PSCup2's, which seem to be great tires, but I have found they take a while to heat up & then keep them up to temp. I drive only on the street too (lots of tour driving with PCA friends).

As you can see I'm in the Mid Atlantic. I will definitely be switching to the 4S next. I think you'll find an overwhelming response here on RL for the 4s, especially for street & in a cooler climate.
Thanks, was having trouble finding info searching.

I am in the Midwest , same type of driving as you. Just hoping not to lose handling by going to 4s vs current tire but I don’t want poor traction with cold tires on the cup 2.
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4S is such an amazing tire. N spec comes without the bead rim protector but don't know if the 4S comes in a N spec variant.

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+1 for the 4s, I have them on my wife's 997S and my GT4, great tire for colder temps and canyon drives
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Originally Posted by RAudi Driver
4S is such an amazing tire. N spec comes without the bead rim protector but don't know if the 4S comes in a N spec variant.
👊 thanks
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The PS2 has been around for years, unveiled in 2003. So it seems kind of dated.

I would say go with the 4s as you plan to use your car for street driving. 4s has longer life span and is better in adverse weather conditions such as rain or cold weather. Cup 2 has a higher performance potential, but can be iffy when the weather is not ideal. Plus, cup 2’s have a shorter lifespan and they cost more to replace. You probably won’t use the extra grip that the cup 2’s offer, so it is probably not worth it.

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+1 for the PS4S. Great street tire. Made a big difference when I changed from an older set of Sport Cups.
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Consensus is 4s. I think it replaced the “super sport”. I’m on Cups and will probably switch to 4s.
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This is interesting on the subject

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Got the 4S during Michelin's promotion rebate, and the only place I found a discount on 4Ss(5% off) was at onlinetires.com. I prefer to give a company like that the business, plus the discount and the promotion rebate added up and made a big difference
I don't like monopolies or Amazon and did an extensive search and that was the best place. Maybe it's because the 4S tires are newer-I've found different prices on Cup tires and others for my S3 over the years but these were pretty much the same price everywhere. I've also used Simple Tire and Discount in the past, and they also sell on
eBay so sometimes it's worth buying there-

I'm also happy with the Continental extreme sports I put on the S3 and might try them on the GT3 next time. They're both recently developed tires so either one would be a great choice
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no Nankang love??? they get decent review and are inexpensive

https://philstireservice.com/shop/nankang-ar-1/

looks like a good option for track (I do not) but was told on another forum that they were ok for street also
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I run 4S's on my Street rims. They are fantastic tires. But I don't drive them below 40 degrees and I suspect they start falling off below that.



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