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Old 03-23-2011, 09:05 PM
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Default The Super Sports have landed!!!

UPS just delivered my set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires for the GT3!

I cant wait to get them mounted and try them out!
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Nice! You gonna mount these to the OE wheels? I'm anxious to hear your impressions.
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Very interested in your report... any track time in the future for these?
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how much for a set?
ballpark
Old 03-23-2011, 09:15 PM
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you know that you can file a claim for delayed delivery..
I can see the Dubai CC in the bar code with a 2010 date : )
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Originally Posted by 24Chromium
Nice! You gonna mount these to the OE wheels? I'm anxious to hear your impressions.
Yes, since my (original) Corsas are mounted on the HRE P40s I will put the SS'es on the OE wheels.
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Originally Posted by PJS996GT3
how much for a set?
ballpark
prices are up on tirerack already.

$277 for the 235/19's
$473 for the 305/19's
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Originally Posted by PJS996GT3
how much for a set?
ballpark
they never did find out who stole that set overnight ...
Old 03-23-2011, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nash
Very interested in your report... any track time in the future for these?
Yup I will probably unleash them at sears ... if I had a better setup I would probably try a back-to-back with them against the corsas on the HRE P40s.

I will report ...
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Very pretty, are these the next PS2's, my favorite street tire?
My wife goes through them like candy..
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Very pretty, are these the next PS2's, my favorite street tire?
My wife goes through them like candy..
Its a significant improvement over the PS2, and there is a split strategy for the Super Sport and the PS3.

My recommendation having driven them is if they have the fitment in Super Sport, prefer that over PS2.

Dare I ask what exactly your wife drives and how to go through them like candy?
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PS2 is the best all around performance tire I've ever had. So if they're better, I will try them.

Wifey is German. They're gonna regret that impressive 15K tire wear warranty (Not 30k warranty since they are staggered 19" 235/275) on her '05 CL65..She's on 3rd set in 25K miles and I let her run them right past the wear bars and tell her to go slow in the rain (Right.). How does the warranty work? Linky? Do we get 50% off when they hit the wear bars at 7K you think?
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excited to see how these are! Went to a Michelin demonstration a few days ago and was really impressed with the stats of these tires.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
PS2 is the best all around performance tire I've ever had. So if they're better, I will try them.

Wifey is German. They're gonna regret that impressive 15K tire wear warranty (Not 30k warranty since they are staggered 19" 235/275) on her '05 CL65..She's on 3rd set in 25K miles and I let her run them right past the wear bars and tell her to go slow in the rain (Right.). How does the warranty work? Linky? Do we get 50% off when they hit the wear bars at 7K you think?
you'll get 30k warranty on the fronts, and 15k on the rears ...

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Originally Posted by renntech36
excited to see how these are! Went to a Michelin demonstration a few days ago and was really impressed with the stats of these tires.
I did the global launch test day, driving these side by side with the Bridgestones, Pirellis etc you notice the performance differences!

I think it will make a pretty good road/track tire ... of course tracking will void the wear warranty ...

they are lighter, stiffer, better in dry and wet, will last longer and have much better contact patch and shoulder heat management ...


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