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Old 10-02-2012, 03:36 PM
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What are MPSC+
Old 10-02-2012, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by wanna911
What are MPSC+
The OEM michelin MPSC at least in Europe: slightly better than MPSC on wet surface, slightly worse on dry...
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They're just like RA1's but hold up better in the heat.
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Originally Posted by markus_t19
Just found a test of sport auto (German car mag) comparing
Pirelli Trofeo (not the Trofeo R), Conti Force Contact, MPSC+, Dunlop Maxx Race and Toyo R888

They tested on a 997 S using 235 front and 305 rear

Results in dry conditions:
lap time [sec] - no idea what kind of track
Trofeo 56.9
Conti 57.2
MPSC 57.3
Maxx 57.0
R888 57.9

weight for all 4 tires [kg]
Trofeo 44.6
Conti 41.8
MPSC 42.0
Maxx 44.2
R888 50.8

precision in turns [max 25 points; judgement of tester]
Trofeo 24
Conti 21
MPSC 25
Maxx 23
R888 18

breaking [in meters form 100 km/h]
Trofeo 34.5
Conti 34.4
MPSC 34.8
Maxx 33.9
R888 32.9

Have tried to format as a table this using spaces for easier reading but all additional blanks are being removed when posting

This confirms my own experience with the Maxx Race. Based on just 2 laps on Ring in a try-out offered by Dunlop in the Scuderia Hanseat sessions) I thought the felt very similar to the MPSC+ . In Germany availibiilty is not good (yet?) compared to MPSCs and they are about 10% MORE expensive

if there is interest i can also post the result in wet conditions.
Interesting but I tested MPSC n spec with same size R888 and the R888 was a mu h faster tire at Sebring. I've since moved back to 18" and 255/315 R888 until Nito or something else comes along. 19" R Comps are also just way too expensive too
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Originally Posted by mdrums


Interesting but I tested MPSC n spec with same size R888 and the R888 was a mu h faster tire at Sebring. I've since moved back to 18" and 255/315 R888 until Nito or something else comes along. 19" R Comps are also just way too expensive too
The NT01's are available in 245/315 but those fronts might be too small? Next step is 275/315 which is a big step from 245.

Apparently all new track tires are only made in 19" or is narrow 18". 315/30/18 are almost impossible to find nowadays. Only r888 and nt01...



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