Testing tires for Michelin in Dubai...

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11-20-2010, 07:48 AM

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While you guys are over there, please let me know if you come across Sir A. Wayne...

Couldn't find him, but with all the veils and burkhas, you never know.

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11-20-2010, 09:05 AM

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Couldn't find him, but with all the veils and burkhas, you never know.

Head out to the desert, look for a small mound of sand with buzzards circling overhead ... That should be him, along with Luca's footprints....

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11-20-2010, 04:32 PM

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How's the AMG SLS?

Much better on track than I expected.

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11-20-2010, 04:37 PM

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OK...I gotta ask...how are some people getting to go and test tires? A friend of mine that instructs at Barber for PSDS does some tire testing for Michelin and I can understand him getting invited but was this some open to the public deal?

Well, there were some of the Michelin factory test drivers there too....but they were all from France. I know they invited me due to my scintillating personality, witty repertoire of French-government-bashing sarcasm, and prodigious appreciation for hot French women. Plus what Glen said (thanks, man...I guess I need to send you another check for those compliments

). I do know they also invited some select frolks from the US who are also viewed as "influencers" of potential buying decisions regarding track & ultra high performance stuff. this included Larry the Cable guy and DavisRiley, and it was great to meet & hang out with both of them. Plus, there were a bunch of scruffy journalists there for the launch as well, from all over the world.

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11-20-2010, 04:39 PM

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Couldn't find him, but with all the veils and burkhas, you never know.

Maybe it was Wayne the little Indian hottie in the bus meant when she was talking about Arab men using the ropes on their head scarves to tie up the back legs of camels. Sooooooo-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Bakka lakka lakka you sure got a purty mouth, infidel!

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11-20-2010, 06:22 PM

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So is he a "bachelor"?

Whb-I agree with VR, it was much better on track that I expected. Felt much smaller than I would have assumed, and sounded great.

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11-20-2010, 10:42 PM

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). I do know they also invited some select frolks from the US who are also viewed as "influencers" of potential buying decisions regarding track & ultra high performance stuff. this included Larry the Cable guy and DavidRiley, and it was great to meet & hang out with both of them.

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Awesome...super happy for you....please keep us posted with details about the test. Thanks!

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11-21-2010, 12:52 AM

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Thanks for keeping us posted! I was about to buy some RE11s, but now I'm gonna wait.
Is this going to be designated an r-compound track tire, or a Max Perf. street tire?

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11-21-2010, 10:32 AM

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Thanks for keeping us posted! I was about to buy some RE11s, but now I'm gonna wait.
Is this going to be designated an r-compound track tire, or a Max Perf. street tire?

No, it is a max perf street tire. One of the French factory drivers hinted that development was already underway on the PSC 2, however, since there had been such a leap forward with this new PS2 replacement.

We tested this tire against various competitors on identical cars (Audi TT, BMW M3, 997 S). The biggest difference to me was that the new Michelins were much, much better under hard braking & acceleration on a somewhat dusty, bumpy track. To me, they all handled transitions pretty well, although the Michelins loaded laterally slightly quicker and thus were able to take a set slightly sooner.

LOL....I had forgotten how noisy street tires really are!

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11-21-2010, 01:23 PM

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Soo, they're better then my Generals I got from the Tirerack?

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11-21-2010, 01:33 PM

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Photographic proof that they let Vr out of country. Myself(on the right), Larry Cable(on the left) and VR(dead center) at the beach on Front of the Jurmerah Beach hotel.

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