Testing tires for Michelin in Dubai...
11-23-2010 | 06:01 PM
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11-23-2010 | 06:55 PM
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11-23-2010 | 10:25 PM
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Ah yes...I remember that separate group of Brit *******...
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11-24-2010 | 02:18 AM
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No secret! I posted here about them from July 2010, but when they gonna produce normal sizes and not 20"? Who cares about 20" anyway.
VR please do share any info on sizes and production dates, for "normal" people like us that is the important thing.
Michelin guys haven't even updated their site. : )
VR please do share any info on sizes and production dates, for "normal" people like us that is the important thing.
Michelin guys haven't even updated their site. : )
11-24-2010 | 12:27 PM
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Leh,
TOP SECRET as it that is possible.
So are you running in 2011 or do you have racing conflicts. I will either be in a bone stock 6GT3 or a lightly modded E36M3. No more running for the overall for me. Peter
11-25-2010 | 02:58 AM
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We didn't compare against the trofeo. Wet skid pad was against the continental SportContact 2 in Audi TT's. My feeling was the car was easier to control, less jerky, more progressive. Wet braking was against Pirelli P zero's. Not a huge difference between the 2, but that's a good thing. Ps-2's were not as strong in the wet as the P-zero's. As far as dy handling, the only car I drove against was the Dunlop Sport Maxx. Big difference there. The SuperSport was much more predictable, both under cornering and braking. Overall a very impressive tire.
11-25-2010 | 01:40 PM
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11-25-2010 | 04:05 PM
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11-25-2010 | 04:09 PM
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Larry, Dave and David,
I was hoping you would share your experiences with us.
For example what tires were supplied for comparison and how the new Michelin stacks up wet and dry.
Are you sworn to secrecy or something?
Best,
I was hoping you would share your experiences with us.
For example what tires were supplied for comparison and how the new Michelin stacks up wet and dry.
Are you sworn to secrecy or something?
Best,
11-25-2010 | 04:52 PM
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Well...it's Thanksgiving! Anyway, we tested against Pirelli's, Bridgestones, and Dunlops. I don't recall the model numbers for each of each of these, unfortunately.
Dry braking the Michelins were far and away better than any other tires I drove there. Also under WOT. Wet braking the Michelins were about equal for most folks (they were a little worse for me). Wet handling the Michelins gave MUCH better feedback as to what the contact patches were doing, when they broke away, and when they came back. VERY impressive for me.
Dry handling, the Bridgestones, Dunlops. & Michelins were about equal for me, with one exception: the Michelins seemed to take a quicker set than the Bridgestones, but only a little bit. I was at the same kph speeds at track out with each, however.
The one downside of the tests? None of the cars had manual transmissions. DCT, paddle shifts, etc were all we had. Good for the lowest common denominator who can't heel/toe, but a bit sterile for me.
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12-02-2010 | 03:51 AM
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In a nutshell the tires were smoking, but we're looking forward to trying 'em out in the real world in an environment that's not completely controlled.
12-02-2010 | 10:12 AM
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