Jimmy P Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 After much deliberation (about 5 minutes ) I decided on the Pilot Super Sports all round. Having just completed a 200 mile journey I can state that they have completely transformed the feel of the Zed, to the point that they felt grippier and more composed in the wet (damp) today than the Bridgestone Potenzas did in the dry! Highly recommended! Quote
Jimmy P Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks mate, hopefully I can avoid driving over any nails / police stingers / potholes for a while! Quote
AK350Z Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Dan will be your BFF now, congratulations! Quote
Ebized Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Dan will be your BFF now, congratulations! Yeah - he's on commission from Michelin Quote
Jimmy P Posted December 31, 2011 Author Posted December 31, 2011 He wants to have a word with my local tyre place then, they informed me that Super Sports only have 4mm of tread and aren't worth the money! Great selling technique and knowledge (they are actually the standard 8mm...) Quote
captain Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 Came 4th in the evo 2012 tyre test if anybody is looking for comparisons Behind: 3- Goodyear Eagle F1A 2 2- Hankook Ventus S1 1 -Continental ContiSportContact 3 Quote
Jimmy P Posted December 31, 2011 Author Posted December 31, 2011 Came 4th in the evo 2012 tyre test if anybody is looking for comparisons Behind: 3- Goodyear Eagle F1A 2 2- Hankook Ventus S1 1 -Continental ContiSportContact 3 That was the Pilot Sport 3, not the Pilot Super Sport. The Super Sport would have won hands down I'm sure... Quote
Jimmy P Posted December 31, 2011 Author Posted December 31, 2011 All joking aside, I had PS2s on my previous car and rated them very highly as well. I guess which tyre is best is very much a subjective decision but in terms of dry grip and pure performance the Michelin Sport range edges it for me! Quote
ijam Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I have to agree. End of November I put a set of Super Sports onto my newly-aquired 18" Rays and they are awesome. I've been running Pilot Sport 2's on my M5 for three sets now, so I knew the Super Sports would suit me. I was previously running a set of Goodyear Eagle F1s (GS-D3s) on the 350Z and I'd say the Super Sports are slightly better, but it's close. Only shame is that due to the rounded profile the Michelins look quite small on the wheel, despite actually being a wider set (245 rears) than the much "squarer" Goodyears (which were on 17" JDM wheels and so 235 rears). Unfortunately I am on my winter Kumhos now, which I will be glad of if it gets icy but are nowhere near as good as either of the above. Ian Quote
Squee Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I happened to be in CostCo today and had some time to kill so wandered into the tyre dept to check a few prices. The Pilot Super Sports there were £248 inc VAT & fitting (225/45/18) each. Is that a good price? S. Quote
Dynamic Turtle Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I happened to be in CostCo today and had some time to kill so wandered into the tyre dept to check a few prices. The Pilot Super Sports there were £248 inc VAT & fitting (225/45/18) each. Is that a good price? S. A grand on tyres? Why buy a 350z and pay 911 consumables prices?! Quote
Greddy-Matt Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I happened to be in CostCo today and had some time to kill so wandered into the tyre dept to check a few prices. The Pilot Super Sports there were £248 inc VAT & fitting (225/45/18) each. Is that a good price? S. A grand on tyres? Why buy a 350z and pay 911 consumables prices?! Where's Ekona...... Quote
Stew Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I happened to be in CostCo today and had some time to kill so wandered into the tyre dept to check a few prices. The Pilot Super Sports there were £248 inc VAT & fitting (225/45/18) each. Is that a good price? S. A grand on tyres? Why buy a 350z and pay 911 consumables prices?! Why buy a 350Z when you can buy a Hyundai Getz? Quote
MK-Ultra Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 I happened to be in CostCo today and had some time to kill so wandered into the tyre dept to check a few prices. The Pilot Super Sports there were £248 inc VAT & fitting (225/45/18) each. Is that a good price? S. A grand on tyres? Why buy a 350z and pay 911 consumables prices?! Why buy a 350Z when you can buy a Hyundai Getz? Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 About £215 fitted at camskill, so no. Not on their site anymore. But I just bought two for £229.33 each. Tesco-direct aka Blackcircles. Quote
WINKJ Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 About £215 fitted at camskill, so no. Not on their site anymore. But I just bought two for £229.33 each. Tesco-direct aka Blackcircles. really good. running them on the rear of my z... MUCH better than the Potenza 50a's Quote
Greekman Posted May 4, 2012 Posted May 4, 2012 I can't believe there are different opinions on the matter Pilot super sports are up there and then there is the rest of them. As much as I hate Michelin and their price policy I can't deny that the super sports are by far the best. They are hard wearing too...much more than the ps2s. They feel even better with nitrogen and personally I prefer 36 psi at the front 34 rear. Personal preference on 19 inch rims. Ps I had pre ordered them before they even started being imported officially. Never went back to 050As and ps2s. On my second set fronts and 3rd rears now Quote
Neilp Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 I can't believe there are different opinions on the matter Pilot super sports are up there and then there is the rest of them. As much as I hate Michelin and their price policy I can't deny that the super sports are by far the best. They are hard wearing too...much more than the ps2s. They feel even better with nitrogen and personally I prefer 36 psi at the front 34 rear. Personal preference on 19 inch rims. Ps I had pre ordered them before they even started being imported officially. Never went back to 050As and ps2s. On my second set fronts and 3rd rears now You have too much money Quote
Aust350z Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 I prefer 36 psi at the front 34 rear. Personal preference on 19 inch rims. Interesting I've found 37 front and 38 rear as ideal for me. Quote
Ebized Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 I prefer 36 psi at the front 34 rear. Personal preference on 19 inch rims. Interesting I've found 37 front and 38 rear as ideal for me. I think we know from these psi's who is, er, getting more heat in their rear tyres Quote
Neilp Posted May 5, 2012 Posted May 5, 2012 I prefer 36 psi at the front 34 rear. Personal preference on 19 inch rims. Interesting I've found 37 front and 38 rear as ideal for me. I think we know from these psi's who is, er, getting more heat in their rear tyres lol I think we knew that before he even posted lol Quote
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