Michelin Pilot Super Sport Review

[330i Lover]

I have staggered now but bought 2 rear wheels to do a squared setup.

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[san]

If you are open to alternatives then Firestone Indy 500 seem like a good budget tire... On tirerack they are $446.72 for a set of 4 vs. $695 for DW... I read few reviews, can't remember where exactly, comparing Indy 500's to s04 pole position... Make sense since Bridgestone owns Firestone...


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[330i Lover]

255/35/18 are going to be expensive either way.

My suggestion is to step down to a 245 section width and go with the Hankook Ventus V12 Ev02.

That seems way too good to be true, but the reviews look pretty solid. I might give these a try. I'm not needing to pull the trigger quite yet so i'll see who has the best deal. Thx!

[330i Lover]

If you are open to alternatives then Firestone Indy 500 seem like a good budget tire... On tirerack they are $446.72 for a set of 4 vs. $695 for DW... I read few reviews, can't remember where exactly, comparing Indy 500's to s04 pole position... Make sense since Bridgestone owns Firestone...


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When I search by 245/35/18 on TireRack the Firestone Indy 500 doesn't show up. Are you sure they make it in that size?

[san]

When I search by 245/35/18 on TireRack the Firestone Indy 500 doesn't show up. Are you sure they make it in that size?

I was talking about 255/35/18...

Edit: http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireDeta...160812193334:s

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[slater]

When I search by 245/35/18 on TireRack the Firestone Indy 500 doesn't show up. Are you sure they make it in that size?

they don't make that size, that's why.

[holyc0w]

If you are open to alternatives then Firestone Indy 500 seem like a good budget tire... On tirerack they are $446.72 for a set of 4 vs. $695 for DW... I read few reviews, can't remember where exactly, comparing Indy 500's to s04 pole position... Make sense since Bridgestone owns Firestone...

They were sold as bridgestone adrenalin re003 in some other countries. I kind of wish I tried them, but I wouldn't have had a good reference point.

[330i Lover]

Just for anybody comparing tires and looking to buy.

All top tires that are tested with great results.

Prices below for Stock ZHP Sizing from Tirerack before any discounts.

Bridgestone S04 - $652 for a full set
Continental DW - $614.50 for a full set
Michelin Pilot Super Sport - $823.50 for a full set
Hankook Ventus v12 Evo 2 - $543.80 for a full set

I have tried 3 out of the 4 on that list and driven cars with the Pilot SS (non zhp cars). Mostly because I enjoy trying out different brands/tires and to see how they compare to each other.

This whole idea of only PSS or bust really needs to end IMO.

Either prices have dramatically increased in the last 3 months or you've got friends in high places at TireRack! I just did the math and for a set of the hancook's ventus tires it would be $114 for installation, $580 for the tires and $76 for shipping. Grand total comes to $770, before any promotions. That seems outrageous compared to Discount Tire can do the Continental DW for $831 out the door which includes free rotations. So, with these prices it looks like there's only $60 difference between the Hankooks and the Continentals. What do you guys think?

[terraphantm]

This whole idea of only PSS or bust really needs to end IMO.

Well having experienced all four of those tires, the PSS are better (and lasted significantly longer than the Bridgestones in my experience). But I also think the latest and greatest tires really aren't necessary on a ZHP, which makes less power than most family sedans these days. So on my ZHP I actually went with all seasons, the Pilot Sport A/S3 plus. They're not cheap, but should last significantly longer than summer tires. And I'd estimate they have about as much grip as the PS2s that the ZHP initially came in.

On my M3... PSS or bust.

[rkneeshaw]

Discount Tire can do the Continental DW for $831 out the door which includes free rotations. So, with these prices it looks like there's only $60 difference between the Hankooks and the Continentals. What do you guys think?

And that's within $70 of the $901 out the door price for PSS I got from Discount Tire, and at the time I also got a $70 mail in rebate card so my total price was $831.

In my experience the PSS are superior to the Conti DWs.