Michelin PilotSuperSport | V8TT - My Suggestion
Michelin PilotSuperSport | V8TT - My Suggestion
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Have the PSS's on my '12 E550 cab with a Renntech ECU. Still have to be a bit careful about traction loss but all things considered they perform very well. I consider them money well spent. Actually adds a lot of confidence to driving this car which can get to be a handful. As to the tune, holy cra*, all the extra torque/HP adds a new dimention to the car. This has become one really fun car to drive. Highly recommend both if for nothing than the added entertainment value. Good luck and enjoy!
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ok guys i've put 8600 miles on the stock continentals. my review; they're horrible. with the performance package it's hard to get the car going off the line. i lost complete grip of the rear end going 70mph. scary sh*t, but i was able to counter-steer and keep it going straight (my little track experience coming in handy) i could only image with a tune; there's no way they would ever hookup to the ground. a lot of people say "modulate the throttle" which i agree with, but then what's the point.
so now that i'm ready for some more power (not sure where to start perhaps a tune) i though i should upgrade my tires.
after owning a few sets of the pilot super sports i decided to go with them again on the V8TT CLS. my opinion; they're the best all around tires on the market.
i did a 295 setup on the rear not a 285. they don't rub
the pilot super sports grip and grip and grip forever and ever. from a stop i can floor it and it handles the power perfectly.
i guaranty if i raced my exact car with the old tires i'd destroy it. around a bend and in a straight line.
120 miles later i haven't seen the traction light come on once!
so now that i'm ready for some more power (not sure where to start perhaps a tune) i though i should upgrade my tires.
after owning a few sets of the pilot super sports i decided to go with them again on the V8TT CLS. my opinion; they're the best all around tires on the market.
i did a 295 setup on the rear not a 285. they don't rub
the pilot super sports grip and grip and grip forever and ever. from a stop i can floor it and it handles the power perfectly.
i guaranty if i raced my exact car with the old tires i'd destroy it. around a bend and in a straight line.
120 miles later i haven't seen the traction light come on once!
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sidewalls don't look rounded like the 285 do. actually looks better this way imo. they're more square
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I have to say that I'm biased towards Contis - they've always felt more planted than comparable Michelins. One quick point - the changing seasons might help your planted feeling - warmer tires and whatnot.
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I have always felt that Michelins are the better tire. But with that being said most drivers- almost all in fact wont push their tires to the limits in these type of cars.
As mentioned above the suspension, weight, chassis, steering, etc- all play a role in the handling experience.
If I had a choice Id go with the SS's but Id probably not change the contis if I had them first until they wore out. Now because Im lowered and need a less square sidewall to avoid rubbing I run Hankooks V12's and they are a great bang for the buck tire. I take the same exact turns that I ran other cars with my Michelins and they perform very very well all things/factors considered.
As mentioned above the suspension, weight, chassis, steering, etc- all play a role in the handling experience.
If I had a choice Id go with the SS's but Id probably not change the contis if I had them first until they wore out. Now because Im lowered and need a less square sidewall to avoid rubbing I run Hankooks V12's and they are a great bang for the buck tire. I take the same exact turns that I ran other cars with my Michelins and they perform very very well all things/factors considered.
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Not to disagree or contradict, but most tire manufacturer websites have PDFs with approved wheel widths for every combination of their respective tires. They usually present it as a range, with a minimum, ideal, and maximum.
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I found the PSS on TireRack in the 305x30x19 format and here is what Michelin says:
So while you might be ok with a 10.5; they use 11 inch wheels to test this size. I have had tons of 11 inch wide wheels- the optimal tire size is 305 IMHO.
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That was justthebest's point: that 305 tire (30-19 or 25-20, does not matter), as per all manufacturers, should not be placed on a 10" wide wheel, as was previously suggested.
