enzom

So in 15,491 miles, I have purchased 8 PS2's. Number 8 is coming courtesy of a pot hole that managed to put a bubble in the sidewall of my right front tire this morning. Rim looks fine, but I will bring my extra OEM front wheel with me when I get the tire replaced.

I would think Michelin would just give me a tire. Or a mug or something.

Damn this is frustrating.

cte430

Damn that sucks - the joys of driving around here. I hit some bumps where I just cringe and figure "i'm screwed", but so far i've been lucky with the TT.

Harsany

Wow! I've had PS2's on all my cars and have never had a problem with them, plus the roads up here suck!

bonehead

LOL. If it makes you fell better, I can make you a "I Bought 8 PS2's and All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt" Shirt.

Vic55

I had 3 sets of 4 on my E55- another set on my CL65 and a current set on my P car... best tire out there IMO. I am having good results from my Yoko Advans on the M6 though.

Mr Kram

8 seems reasonable for 15k miles. the rears on my 996tt maybe lasted 10k miles. even my allroad which is not staggered and rotated regularly only lasted 13k miles.

speedpeddler

Man, I feel your pain! I have also put 8 new tires on my car in the last 15,000 miles. Four Conti's (before I got smarter), and four PS2'S. Fortunately, I replaced mine because they were flat worn out and not from damage.

I didn't get a mug or T-shirt either.

I always keep a set of the rears in the garage and buy another pair whenever I mount the new ones. That way, I don't sweat the occasional burn out or stop light contest.

bigben320e

I have a suggestion: Try a different tire.

PS2's (TW rating 220) were recommended for my CLS. I went against it, and got Pilot A/S (TW rating 400). 15K, and going strong with the front and rears. The rears should be able to get at least another 5-7K. The fronts look almost new.

speedpeddler

IMHO, most owners on this board are more performance oriented than thrifty or they wouldn't be driving an AMG. The Michelin AS tires are excellent touring tires (and not cheap) but do not offer the performance of the PS2's.

While I do complain about the terrible tire wear, I also rave about the handling, traction and smooth quiet ride which comes at a high cost in wear.

In the interest of longer tire wear and lower price, I once had some "asian" tires mounted on my SL. Six days later I had them removed and replaced with Michelin's. There is a world of difference. I learned my lesson.

Code3 Performance

I would look into the road hazard warranty most tire retailer's offer. I've damaged all sorts of tires and paid something like $35 for a new tire each time.

Just a suggestion.

-Aaron

enzom

I am not including the original 4 Conti's that came with the car. This car will have seen 12 different tires in 15k miles. With this next change, I will have had 4 different tires on the right front alone.

And I am also buying 4 Michelin's for my wife's GL450. You'd think that I would catch a break from Michelin somewhere.

enzom

Aaron - In hindsight, I should have bought the warranty. I am happy to have learned that the 4 Michelin's I am buying for my wife come with a free road hazzard warranty. But with a 65 profile, it would take a pretty, pretty, pretty big pothole to get pinched into a bubble.

enzom

I actually wore out my rear Conti's fairly quickly. I replaced all 4 with PS2's. I replaced my rear 265 PS2's with plenty of useable tread left, and still have lots of tread left on my 275 rears. Wear on the PS2's isn't really an issue. It has been the potholes on my right front that are killing me.