The Michelin Pilot Super Sport has arrived
The Michelin Pilot Super Sport has arrived, and if the Michelin press release is to be believed it's everything we hoped for and more.Developed using "Le Mans" technology, the Pilot Super Sport features dual compound tread, a Twaron belt for extra stability and "Variable Contact Patch 2.0". Looking past the buzz terms, this means one thing - performance.
Michelin claim that compared to the already excellent Pilot Sport PS2, the Pilot Super Sport offers 50% more tread life on track, 1.5 seconds per 2,700 metre dry lap, 2.5 seconds per 4,100 metre wet lap, 1.5 metres shorter stopping from 62mph in the dry and 3 metres shorter stopping distance from 50mph to 6mph in the wet.
Can the Super Sport deliver?
Sounds too good to be true? Time will tell. Early reports from the press launch are indicating there's a noticeable difference between the Pilot Super Sports and the competitors tyres, but here at TyreReviews we'll wait until we have first hand experience with them before claiming them to be the new "ultimate max performance tyre".
It's certainly one of the best looking tyres on the market today...
At launch it's available in the following sizes:
18 inches:
225/45 ZR 18 (95 Y) XL
245/45 ZR 18 (100 Y) XL
245/40 ZR 18 (97 Y) XL
265/40 ZR 18 (101 Y) XL
19 inches:
225/40 ZR 19 (93 Y) XL
225/35 ZR 19 (88 Y) XL
235/35 ZR 19 (91 Y) XL
245/35 ZR19 (93 Y) XL
255/35 ZR 19 (96 Y) XL
265/30 ZR 19 (93 Y) XL
275/35 ZR 19 (100 Y) XL
275/30 ZR 19 (96 Y) XL
295/30 ZR 19 (100 Y) XL
305/30 ZR 19 (102 Y) XL
20 inches:
235/35 ZR 20 (92 Y) XL K1
255/35 ZR 20 OPEN ZR
275/35 ZR 20 OPEN ZR
275/30 ZR 20 OPEN ZR
285/30 ZR 20 (99 Y) XL K1
285/30 ZR 20 OPEN ZR
285/25 ZR 20 (93 Y) XL
295/35 ZR 20 (101 Y) K1
295/25 ZR 20 (95 Y) XL
315/35 ZR 20 (110 Y) XL K1
345/30 ZR 20 (106 Y)
21 inches:
255/30 ZR 21 (93 Y) XL
265/30 ZR 21 OPEN ZR
295/30 ZR 21 OPEN ZR
295/25 ZR 21 (96 Y) XL
22 inches:
235/30 ZR 22 OPEN ZR
265/30 ZR 22 OPEN ZR
User reviews:
Your thoughts?
Can anyone tell me the correct tyre pressure of a Michelin 275/35/zr19 & a245/40/zr19
I am running these tyres on my Mercedes cl500
Many thanks
Hi,
Mercedes will dictate the tyre pressures for your car. These can either be found in the handbook, or sometimes in the drivers door shut.
What's really annoying is that my car uses 225/45/18 front and 255/40/18 rear sizes. Both of those are already available for the Supersport in the US but not the UK! I email Michelin and their reply was "Unfortunately we have no plans at the moment to make this tyre in a 255/40 R 18, this may change in the furture if the demand is there. " You already make the bleeding tire! Why not sell it in Europe as well!?
about time they released a new performance tyre they have been falling behind lately
What's the point?And the PS3?......
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS3 looks after the smaller tyre sizes, and isn't quite an all out performance tyre the way this tyre is.
As for what is the point? I don't think we need to answer that!
More information here: http://www.tyrereviews.co.u...
Anyway,I`m a Bridge fun.As for the an all out performance tyre,check out the presentation from Michelin.
It's a shame there aren't N rated tyres yet :(