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 meter dry lap, 2.5 seconds per 4,100 meter wet lap, 1.5 meters shorter stopping from 62mph in the dry and 3 meters 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 tires, but here at TireReviews we'll wait until we have first hand experience with them before claiming them to be the new "ultimate max performance tire".
It's certainly one of the best looking tires 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
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Can anyone tell me the correct tire pressure of a Michelin 275/35/zr19 & a245/40/zr19
I am running these tires on my Mercedes cl500
Many thanks
Hi,
Mercedes will dictate the tire 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 tire 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 tire they have been falling behind lately
What's the point?And the PS3?......
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS3 looks after the smaller tire sizes, and isn't quite an all out performance tire the way this tire is.
As for what is the point? I don't think we need to answer that!
More information here: http://www.tirereviews.co.u...
Anyway,I`m a Bridge fun.As for the an all out performance tire,check out the presentation from Michelin.
It's a shame there aren't N rated tires yet :(