Drivers largely praise the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 for outstanding dry grip, confident wet performance for a max-performance summer tire, strong steering feel, and stability at high speed and on track; many Porsche and performance-car owners consider it a benchmark. Comfort and noise are generally better than rival OE fitments, and several report surprisingly good longevity, though wear can vary widely by vehicle and driving style. The main recurring downsides are high price and faster rear/overall wear for powerful cars; a minority cite wet grip shortfalls versus newer rivals and increased noise as they wear. Overall sentiment is strongly positive given the high proportion of top scores.
What owners mention most counted across 118 reviews
I would not put on any other tires but Michelin PS2 on my porker. These are the N rated ones too and they perform brilliantly in all conditons and compliment the power of the 911 turbo like a duck to water.
Superb tire that inspires confidence in all conditions more often in the wet and they offer tons of grip. In the dry these are unmatched by anything that I have used so far. I am also very impressed with how long these tires lasted consdiering they are Ultra high performance.
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I now know why Michelin tires are rated the best and slighlty more expensive than the competition.
No other tire comes close in terms of dry and wet grip along with comfort and durability. I am very impressed with the 31K I got out of the rears and the fronts still have 3mm of tread left on them so should see me out untill 37k at least.
Best tire I have used If these were cheaper on par with Contis and Bridgestones I think it would outsell them pure and simple.
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I have the N rated versions on my Boxster im not sure what the N rated quite is but have heard the manufacturers make a small change in the mould casing during production to get the N ratings. Also they N rated tire is approved by Porsche and it warms up quicker given you instant grip the downside being it wears down slightly quicker too.
These have lasted 25K and are the best tire that I have ever used compared to:
CSC3, CSC2, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A, Dunlop Sport Maxx GT. Pirelli P Zero to name a few.
The dry grip and braking is the best there is with these tires on, they are very progressive and offer NO tramlining. Wet grip is class leading better than the Goodyear GSD3 and F1A and it handles beautifully in the wet too.
I Have found these tires to be comfortable although not the most comfortable I have had, but then again if you want comfort get a set of Conti premium contact or Michellin Primacy HP.
I would always buy these tires again and if you get yourself down to Bracknell Tires in Berkshire they are the cheapest I can find cheaper than the internet believe it or not.
I am now down to about 1.8mm and need a new set I must admit when these tires get to about 2mm they get very hard.
The best tire I have ever had so far the dry grip is simply awesome no other tire can compete with this much level of grip and control.
Wet weather these tires are excellent too and hold the road really well and giveyou tons of confidence to puch the car to its limits.
They wore well for a performance tire however I did rotate them at 10K intervals. the only downside if there is one is that they are very expensive 165 GBP per tire compared to the CSC3 which were 142 GBP.
I have had CSC3, CSC2, Potenza Re050, Eagle F1A and GSD3 and these are the best in some cases just slighlty better than the tires listed and in other cases a lot better.
Much better than OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE050A. I changed size from 215/45/18 to 225/45/18. Excellent grip on both dry and wet roads (no aquaplaning) but the best thing about these tires that I'm sure concern all Mazda MPS owners is that they don't spin!!! Antispin and ESP ...sleep deeply! I still can't believe it! All the power goes to the road! The car became more civilized and controlable than before. Highly recommended!
I've used them mostly on the road and I've managed to get 6-7 track days there much gripper on the wet than on a dry day and on the track after 6 laps on a dry day the tires start to handle badly and unpredictable over all I had a number of spins which caused damages to either damper or wheel and tire costing me more than the price of these, so if you're planning to use them on the road and track then you better off with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup or toyo R888 and if you found them pricy then conti3 or GoodYear ASY F1 but remember road tires are not very good on the track due to the lack of grip on a hot dry track day.
Note: The new Michelin PS2 do have a soft sidewall you can almost push the tire of the rim therefore even more bad handling.
Awesome tires on the M3 they give excellent grip wet or dry and last a long time my M3 chucks out 300 BHP and these tires are excellent. The only bad point is that they are very expensive to replace and im not sure the price difference between these and the Continental CSC3 ammounts to the difference in performance as they are both about the same overall but a big differnce in price.
Well i can only say i just bought the last pair last year . I'm changing now .
I have a BMW 530d 2002 , and i must say i must replace the rear tires every summer , i have another set of tires for winter , so an aprox calculation gives me less than 15000km for a pair of rear . The front lasts as long as 2 summers . They wear off way too fast . I don't burn rubber at all doing donuts or stuff like that . I just drive kinda fast out of town .
Think i'm going for Falken , it's half the price , and even if they last as long as the PS2 did ( thought i seriously doubt that ) i will be happy hence the price .
I don't know what the fuss is all about for this tire. In my opinion its way overpriced for what it offers. Its an all around good tire, but does not excell in any area. For a tire that wears that fast I would be expecting a much better grip.
