Across 133 reviews, the Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised as a top-tier summer UHP tire with exceptional dry grip, sharp steering feel, and strong high-speed stability, often transforming cars compared with OEM fitments. Many drivers also report surprisingly capable wet performance for a summer tire and very good tread life when aligned and used in suitable temperatures. The most consistent drawbacks are increased road noise and a noticeable drop in traction/feel in cold and damp conditions, making it less ideal for UK/Scandinavian climates. Price is also commonly noted as high, though many feel the performance justifies it.
What owners mention most counted across 127 reviews
First six months (5000 km) it was the perfect tire. No slip at any conditions. Wet roads felt like dry ones regarding my previews continental sport contact 3. I was feeling that i had discovered fire with them! The next six months tires were great but not unbelievable as the first six months. From 12 to 24 months everything changed (15000 km +). Slip came often on dry. Breaking became more difficult at slow speeds with ABS involvement when more than 50% breaking power used. After 24 months and 30000 km the tire was really bad at any conditions except of highways were heating did its work and the car behaved good.
Front 225/45/18 rear 245/35/18. 30 months and 35000 km since initial condition tires performance is unacceptable. Thread is up to 5 mm at the front and 4 at the rear. Cars alignment and correct pressure are the reasons for the remaining thread. Normal driving mostly, high speeds only on highways. I wouldn't buy again not considering that it was the most expensive tire i could buy , but its perfect performance that i got used to at the beginning and vanished after 12-18 months giving me a great disappointment. Have not tried good year yet maybe i ll give it a shot. I will read some reviews and decide.
I hope i helped you, don't forget that this is the perfect tire when new and that the performance will be lost after 18 months in an every day car.
Not officially approved for Porsche but installed on later models. Brilliant wear, strong grip in dry, not so good in the wet. Compared to the last set of bridgestone (porsche approved) there is no comparison. Those lasted half the milage, did not perform as well. A little noisy, but overall brilliant - very confidence inspiring
Check out how the BEST all seasons tires perform against premium summer and winter tires!
FANTASTIC!!
If i was keeping the Audi I would replace with 4S as these are now superseded, I was running Continental Sport Contact 3 from factory they were unsafe within 12,000km!! these bad boys however are going strong 20,000km in and still look new!! unbeleivable tires and well worth the money, you get what you pay for here lads! 10/10 in all areas.
Which tires do you drive?
Researching the Michelin Pilot Super Sport? Rate the tires you actually drive - and help the next buyer choose.
Having used these for several months over a warm UK summer and then wet and cold autumn and winter I can honestly say they are really good when warm but when cold and wet tend to run out of grip with not that much warning.
This tire seems to need heat, so it makes me wonder what Pilot Cup 2 need to get them working ok.
Not sure how this tire got 89% in wet conditions, it's a 70% tire in wet, more than 90% in dry for general road spirited driving ( not track work).
The car came with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT and as I was not happy with wear and dry grip including feedback and progressiveness I changed them while they were still new-ish. Fitting PSS on this car I did compromise wet grip a bit especially in cold, but I've never experienced such a outstanding dry grip, feedback and progressiveness. I loved my car before that purchase but I started to love it even more after.
Now as they have 11k miles and 4 mm tread left they do tend to lose grip much earlier. But they are due to change. Problem is Michelin stopped producing them in this dimension, and the only available option is Pilot Sport 4. I did make request from dealer to try to find a set of 4 PSS somewhere in europe. I'll see how this will go. If not most probably will try PS4.
I came from a VW Golf GT 170 running in Michelin Crossclimates which were fantastic (I live in the IOM where rain features...alot); they left the steering a little woolly but worth the sacrifice for the reassurance especially as now my wife's car. Now I drive a Mercedes E250 Sport (mistake really as an E Class is meant to be a luxo-barge and doesn't really suit sport suspension etc. No matter). The E Class came with PSS 275/30/19 rear, 235/35/19 fronts...what fantastic tires. Grip is phenomenal, wet grip amazing...while driving on the M6 in wet conditions there was quite a bit of surface water which I know would have unsettled previous cars I have owned. The Merc felt rock solid, no lightness to the steering, nothing but grip and reassurance. Steering feel is great with very little sidewal or lateral give (if that is the right terminology). Only complaint would by the tire noise. Big tire, lots of surface contact I suppose it goes with the territory. But that's it, I will be buying again that is for sure (not sure when as wear also very good).
Assuming this tire to be the pinnacle for grip, I am disappointed. The dealer placed the 'star rated' (BMW) tires on my 370z &there is little grip when cold and or mildly warm. When only properly hot do I start to get grip but that means a lot of wheel spin &sliding prior. Not ideal in public on the street. No issues normal driving or rain. Recently at CONSTANT throttle on a reasonable curving road the rear stepped out and was saved by the electronics. Unacceptable when I can drive that corner faster in a standard NA Ford Focus with no drama, in any other car either? Seems the Star rated is very different from the standard version, more a track tire &terrible on the street
Didn't enjoy these tires at all, found them very temperature dependant (when the tires were cool they had much lower grip than when warm). Also found that they'd let go much sooner than other tires I'd tried on my car. In the wet they were far too easy to spin, especially at junctions when you're turning.
Also found that they caused body roll, my previous tires were much stiffer sidewall (Michelin are XL tires). The body roll meant I never had confidence in these tires that I had in previous tires. Never lost grip on a corner, probably because they never felt like I could really push them.
Road noise was good, had the tires on for 5,000 miles and weren't 1/4 warn, so life seems good. Didn't notice any MPG change.
For the money I paid, these were a huge dissapointment. I'd of been better off getting something with a stiffer sidewall.
Ich habe gerade das vordere Paar ersetzt – da hatte ich seit März 2014 ein identisches Set drauf. Die Reifen sind wahrscheinlich etwas zu viel für mein Auto, aber es sind die besten Reifen, die ich je an irgendeinem meiner Autos hatte (Kuhmo Ecsta, Pirelli P6000 (Fürcherlich!), Yokohama, Uniroyal Rainsport etc.).
Sie haben ursprünglich ein paar Continental Sport Contact 3er ersetzt, die nicht lange gehalten haben.
Beim Kauf der Michelin PSS hatte ich fast einen Kompromiss bei der Haftung auf nasser Straße und viel mehr Geräuschentwicklung als bei den Continentals erwartet. Aber während der Lärm ähnlich war (ein paar südliche Abschnitte der M25 sind echt schlimm, was Geräuschentwicklung angeht), war der Unterschied beim Grip echt unglaublich. Schmierige Kreuzungen, die ich regelmäßig nehme, und bei denen ABS und Traktionskontrolle wegen der Continentals immer Mehrarbeit leisten mussten, funktionierten plötzlich reibungslos, ohne dass eines der Systeme überhaupt ansprang!
Die Verschleißquote hat meine Erwartungen auch weit übertroffen, mit 25.000 bei den Vorderreifen.
Würde sie wieder kaufen und empfehle sie gerne jedem weiter :-)
Ich habe zwei Sets dieser Reifen in 20.000 km verbraucht. Wer nach einem Reifen sucht, der immer die Bodenhaftung behält, dann sind diese Reifen genau richtig. Als ich das Auto gekauft habe, waren die Pirelli Zero Nero der Standardausführung dran. Die sind furchtbar, besonders bei Nässe. Sie halten kaum die Spur und winden sich beim Bremsen. Auf der anderen Seite, die Michelin Pilot Super Sport, die sind super. Sie halten nicht so lange, haben mich aber im Gegensatz zu den Pirelli-Reifen nie im Stich gelassen. Das Feedback ist brillant, du weißt immer was das Auto vorhat, in allen Situationen.
Ich hatte 4 Sorten Reifen an meinem Auto, darunter Goodyear Assymetric 2 (RFT), Conti SportContact 5P, Michelin Pilot Super Sport, und jetzt Michelin Pilot Sport 4.
Ich fahre viel in langsamem Verkehr, mache aber an Wochenenden auch einige Ausflüge in die Berge.
Ich mochte immer die PSS. Die haben eine immense Traktion und Grip, saugen Straßenunebenheiten einfach perfekt auf und kommen mit meiner Radaufhängung gut klar. Die Haftung auf nasser Straße ist großartig, nur Feuchtigkeit und Kälte mögen sie nicht.
Als 18-Zoller haben sie etwas weichere Seitenwände, daher verformen sie sich ein wenig bei schnellen Beschleunigungen aus niedrigen Geschwindigkeiten. Dadurch bewegt sich das Fahrzeugheck auch etwas mehr als gewöhnlich und in Kurven oder über Unebenheiten muss man einen Moment warten, bis die Haftung zurück ist.
Im Vergleich mochte ich den Conti 5P etwas lieber wegen seiner Präzision und Fehlerfreiheit. Aber mit der M-Performance-Aufhängung meines Autos ziehe ich definitiv den PSS vor – wegen seines Grips und seines Komforts.
Heute benutze ich Michelin Pilot Sport 4er, die unabhängig von der Temperatur mehr Grip haben. Sind genauso komfortabel wie der PSS, haben aber die Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit und Genauigkeit des Conti.
Werde ich PSS wieder kaufen? Für Reifen ab 20-Zoll – definitiv.
Für 18-Zoller bleibe ich bei den PS3.
after ditching the Continental Sport Contact 3 before the tread ear mark due to noise and lack of grip i got these bad boys and WOW is all i can say, Grip is improved, Noise is reduced, Road feedback is great, very progressive but i drive an AWD Audi, Wear seems better than the old Conti's, Comfort is just fine in the 2015 A4 S-Line and yes i would buy again but im keen to try the PS3 on my play car, review to follow :)
