Rear tires lasted 50k miles and cost $617 to replace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

My experience has been the opposite, Michelins on my truck are still round and ride smooth with excellent tread wear. I'd love to know which tire it is you think is the best..

and please don't come back with Sumitomo or Goodyear

I was referring to high performance street tires for cars. I don't own a truck and I don't know jack about tires for them. If we're talking car tires, the Pilot Sport 2 is currently Michelins best street tire offering and it's been out on the market for more than a few years now. Bridgestone Re-11, Yokohama AD08, Kumho XS, Hankook RS3, and Dunlop Star Specs all runs circles around PS2's at any autocross or track event and they all cost less, some a lot less. None of the fast guys run PS2's at these type of auto events because they are slower and more expensive than the competition. Michelin needs to up their game if they want to compete with the new crop of aggressive street tires. Michelin has fallen so far out of touch with hardcore enthusiasts and weekend racers nobody uses their stuff. And don't even get me started on R-comp tires. Pilot cups just plain suck compared to what else is out there.

[kavlono]

I did get them at the dealer i bought the car from. am very happy with their service. i am also happy with the tires. i never race the car and use it as a daily dirver putting 20k miles on it a year.

[al83s]

Good job. I can barely get 20k out of my BfGoodrich G-Force sports. Cheap and prety sticky tires for a first 10k, but after that - it is power slides time.
Had same problem in my 928, tires were toast after 15-20 k.

[renzop]

...means you are not driving hard enough. Look out! The sports car police are coming to repossess your car

[eightsandaces]

Adam, good list, I'm shopping for the old car and thinking about Kumho or Hanhook as the rim size is so limited the choices are few. I still think Michelin makes a good product...

[RandallNeighbour]

I need to put new rear shoes on my 18 inch Carrera lights after about 10k, but I did a DE a while back.

I'm going with Hankooks this time around when I find the cash. My PS2's have been excellent performing and quiet tires throughout their life, but I just don't have $1250 for a new set.

My buddy (Houston_CS4) who burns through three sets of tires on his 07S every year swears by the Hankooks as being just as good as the PS2s or better and they're half the price.

We will see.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I need to put new rear shoes on my 18 inch Carrera lights after about 10k, but I did a DE a while back.

I'm going with Hankooks this time around when I find the cash. My PS2's have been excellent performing and quiet tires throughout their life, but I just don't have $1250 for a new set.

My buddy (Houston_CS4) who burns through three sets of tires on his 07S every year swears by the Hankooks as being just as good as the PS2s or better and they're half the price.

We will see.

Randall, check into the new RS3 Hankooks. They are getting great reviews and doing very well at DE's and auto-x. Only problem is sizes are limited right now and they have less than 10 sizes available. They make a 265/35/18 for the back but up front the closest I found was 245/40/18! I don't think that will fly so hopefully they will make a 235/40/18 or 225/40/18 soon.

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

Adam, good list, I'm shopping for the old car and thinking about Kumho or Hanhook as the rim size is so limited the choices are few. I still think Michelin makes a good product...

I switched from PS2's to the Kuhmo XS and my auto-x times dropped by at least a full second and I saved about $500. I'm sure Michelin makes good tires, but just not for what I need them for.