Anyone use Michelin Pilot Sport tires on their NSX?
Michelin Pilot Sport
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I did, and I loved them. Running stock 15/16 rims, and had the alignment settings changed back to the "tire-eating" 1992 specs (stock).
Got over 35,000 miles on the tires before I got a new set. Included a drive to/from Alabama from Texas, and a lot of commuting. And I liked the grip.
Of course, IMO, YMMV...
Got over 35,000 miles on the tires before I got a new set. Included a drive to/from Alabama from Texas, and a lot of commuting. And I liked the grip.
Of course, IMO, YMMV...
And the sport cup tires are awsome as well.Better in every way than the yoko ao32r,and discontinued Pirelli p zero-c. I know this because I've got them on my s2000,unfortunatly tire rack does not have nsx friendly sizes,porsche friendly-yes.If someone has friends at michilin I'd love you to pressure them to help us.We need lower profile 16/17 sizes.If these tires have any usefull treadlife,they will be the answar for the arrive and drive track junkies.
Thanx Ken but size matters,And us he-men need at least 16 or 17 in., to fit us properly! In all seriousness I wish they'd make a 225/45/16 for the stock fronts.I hate to buy a third set of wheels and drop down to 15/16.But thanx for caring!
Yeah, but don't forget, you can pick up a set of four of those smaller wheels for under $200, and you can fit the tires inside the car to take to the track.
How do they compare against the Yokohama A032R? I mean, I know you said they are better in every respect, but for one thing, they cost about 50 percent more than the A032R. Better dry traction? Better traction in the rain? Longer treadlife? (They would have to last at least 50 percent longer to be equal on a cost-per-mile basis. And the A032R last pretty long, for a track tire.)
My experience consists of auto-x and dry street driving on the s2000,but I went from the ao32r directly to this tire.The dry grip is better, turn in is sharper, the tire is quiet,my only unknown is longevity.And I,m keeping track of that.Ken if your happy with the performance-cost/benefit ratio of the yokos then you probably don't need the pilots.I was looking for better auto-x times which I,m getting from the pilots.
I'm not trying to argue with you, John, just curious, since I've never heard of anyone using those tires before. Hey, when a better product arrives on the market, don't we all want to know about it?
I wonder how they compare with Hoosiers. Then again, Hoosier makes separate tires for autocross (A3S03) and road racing (R3S03)...
I wonder how they compare with Hoosiers. Then again, Hoosier makes separate tires for autocross (A3S03) and road racing (R3S03)...
Telly used both on OTC. The A032 lasted for 3 days. The Pilot Sport Cup lasted for 4 days and about 500 miles highway driving and not even touching the wear bars yet!!!
I tested them and can say they are great tires. My very fast friend who ran them back to back with hoosier, said they are as fast as hoosier.
I tested them and can say they are great tires. My very fast friend who ran them back to back with hoosier, said they are as fast as hoosier.
BTW, it was the tire of choice for OTC. Almost everyone in Touring class ran them.
Now, if only they come in NSX friendly size!!
Now, if only they come in NSX friendly size!!
Originally posted by nsxtasy:
I'm not trying to argue with you, John, just curious, since I've never heard of anyone using those tires before. Hey, when a better product arrives on the market, don't we all want to know about it?
Well, it doesn't shock me that not many people know of the new Michelin pilot Sport Cup yet becuase they just started shipping them to us here @ The Tirerack a few weeks ago. We had the official introduction about 2 weeks ago. We had the chance to test them, as well as meet with the designer, who was a very cool guy. On our test track the Pilot sport cup yielded the fastest track times that we have ever achieved by about three tenths of a second, which is very impressive! Michelin built this tire to be a Hoosier killer. The tire is built in a seperate race only facility in germany where the Porsche Supercup race tires are also built. As of now Michelin does not have any other proposed sizing until next summer, but there are correct 15/16 aplications for NSX as someone above stated earlier. We are collecting feedback for more sizes and believe me, I'm pushing NSX sizes like crazy. When we tested we had proposed to use 4 sets of tires (due to the amount of people and laps), and we made it through everyone on one set!!!! And they were still not corded! That's 100 drivers at 2 hot laps each. Hopefully that sheds a bit of light, otherwise I know we just put a big write up on the website.
Aaron@Tr
[This message has been edited by AaronR (edited 26 June 2002).]
Aaron,
Tell your webmaster to add options to the website so that they can be ordered on-line shaved and/or heat cycled. Right now customers have to place orders by phone to ask for those options.
I discussed this with Wayne L. for the A032R and they were added (at least, they were for the 15"/16" NSX OEM sizes)...
I know we just put a big write up on the website.
Do you mean the description (see link above), or is there something with test results that I can't find on the website?
Tell your webmaster to add options to the website so that they can be ordered on-line shaved and/or heat cycled. Right now customers have to place orders by phone to ask for those options.
I discussed this with Wayne L. for the A032R and they were added (at least, they were for the 15"/16" NSX OEM sizes)...
I know we just put a big write up on the website.
Do you mean the description (see link above), or is there something with test results that I can't find on the website?
They already do - for anyone with stock calipers on a '91-96 NSX.
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