Michelin Pilot Tires

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

I have 25,000 miles on my Z06 with 4 sets of tires worn out. Use these for hwy and HPDE. Compared to OEM G1 GY and Nitto NT05's. These tires are better. NT05 has better dry "feel" and softer sidewall as it is not ZP, but these and OEM GY had better G meter reading. These wear better than GY, feel better, feel faster, much better in rain, a bit quieter. 10/32 is 9.5/32 new per my micrometer, but that should be considered next to other tires like NT05 (6/32 new).. These are good all around tire, but will try PSS as they say they last longer on track AND give better grip. I'm dubious but I'll see... The ZP PS2 is a great tire.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2013

A distinct upgrade to the road noise and ride comfort over my stock PS2s. Tread life should be much better too.

Initial Review, 55,000 Miles on Tires
April 15, 2013

Was looking for a tire for my bmw 330xi, the OE Continental Tires were junk, worn out in 30k miles and very susceptible to road hazards. The Michelin have been wonderful, gave up a little in handling but got a tire that was reliable and durable. I use separate tires in winter, so can't comment on winter handling.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2013

I run these tires at 27 lbs cold using nitrogen. On good roads they're quiet, on crappy roads they're noisy (to be expected). Most of my driving is in CA, NV, and AZ. On hot days pressuresexceed the 30# spec and noise increases, but never gets as loud as the OEM tires. Looks like they're going to make30,000 miles on my Z-51 equipted C-6. Great tires...

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

Purchased this tire to replace Pilot Sport A/S Plus and switch to summer/winter dedicated sets. I cannot say enough things about how awesome the performance is! Fantastic dry grip, fantastic wet grip and amazingly, extremely good ride quality and noise for a tire of this performance level. I wasn't going for that specifically, but it sure is a nice bonus for a max performance tire that I daily drive on. I can't say much about wear yet, as I've only had them on for about 500 miles. I do autocross as well, and I will follow-up with a review on their performance, but I am expecting great things. For someone who wants all the grip you could realistically use on a street tire, without any of the compromises of the others in its league, this is your tire.

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2013

I put these on my GTI because it came with some Pirelli Pzero All Season tires that would not hold traction with an APR Stage 2 tune. These tires immediately transformed the car into a much more stable platform, both in straight line as well as cornering. These tires bite the ground aggressively.

I put 20k miles on them and show very little wear, I don't know how Michelin does this, but as a result I just purchased a set for my 2011 Corvette Grand Sport. This car's OEM Goodyear Supercar Gen2 runflats were at the wear bars in 9,000 miles!

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2013

Went from the OEM 225/45/18 Hankook Optimo H431 on OEM 18x8 to 245/35/19 Michelin PSS on 19x8.5 wheels. I'm very ocd when it comes to proper air pressure. I use nitrogen and run 38psi, 3psi over oem to optimize for proper load rating. Even though I drive a 4-door sedan, I drive it spirited! The PSSs in my honest opinion is an incredible tire in all aspects. I use to race BMWs and Mazdas in SCCA and know a little about racing. Hence, this tire has great turn-in and allows for sustained control cornering with little push. The variable contact patch seems to just bite the harder I engage cornering and handles the car's weight transfer during cornering, maximizing lateral grip. Wet weather handling is great, however our rainy season has yet to hit us down here in central Florida. In the rain that we have had the tire does very well in both handling, hydroplaning, and breaking. I've driven on Goodyear's F1, Bridgestone's S04, and Conti's Contact DW & DWS. Looking forward to updating this review after I put some mileage on the tires. Stay tuned!

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2013

These came as original equipment on my Acura TL with all wheel drive and stick shift. I did not switch over to winter tires this year, and in light snow, I detected no loss of traction at all. I normally run separate winter and summer tires, but these tires with the all wheel drive are a good compromise for year round use.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 04, 2013

I drive my 328i to work most days, and live in Edmonton, Canada - where we can get all four seasons in an afternoon, and our winter takes its toll on everything. I bought the Michelins because they were held out to be a great combination of ride, handling, traction and wear. They replaced the rock hard run flats that came stock with the BMW - yikes... Anyways, I was very impressed with the Michelins on everything, from dry straight to twisty wet - except the ice. At anything below freezing, the Michelins turn into hockey pucks. It makes driving more fun, but less safe!!!

I would absolutely recommend these to fellow BMW drivers, but would also recommend that they look at some of the lower cost alternatives - like the Pirellis, Contis or even the Kumho Ecstas. I will likely take a look at replacing these with a 4 Season (NOT all season) tire like the Pirelli or Kumho 4S - just so long as I don't have to take a huge hit on performance. As it is, the Michelin is a fantastic "almost" all season tire, and if I lived in Europe or south of the Snow belt, I'd buy it again. Or maybe I should just move to So Cal...

Initial Review, 77,000 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2013

Great tire. It was pleasantly surprising to get over 70,000 miles out of the tires. Tires remained stable and responsive throughout the tread life. Great set of tires. Great product from Michelin.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

Great tire, I have a staggered set up on a Lexus IS350 so could not rotate and the rears still lasted 20,000mi, the front ones are good for another 10,000 or so. Just ordered two new rear tires, the grip is amazing, breakaway is predictable and easy to control. Also a good tire for a HPDE.

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2013

These tires were excellent in light snow and ice. I did have some problems in 5" of fresh snow, however you can only expect so much driving an S55 in heavy snow.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 06, 2013

This tires are extremely smooth when it comes to ride, and the very low level of noise compared to the dunlop's that it had before it's huge, i ride most of the time in city, but since it's an BMW M it has a lot of torque even in low rpm's so the wear on the tires are common but in this case are better than others that i had, i've had this car since 2004 and i haven't done many tire changes but his time i decided for the michelin's due i was tired of the noise in the previous tires when they start to fade, in this case since the tire draw it's what i call neutral with no extravagant design it's more comfortable when it's fading.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
March 30, 2013

I had a 2009 Genesis 4.6 and purchased my first A/S plus after my Michelin HXMX4's wore out at 40,000 miles. These tires were very responsive and a nice improvement during canyon driving. After 5,000 miles I traded the 2009 in for a 2012 Gensis 5.0 R Spec. I replaced the OEM Continentals after 1,000 miles, Conti's were too cushiony for a vehicle like the R Spec. Had the 245 45 ZR 19's put on and were night and day better than the OE Conti's. I enjoy driving in the canyon roads of southern CA and these tires have not disappointed. Tread wear is not an issue and wet/dry performance is impressive. For a vehicle with 429 HP these A/S Plus tires are doing a great job. I drove in the San Bernadino mountains a few weeks back after a good snowfall and I didn't experience any issues with traction. This is my second set, one for each vehicle, and I am extremely satisfied with these A/S Plus tires

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
March 31, 2013

bought my car two weeks ago and hit my first pot hole and the tire blew. totally dissatisfied.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
March 27, 2013

These tires are incredible. I replaced the original Bridgestones which handled amazing but were horrible in every other aspect with A/S pluses. The first set I put on were Pilot Sport A/S plus and the handling became mush softer with the sharpness gone from the car. They were quiet and smooth but no fun. The Super Sports cured the shortcomings of both the others and I can't express how much better the car is to drive all around. The steering response is now instantaneous and they are quiet whether hot or cold. I live on a brick street and the difference between these and the Bridgetones is night and day. My daily driving consists of urban city driving, long causeways (typically can get over 100 easily) and regular interstate driving. Best a tire I have ever driven on, period.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
March 24, 2013

Good tire? Yes. Great tire? No. I would however rate this tire as better than most brands when it comes to purchasing a performance all season tire. So here's my story.
I purchased a new 2010 Audi A5 cabriolet for my wife, which came with Perelli (summer)tires as OEM, factory set up. I only recommend a summer tire if you don't mind spending big bucks every 15K miles. That's how long the Perelli's lasted.
So I wanted the best treadware tire for the money. After much researching, I bought the Michelins because I liked them saying they have a 45K mile warranty. The tires have performed great. My only issue is they won't see 45K miles. Doing mostly highway driving, they now have 25K miles on them and here I am on this site looking at more tires. Still, they are better than any summer rated, 15K mile $1700 set out there, for driving straight down the road to work in Oklahoma. I'm hoping to get another 7500 miles on them, but I definitely won't see them hit 45,000 miles. I'll let you know.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

Great tires!! Awesome traction in dry conditions and do well in the rain.