Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

Initial Review, 8,000 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2013

I have used these on my 1M for the last 8,XXX miles. I replaced the OEM Michelin PS2s with the Pilot Super Sports. These tires are roughly $100+ less than the PS2 and have better handling than the PS2s in both the wet and dry. My car mostly does highway miles to and from the road course. I have put 12 track days on these tires and around 8,XXX miles on this set and have maybe another weekend out of them. They are such a good all around tire in the wet and dry that I have purchased a dedicated set in 18" fitment strictly for road track use.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

Only a few miles thusfar but so far very satified- much quieter than OE Bridgestones.
No bad wether issues yet, has been through 2 snow storms so far with no traction issues.

Initial Review, 45,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

This is third set of this tire on my Pilot. Care has 205,900 miles and still going strong.

Initial Review, 39,000 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2013

This is going to be my third set of these tires, I drive city, country, and off road with this Escalade, I love these tires, I have only one complaint, they do not come close to 65000 mile ability, noise,stability,toughness,and traction all above average, to excellent, Im a commercial Realtor so I use my vehicle daily, in many driving conditions, would I repurchase this tire, yes, absolutely, safety, and noise are my two concerns, this tire is excellent in both areas..I moved from another major manufacturer to Bridgestone, especially the Japanese tires on all three of my other vehicles, their superior products........

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2013

Fantastic tire. I replaced a set of Toyos with these and the difference is incredible. Definitely the best tires I have ever had. Extremely quite, stable and a great ride.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 21, 2013

Wanted a tire with superior cornering:DONE! Some reviews mentioned noise below 40 MPH,but I don't spend much time there, so it wouldn't be a problem if there were. Dry traction is outstanding and it hasn't rained yet so wet traction yet to be tested.Best accolade comes from mt wife, who has never commented on anything automotive in 42 years of marriage and said these are the best tires we've ever had. They are made in the USA, which doesn't change the performance. but makes me feel good.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
April 24, 2013

Haven't had them long, but so far they have exceeded my expections. They are extremely quiet and are quite responsive on curvy, hilly roads.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2013

Purchased in 2010 as certified used. Dunlops and Firestone tires were scary, screamy on turns, took for ever to stop, always kept skidding and thus my family was scared to drive/ride. These 4 new Yokohama brought back the true joy of driving and ride comfort. Braking is much shorter and firm. absolute minimum road noise. far better gas mileage. we are enjoying quiet, comfort Toy Sienna drive/ride.

Initial Review, 23,000 Miles on Tires
April 28, 2013

I have gotten 20K miles on these tires over 3.5 years and am down to the wear bars in the middle. Some of this wear is due to running too high pressure and wearing the middle out somewhat prematurely. Tires performed very well, some corners that I've taken were impressive. Driving was mostly city and congested freeway, but have made several trips up to the mountains where I was able to have a little fun in the TLS. The tires have been pretty noisy on some surfaces for the last year. This is probably too much tire for my driving habits.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2013

very quiet very smooth, would like it a little stiffer. Too soon to tell how well it will wear. I did get stuck in a parking lot with deep snow but I guess that should be expected, eventually got out.

Initial Review, 27,000 Miles on Tires
March 22, 2013

tires performed well for the low price when new and up to 25000 mi. with 27k on them i'm seeing my traction control light come on when pushing the car a little bit on AWD car. wet traction has gone to poor when cornering or accelerating. snow traction has gone to below average. had a little snow/ice mixture and car failed to make a careful turn, had no braking and mowed down a stop sign on the opposite corner at 15-20 mph. had to replace tires.

Initial Review, 2,000 Miles on Tires
April 30, 2013

Like this tire so far. 3d set of different tires on 2006 Pilot. Replaced Goodyear Forteras that I got 85,000 miles on with this tire. Took to the hwy last week...FL Ins 10. Tires are comfy and quieter than Goodyears. Won't know full satisfaction untill I can check wear at 15,000 miles.

Initial Review, 55,000 Miles on Tires
April 26, 2013

These tires are VERY, VERY good! I could not find a single bad thing to say about them for the first 40,000 miles. That has changed somewhat in the last 15,000 miles. They are getting louder and louder by the mile and I think I still have another 15,000 to go. They still stick to dry pavement like glue and handle very well, but wet and snow traction have fallen off quite a bit, as expected. I will most likely buy them again, we will see how loud they get before they are done, but they do everything better than any other tire I have ever owned.

Initial Review, 1,200 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2013

Pretty good tires for the price....especially for the audi Q5

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

These tires replaced the OEM Bridgestones at 50K. They alternate with snow tires in winter (as we live in the UP of Michigan) so have no real experience with significant snow driving. They performed well the first couple of years, but last year (the 3rd on) the noise level increased significantly. They may make it through one more summer driving season, but will have to be replaced then. I will probably consider other brands when looking next time, although the performance per dollar was probably above average and the tread looks quite attractive/agressive.

Initial Review, 1,400 Miles on Tires
April 27, 2013

These tires are VERY quiet. Much quieter than the OEM Dunlops. Steering response is improved, reducing under-steer. 90+ speed stability is excellent, even on grooved pavement. Wet performance is outstanding. We were caught in a mountain downpour and the tires never flinched. Will definitely purchase Pirelli again.

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2013

Have 215/45/17 Michelin Pilot Super Sports on front of my '05 Honda S2000 and 245/40/17 PSS on the rear with about 3,500 miles on tires since new. Ordinary highway driving yields low noise levels with firm, but not quite punishing, ride in what is a firm riding car.

Tires respond immediately to steering inputs and have very tight "on-center" feel. Wet performance (Florida thunderstorms) is very good and wet and dry braking are among best I've experienced in almost 60 years of driving. Kuhmhos that were on car when I bought it were more comfortable but absolutely not the tire for hard driving in comparison to Michelin PSSs.

Just drove the "Tail OF THE DRAGON" in North Carolina (318 curves in 11 miles!) for 3 days in company of over 100 Honda S2000s during annual meeting of S2000 group S2KI. Very spirited and competitive driving - 20++ MPH over posted speeds in corners posted at 10-20 MPH. PSSs exhibited phenomenal grip on damp surface 1st day and dry the remainder. Early braking for corners followed by strong acceleration produced sensations of rear tires grabbing pavement and powering car out of corner under heavy throttle, closing gap with car ahead. Eyeball-crossing "G" sensations with no howling or indications of being anywhere near limits of this tire at 40 in 20 MPH curves. 50 MPH in 20 MPH curves would produce plenty of warning through slight slip angles with excellent steering control feel and sensations of "hooking up again" part way through corner while applying strong acceleration.

Conclusions: 1)I'll never drive the S2000 as fast as this tire allows, 2) Pilot Super Sports deserve #1 ranking, and, 3) worth the premium price if you drive hard, want a tire with no nasty surprise traits during hard driving, and want better than average tire life (for max performance type tires) nonetheless.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 21, 2013

These tires replaced the OE ContiProContact that came with the car. The rears needed replacing, so I replaced them all to stick with the same tire as they had gotten noisy anyway. After 10K, these are beginning to get rather noisy as well. This is a disappointment. Otherwise no complaints.

Initial Review, 12,500 Miles on Tires
April 10, 2013

This was my second winter with the arctics on my tdi sportwagon. The tires performed flawlessly all winter, for the price you pay you get more for your money than other more expensive tires. If you live in the snowbelt area and do not run seperate winter wheels and tires your only kidding yourself for foul weather performance! I have been running seperate winter/ summer wheel and tire packages from the tire rack since the late 80's! Great people selling great products at reasonable prices!

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
March 28, 2013

Soft compounds equals awesome traction. It also equals short tread life.
These tires are great in dry and in wet. The S-Drives definitely inspire confidence in all weather and around every corner. We absolutely love these tires.

Just be prepared to replace these at 20000 to 25000 miles or so if you drive like me.