FYI, there's a thread over at Rennlist.com regarding Michelin testing a replacement tire for the PS2. It's being conducted in Dubai and initial reactions seem very favorable putting the new tire on par with the current Pilot Sport Cup but with street tire characteristics. Should be available Q1-11 in the states. Start saving those nickles and dimes.......

 

Hope they last longer than the previous ones.

I did not even get 6000 kms out of my PS2's.

 

PS3's are out now in limited sizes.

Anyone know anything about these?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Pilot+Sport+3

 

The ones being tested are the Pilot Super Sports, fwiw.....The PS3's are available in only a few (literally) sizes. I suspect these are not the same tires......

 

Not suprising they are testing a replacement as they stopped making the 275/35/20's.

Cup performance in a street tire? Cool

 

I'm glad they're coming out with something to compete with the Bridgestone RE-11, Yokohama AD08 and Dunlop Direzza. The PS2 hasn't been competitive in street tire class for a few years. Now we'll see how they stack up

I don't think the PS3 is the tire they're talking about on Rennlist. The treadwear rating is too high. I realize these numbers don't mean much, but Michelin would put a treadwear of ~180 or 200 on something they expect to compete with the softest of the street tires.

 

No info, but cool ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy9rkjgf3xw

 

A couple of Michelin Pilot SS sizes available on tire rack

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ot+Super+Sport

 

Looks like you'll have to buy a Ferrari to take advantage of these particular sizes . The good news is that they appear to be priced in the same ballpark as PS2's.....

 

Amazing stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8eSx5B4vLY