Michelin Pilot Super Sport

[Lancerlot]

Latest news - direct from the Michelin - is this tyre is now unlikely to be homologated (N rated) for Porsche until 2014.

[mrdemon]

Laughable

[Ekona]

It'll never happen then, either. Why bother?

[RDMcG]

I have them on my Gen 1 RS for road use, Huge improvement in the wet and they last more than 100 yards before they wear out.

[SFO]

did Michelin explain the delay?

[ttdan]

Some politics at play perhaps? Which brand of Tyres do new Porsches arrive on these days? The "gift" of N rating lies with Porsche. Giving it opens up a market for Michelin so you can imagine they are bending over backwards to meet the "requirements"

I can't imagine Michelin don't have the nous to manufacture a suitable tyre so it has to be either politics or the sheer, poor economics of development costs vs sales potential. Who knows what hoops Porsche are asking Michelin to jump through?

[csmith319]

I read (and can't remember where) that they're approving 991 size tyres as a priority - perhaps for the GT3?

[ttdan]

I spoke to a Michelin Man who said they have put tyres in for approval but got the knock back so are working on a revision..

[wtdoom]

ttdan said:

I spoke to a Michelin Man who said they have put tyres in for approval but got the knock back so are working on a revision..

he is real( is there more than one ) ? fantastic !

Edited by wtdoom on Wednesday 21st November 22:22

[SonnyM]

ttdan said:

I spoke to a Michelin Man who said they have put tyres in for approval but got the knock back so are working on a revision..

It's been in approval for over 2 years.

Pirelli have the contract. Michelin don't have a chance - the tyre is too good.

[majordad]

SonnyM, which tyre is too good, the Mich or Pirelli and which version ?

[Martian O]

Funny, I've seen Super Sports on the Porsche Experience cars for over a year!

[Lancerlot]

The actual wording is "confirmation that we do not expect to have a Porsche approved Pilot Super Sport fitment for the 911 type 997 models until at least 2014."

So there might still be some hope for 991 owners, I guess!

[Trev450]

Martian O said:

Funny, I've seen Super Sports on the Porsche Experience cars for over a year!

Exactly. I wonder if you were to take a photo of one of these cars and then produce it in the event of a refused warranty claim, how they would wriggle out of it!

[Lancerlot]

Martian O said:

Funny, I've seen Super Sports on the Porsche Experience cars for over a year!

I'm told by a senior instructor that they're not used out on the public highway.

[sidicks]

Trev450 said:

Exactly. I wonder if you were to take a photo of one of these cars and then produce it in the event of a refused warranty claim, how they would wriggle out of it!

They would simply refer you to the terms and conditions of the Porsche approved warranty which clearly state the requirement for N-rated tyres....

[Raitzi]

mrdemon said:

Laughable

N-spec is laughable.

[sidicks]

Raitzi said:

N-spec is laughable.

The requirement for an owner to fit N-spec tyres to retain the approved warranty is laughable or the requirements for tyres to meet standards to obtain the N-rating is laughable?

[RDMcG]

sidicks said:

The requirement for an owner to fit N-spec tyres to retain the approved warranty is laughable or the requirements for tyres to meet standards to obtain the N-rating is laughable?

I have not had that issue in Canada, interestingly. Nobody at the dealer seems to worry about the non N spec tires.

[sidicks]

RDMcG said:

I have not had that issue in Canada, interestingly. Nobody at the dealer seems to worry about the non N spec tires.

The dealership won't be the one ultimately authorising (or not) any warranty claims....