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Seriously. Why does anyone fit these anymore?
I've had Michelin Pilot Super Sports fitted to the rears for 4 months and near 3000 miles now (incl. 1000+ miles touring round Scotland - need to pull my finger out and write that one up) and they are seriously impressing me. I can't comment on wear rates yet, which I suspect may be their only undoing but I've been out and about in the soaking wet the last few days and the PSS propel the Vantage out of slow corners and junctions whereas before my mix of enthusiasm and old Potenzas would leave me spinning. If you do lose grip it comes back instantly and in abundance to the point I thought something was wrong at first. They have taken a little fun out of sliding round roundabouts in the wet but they grip that well. Very slightly quieter too, perhaps changing the fronts will increase the difference further. I will definitely be fitting them to the fronts as opportunity arises.
V8V for reference
that is all
DM
I've had Michelin Pilot Super Sports fitted to the rears for 4 months and near 3000 miles now (incl. 1000+ miles touring round Scotland - need to pull my finger out and write that one up) and they are seriously impressing me. I can't comment on wear rates yet, which I suspect may be their only undoing but I've been out and about in the soaking wet the last few days and the PSS propel the Vantage out of slow corners and junctions whereas before my mix of enthusiasm and old Potenzas would leave me spinning. If you do lose grip it comes back instantly and in abundance to the point I thought something was wrong at first. They have taken a little fun out of sliding round roundabouts in the wet but they grip that well. Very slightly quieter too, perhaps changing the fronts will increase the difference further. I will definitely be fitting them to the fronts as opportunity arises.
V8V for reference
that is all
DM
fair point bogie. To add a bit more perspective and give you a base line for my observations if you like - I did 11k over 20mths on the last set. Previous owner had put them on but they certainly weren't hard and there was no cracking or anything going on so I doubt they had been on there many years.
P.s. Normally I take tyres all the way to 1.6mm (this goes back to running yokos on the lotus) but I changed the potenzas early
P.p.s. it's in the wet where the difference is really felt. I know a lot of you garage queens don't like to venture out in the rain
P.s. Normally I take tyres all the way to 1.6mm (this goes back to running yokos on the lotus) but I changed the potenzas early
P.p.s. it's in the wet where the difference is really felt. I know a lot of you garage queens don't like to venture out in the rain
Edited by DangerMonkey on Sunday 16th June 17:20
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