Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, good replacement ?
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I have them on my VR4, and until the heat up, they aren't grippy, but they do last for a very long time.
When they are new, the are excellent in the rain.
When they are new, the are excellent in the rain.
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you may want to look at something different. They don't grip as well as the stock RE040s did, but other than that I think they drive well and are much better in the rain. Performance driving is decent with them, just not up to what you'd get from a tire dedicated to that purpose.
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I'll be honest. I bought them because my car has 600 HP and it burns through tires like the SO3 and other dedicated summer tires like it burns gasoline. I bought the Michelin AS for it's wear characteristics mainly.
The Michelin Pilot AS is a very, very long lasting tire, and it isn't prone to cupping on the edges so it stays very quiet throughout it's life. But unless the pavenment is very hot, they squeal a bit too much for my liking, and don't offer the grip or response of the regular Pilot, or the SO3, Rossos, etc. Of course, those tires are for **** in the snow, if you plan to use it in the snow. A/S are superb in the rain ,especially when they are new. The Pilot A/S are also pretty decent in light snow when they are newish.
You may want to have a look at the Firestone SZ50EP. I have them on several of my cars, and I absolutely love them. They are available in a 235-45-17 and they are better across the board, rain or dry, and they too last a long time. Not at all good in the snow however....
The Michelin Pilot AS is a very, very long lasting tire, and it isn't prone to cupping on the edges so it stays very quiet throughout it's life. But unless the pavenment is very hot, they squeal a bit too much for my liking, and don't offer the grip or response of the regular Pilot, or the SO3, Rossos, etc. Of course, those tires are for **** in the snow, if you plan to use it in the snow. A/S are superb in the rain ,especially when they are new. The Pilot A/S are also pretty decent in light snow when they are newish.
You may want to have a look at the Firestone SZ50EP. I have them on several of my cars, and I absolutely love them. They are available in a 235-45-17 and they are better across the board, rain or dry, and they too last a long time. Not at all good in the snow however....
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