Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Reviews - Page 11
Given 64%
while driving a
BMW Alpina B3 3.3 Saloon
(245/30 R18 R)
on mostly motorways
for 50 spirited miles
As fitted to my Alpina B3 3.3 Saloon - the PS2 was developed in conjunction with Alpina for the B3. As a result, they are the recommended tyre for the car - indeed, the Contis which were fitted to the car when I got it felt terrible.
However - I have to say they're not the best tyre on the market.
Although grip in the dry and wet is staggering, they do tend to break very suddenly. The only other tyres I've experienced which do this in a similar fashion are race slicks! That said, I suspect some of this is down to the E46 chassis.
The real bugbear with these tyres is the road noise - they really generate huge amounts of noise. They're noisy when new, noisy when wearing, and really noisy below 4mm wear.
The other thing worth noting is that they only seem to have 6mm tread when new!
The wear on the Alpina is shocking - around 12K on the rears.
Chuck in the ?1200 per set price, and they don't seem to be very good value.
Wouldn't recommend unless you have to fit them
However - I have to say they're not the best tyre on the market.
Although grip in the dry and wet is staggering, they do tend to break very suddenly. The only other tyres I've experienced which do this in a similar fashion are race slicks! That said, I suspect some of this is down to the E46 chassis.
The real bugbear with these tyres is the road noise - they really generate huge amounts of noise. They're noisy when new, noisy when wearing, and really noisy below 4mm wear.
The other thing worth noting is that they only seem to have 6mm tread when new!
The wear on the Alpina is shocking - around 12K on the rears.
Chuck in the ?1200 per set price, and they don't seem to be very good value.
Wouldn't recommend unless you have to fit them
Given 79%
while driving a
Nissan 350z
(245/45 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 3,000 spirited miles
I've run with PS 2's all round now for 3k having previously got through 3 sets of Bridgestone RE040's in 44k.
I don't think I'll get anything like 15k average I was getting out of a set of the stones but the PS2's perform so much better in the wet whilst having similar grip in the dry.
They are reasonably progressive but have much softer side walls than the stones so not as good in the corners in the dry due to more lateral movement; they also give slightly less feedback.
Overall comfort is way better than the stones both in terms of ride quality & road noise.
Having tracked with the PS2's & the 040's in the dry I prefer the 040's; their stiff side walls & up to temp grip is better for track use but in the wet the PS2's win every time.
Would I buy them again? The jury's out on that one - both tyres are good at different things, it depends what you want from your tyres.
If I was to base my decision purely on wear rate then the answer would be no; they are a very good all round tyre for general road use but longevity is not one of the PS2's strong points, not with my driving style anyway.
I am fast comming to the conclusion that if you can put up with the noise & poor wet/cold performance the Bridgestone RE040 fitted as OEM equipment to the Z from 03-06 is not such a bad tyre after all.
I don't think I'll get anything like 15k average I was getting out of a set of the stones but the PS2's perform so much better in the wet whilst having similar grip in the dry.
They are reasonably progressive but have much softer side walls than the stones so not as good in the corners in the dry due to more lateral movement; they also give slightly less feedback.
Overall comfort is way better than the stones both in terms of ride quality & road noise.
Having tracked with the PS2's & the 040's in the dry I prefer the 040's; their stiff side walls & up to temp grip is better for track use but in the wet the PS2's win every time.
Would I buy them again? The jury's out on that one - both tyres are good at different things, it depends what you want from your tyres.
If I was to base my decision purely on wear rate then the answer would be no; they are a very good all round tyre for general road use but longevity is not one of the PS2's strong points, not with my driving style anyway.
I am fast comming to the conclusion that if you can put up with the noise & poor wet/cold performance the Bridgestone RE040 fitted as OEM equipment to the Z from 03-06 is not such a bad tyre after all.
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Given 61%
while driving a
BMW E38 7 Series
(265/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 0 spirited miles
Another contrary opinion: I didn't think these were any better than the Continentals that preceded them. I also had my most spectacular near-death experience with them as they completely let go in the wet without the slightest warning.
They might be better on a smaller car, I don't know. I'm disinclined to find out.
They might be better on a smaller car, I don't know. I'm disinclined to find out.