Across 133 reviews, the Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised as a top-tier summer UHP tyre with exceptional dry grip, sharp steering feel, and strong high-speed stability, often transforming cars compared with OEM fitments. Many drivers also report surprisingly capable wet performance for a summer tyre and very good tread life when aligned and used in suitable temperatures. The most consistent drawbacks are increased road noise and a noticeable drop in traction/feel in cold and damp conditions, making it less ideal for UK/Scandinavian climates. Price is also commonly noted as high, though many feel the performance justifies it.
What owners mention most counted across 127 reviews
OK an update on my purchase (and review) in Aug 2013.
I have kept these on for 29k miles and have had to change the fronts only due to my tracking being out and uneven wear, rears still have over 3mm but should last me this year until my winters go on (Dec-March).
As has been reported there is a little more noise than some but I just turn the stereo up a little :O)
Weirdly (and according to Michelin) the replacement for these is the PS4, so may well be saving up for a set for next year. But am tempted to try a set of Nokian Z lines (although apparently wear is an issue with these.
Appreciate here that mine is an AWD with 50/50 split to the drive wheels (later models were 40/60), so wear apart from curbing should be the same. Fortunately because I have winters on for 3-4 months I can do the tyre rotation then.
These have never let me down yet.
PS: I classify my driving style as 'easygoing' purely because I am not aware of any A6 driver that has gotten over 950 miles from a single tank and in excess of 50mpg (brim test) which is over 10% higher than the manufacturers claim :O)
How to transform the ride and comfort in an RCZ in one easy lesson!
My RCZ GT 156THP was fitted from new with Continentals being a 19" wheel it was expected to be a firm ride and although the grip and feedback was faultless I got tied of the road noise that progressed with wear and the excessive hard ride. Having Michelin Pilots before on a 407Coupe I knew there was a good chance they would suit the RCZ. Once the fronts were near worn out these Super Sports were fitted and what a difference, the road noise gone, no need to turn the radio up at motorway speeds and the ride was completly transformed, car still grips like S**t to a blanket in both Dry & Wet conditions but handles minor road surface imperfections without jolting your arms on the wheel! The only thing that was noticed that perhaps the Continentals had more feel of the road and a little more feedback. For wear these tyres have only been on a few months so I cannot coment but from experience they are no worse than any other premium tyre. So to conclude if you have a RCZ thats giving you a hard ride on 19"wheels get some Michelin Super Sports fitted.
I've had 4 types of tyres on my car including Goodyear Assymetric 2 (RFT), Conti SportContact 5P, Michelin Pilot Super Sport and now Michelin Pilot Sport 4's.
I drive in a lot of slower traffic but then on weekends do a lot of mountain driving.
I've always liked the PSS. They have immense traction and grip, they soak up road imperfections perfectly and they're comfortable with my suspension. Wet grip is great but they don't like damp conditons, nor cold conditions.
In 18 inch form they have a slightly soft sidewall, which means they distort a bit during hard acceleration from slow speeds making the rear of the car move around more than usual, and in corners or over bumps you need to wait an instant for it to settle.
Comparatively, I liked the Conti 5P more for precision and accuracy, but I definately preferred the PSS for grip and comfort with my cars M-Performance suspension.
I'm now using Michelin Pilot Sport 4's which gives more grip no matter the temperature, is as comfortable as the PSS, but has the speed of response and accuracy of the Conti.
Will I buy PSS again? For 20 inches and up, definately.
For 18 inch I'll stick with the PS4's.
I bought potenza s001 by January of 2016 , I feel my car ( Audi S5) handling is very unstable , especially when drive fast , so I consider to change it to MPSS, and finally I make the decision , now my car is as good as what I want , comfort ,steering is stable , even my wife said its a lot different compare it to Bridestone potenza s001 , she also say this MPSS 255/35/19 is the best and safety tire , thanks again for the Michelin do a good product like this MPSS , :)
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Vauxhall
255/35 R20
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
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Bought these to ditch the awful tyres that came on my insignia vxr. Always loved pilot sports in the past but this time I had to move up to the super sport due to size. They are double the price of a PS3 which is annoying but in terms of performance they are great. I was dissapinted with the way my car would underster but after changing the tyres I realise the terrible acceleras that came on it were the problem. The only thing I've marked low is how progressive they are. They aren't progressive at all. You've got Velcro like grip up to stupid speeds but then when they let go they let go fully. By the time that happens you're already well past any speed limits so if you have a complaint about them you need to look at your driving first.
Fitted MPSS tyres all round on my BMW to replace Dunlop run flats. Ride hugely improved. With run flats my car used to crash over bumps in the road. The MPSS tyres are slightly noisier than the Dunlops but I quickly got used to that. When new I noticed the MPSS are very prone to picking up loose road gravel which flies off the tyres and hits the underside of the car. Although now the tyres have worn in the problem seems not so bad. Grip feels good and better than the Dunlops. But the main reason I bought MPSS was to ditch the awful run flats that BMW fit as standard and MPSS seemed the best conventional tyres available in the size needed for my BMW 530d msport. Not sure I would buy again though because of the gravel problem, although the extra grip/performance is reassuring to have on hand.
I put a set of these on my A4 Avant Quattro to replace the standard Dunlops that came on the car. I was astonished at the grip in all conditions and the reduction in road noise as compared to the Dunlops.
I am shocked to hear people in the reviews complaining about the wear on their tyres as mine lasted 5 years and nearly 90,000 kms. I am just in the process of changing out my winter tyres (Pilot Sport Alpins) and will most definitely be going back to the Pilot Super Sport. These tyres, coupled with the grip already available with the Quattro are hands down the best tyres I have ever owned.
I have had my car for more then 8 years and over 200 000 km, never had better tires, these are the only once which after 3 seasons dont have sidewall bump, the temperatures in my country are fairly hot.. I say this because nder 10 C, they loos a bit of grip and dont work so well, but I assume that is normal as this is a summer tire..
