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Neil do you mind sharing what rubber you have on the front of the car ?
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Fitted four Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4S. I can now accelerate in a straight line and go round corners normally 
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Fitted four Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4S. I can now accelerate in a straight line and go round corners normally What is the fun in that? Where is your spirit of adventure? Seriously Peter, what did you have fitted before and how worn/old where they when you changed them? I'm starting to get some interesting back end effects when pulling out of side turnings onto a main road and accelerating briskly. I suspect lack of straight line control follows. But I don't want to replace the tyres this year... a bit skint.
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Fitted four Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4S. I can now accelerate in a straight line and go round corners normally What is the fun in that? Where is your spirit of adventure? Seriously Peter, what did you have fitted before and how worn/old where they when you changed them? I'm starting to get some interesting back end effects when pulling out of side turnings onto a main road and accelerating briskly. I suspect lack of straight line control follows. But I don't want to replace the tyres this year... a bit skint. I had Continentals on from new, which have been very good. But the offside rear had worn down to pretty much nothing left after 11k. Presumably down to LSD and a little bit of a heavy right foot. The pulling to the left at low speeds when turning was all controllable but I'd had a few clenching moments changing up to third in a straight line, especially in the damp and pretty much forget about accelerating in the wet. Been sideways several times when its damp, changing down from third to second. Mines a manual so not sure if the auto's like yours have the same effect of extreme engine braking ? The Continentals on the fronts were ok and had plenty of life left in them but I'd read some very good reviews on the Michelins PSS4S and decided to change all four. I must say after today's little drive even the front end feels better. Tyres pressures all at 22psi from cold. I'm certainly going to swap the back tyres around every 2k from now on though to get more life out of a set.
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Fitted four Michelin Pilot Super Sport 4S. I can now accelerate in a straight line and go round corners normally What is the fun in that? Where is your spirit of adventure? Seriously Peter, what did you have fitted before and how worn/old where they when you changed them? I'm starting to get some interesting back end effects when pulling out of side turnings onto a main road and accelerating briskly. I suspect lack of straight line control follows. But I don't want to replace the tyres this year... a bit skint. I had Continentals on from new, which have been very good. But the offside rear had worn down to pretty much nothing left after 11k. Presumably down to LSD and a little bit of a heavy right foot. The pulling to the left at low speeds when turning was all controllable but I'd had a few clenching moments changing up to third in a straight line, especially in the damp and pretty much forget about accelerating in the wet. Been sideways several times when its damp, changing down from third to second. Mines a manual so not sure if the auto's like yours have the same effect of extreme engine braking ? The Continentals on the fronts were ok and had plenty of life left in them but I'd read some very good reviews on the Michelins PSS4S and decided to change all four. I must say after today's little drive even the front end feels better. Tyres pressures all at 22psi from cold. I'm certainly going to swap the back tyres around every 2k from now on though to get more life out of a set. What tyre size did you have fitted? After speaking to the Michelin rep the PS4s (replacement for the Super Sports and not to be confused with the PS4) is only available in 19" and above..hence why I am limited to the PS4 when I change my tyres.
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Yes your right they are only available in 19" and above. Mine are 225/35/19 fronts & 245/35/19 rears.
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Brilliant tyres, I can imagine you would notice a big difference with them fitted.
I will have to make do with standard PS4, although in 18" size I have been informed they share compounds with the PS4s so are not to dissimilar.
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I had my +8 on a ramp for a check over before the road trip in June. The rear tyres have enough left for the trip and the fronts have a little more.
I have been running them at 22 psi and the rears are wearing more on the outside which suggests the tyres are a bit under inflated. Anyone else experienced this?
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Paul, I run 22 front and 24 back. They seem to be wearing evenly.
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I had my +8 on a ramp for a check over before the road trip in June. The rear tyres have enough left for the trip and the fronts have a little more.
I have been running them at 22 psi and the rears are wearing more on the outside which suggests the tyres are a bit under inflated. Anyone else experienced this? How was the sump? I've been told mine needs replacing after the trip to Scotland. Seems they are on the list of consumables for aero owners.
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