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Michelin Launches the Pilot Sport EV Tire....

Discussion in 'Technical' started by Needsdecaf, Feb 26, 2021.

  1. Needsdecaf

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    ev, electric vehicle, michelin pilot sport ev :: Michelin North America, Inc.

    I'm really, really excited for this. As someone who is not seeing the benefit of my Pilot Sport 4S's because of tons of highway driving and straight roads, but who still wants a performance tire, I'm so psyched about this tire.

    • The first Michelin tire engineered to meet the specific handling and range requirements of electric sports cars
    • Low road-noise for superior travelling comfort(1)
    • Result of the unique experience acquired by Michelin in Formula E racing
    • An eco-responsible, CO2-neutral tire at the point of sale(2)
    Michelin has launched its first tire designed to address the specific demands made by electric sports cars. Launching April 1, the MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport EV delivers:

    • Optimal grip on dry and wet roads(3) (4) – irrespective of the tire’s level of wear(5) – taking into account the higher weight and weight-distribution characteristics associated with electric sports cars.
    • Outstanding resistance to wear(6) in response to the high torque and acceleration forces of electric sports cars.
    • The MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV’s low rolling resistance extends range by up to 37 miles(7).
    • 20 percent less perceptible road noise thanks to MICHELIN AcousticTM technology which takes the form of a custom-developed polyurethane foam that reduces cabin noise(1)
     
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    Wow I would love to see how the rolling resistance compares to the MX4M that shipped as when I moved to the Cross Climate I saw a 7% hit in watts/mile.
     
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    The 37 miles of range improvement is compared to the Michelin Pilot Sport SUV tire. Already a summer tire.

    So if you have LRR tires now, chances are this won't be that great. It's primarily aimed at keeping the performance of the PS4's (Summer Performance tires) but getting better life and less resistance.
     
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    Wonder if these are going to be all seasons; if so I’m excited cause they sound like a perfect for the Model 3 Performance.
     
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    If you spent the money on a performance you should also spend the money on summer tires. I am very excited to see EV specific summer tires available for my LR RWD just as we come up on the end of snow season. Perhaps I would think different if I didn't have a winter snow bound cabin that I regularly go to.
     
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    Did you mean better life and less noise ?
     
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    Watts per mile jumped fro 226 to 260 after I swapped tires. Measured on several 650 mile trips on the same road.
     
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    Is that Whats per mile ?
     
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    Sweet! I’m in for a set when my current summer tires wear out.

    I do think the lightning bolt shaped sipes are a little gimmicky though.
     
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    Oh, wow, I am not sure I would have noticed it if you hadn't pointed it out 4w-rt_3528707946850_tire_mich_pilotsportev_ww_255-40-r20-101w-xl_c_main_6-0zoom.jpg
     
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    I seriously doubt some computer model came up with the lightning bolt for optimal cornering...
     
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    "Rolling Resistance internal study carried out in October 2020, comparing a 255/45 R19 MICHELIN Pilot Sport EV (6.7kg/t) with the same-sized MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4 SUV (8.8kg/t). In the case of an electric vehicle weighing 2,151kg with a range of 540km, the difference (2.1kg/t) equates to more than 60km of additional range, or more than 10 percent of the original range."

    Sounds like they were testing the I-PACE? 10% is pretty incredible. I can only run all seasons on my SUV unfortunately.
     
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    No, I meant less rolling resistance.
     
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    Meh, use case matters. I got a Performance but I live in Texas. We don't have corners you take at speed here. Everything is a damned right turn at a stop sign or light. It's BORING.

    Also, my driving consists of 80% highway commuting. I'm not using the tires capability there at all, they are a liability. I want some of the the benefits of the summers like good wet performance, crisp turn in feel and good grip when I want it, so I'm not going to an all season unless it's a high performance one.

    To me, this strikes the best balance as it'll likely give enough summer tire performance for my needs while slightly increasing wear, decreasing consumption and noise.
     
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    Man you are not kidding, some of the roads here are not boring at ALL. Hang onto the steering wheel tight. It is exhilarating but it is also quite nice to flip on AutoPilot and feel like the car is on a rail. If we want straight we have the roads in the Central Valley, although they can be scary with big trucks all going 70+MPH.
     
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    Yeah, I grew up in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains in NY and PA. I understand turns and elevation changes on roadways and miss them greatly.
     
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    My TM3 is borderline needing new shoes too. (31k miles) Wondering when they will be available and what the "Michelin tax" will be...
     

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