Michelin Pilot Sport 3

[ribsandbbqbeef]

Bump.

So it's been a month since I had the PS3's installed. They are still awesome. Couple things I've noticed. Definitely better than the Primacy touring tires. Much better traction, but still get the squeak when I put the pedal to the metal. However hugs the road tightly.

However have seen a bump in the energy use by about 15-20 Wh/mi; No biggie, as I mostly drive the car around town, but good for someone who's taking long trips to know to better plan their charging needs.

Will try the Hankook Ventus V12s once I burn through this set; If performance is comparable, will switch over to the Hankooks, which are around $500 out the door for a set of 4 versus about $1000 for the PS3s; Double the tires for 1/2 the price.

 

[hiroshiy]

Usually, I heard that the new tires have higher rolling resistance for the first 1000 miles. Maybe that's why?

 

[ribsandbbqbeef]

Will keep an eye out & let you know =)

 

[Meng]

Will keep an eye out & let you know =)

Hi Thanks for all the great information. How have the PS3's held out for you? I'm considering a set for Northern CA driving. Have you considered the Super Sports as well. I know that TireRack has not verified a fit... curious if anyone has tried these as well.

 

[Zooomer]

Pilot super sports are grippy but use a lot of energy and are loud. P7's are my tire of choice. super low energy, quiet. obviously less grip tho.

 

[joetz]

I just tried the newest version of the ps3 that was developed for Tesla. It’s a similar tread pattern but with foam inside. Similar performance, plus much less road noise. If you live in an area where it doesn’t snow or have a set of snow tires for winter I highly recommend these.

 

[tubaprde]

I just tried the newest version of the ps3 that was developed for Tesla. It’s a similar tread pattern but with foam inside. Similar performance, plus much less road noise. If you live in an area where it doesn’t snow or have a set of snow tires for winter I highly recommend these.

Nice good to hear. What did you have before the PS3s? Also did you consider PS4s—those I hear are getting rave reviews from everyone non-tesla. I’m itching to get out of my primacys with 95% tread life left. The seller I bought from put them on.