That's pretty quick for the goodyears. Did you have toe/alignment issues?
I did some heavy and multiple autocross on my original 21 Continentals and they lasted 8500. I needed an alignment was part of it.
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Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 vs Pilot Super Sport - Opinions Please
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I did some heavy and multiple autocross on my original 21 Continentals and they lasted 8500. I needed an alignment was part of it.
I don't think so, because the wear appears to be fairly even from from side of the tire to the other.
Gizmotoy
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That still seems like the wrong thing, then. They're not comparing the classes within the entire portfolio. They're (probably) comparing a specific tire within a class.
Terrible wording, no matter what they mean.
Do you think we can get away with 275 35R21 on the rear of a P85+? If so, maybe we should get the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT found here: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...R1SMGTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
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Okay check out the attached, this is for all you P85+ rear tire folks, including myself..
Dunlop makes a SP Sport Maxx GT with 10/32nd tread depth and almost identical revs per mile, slightly taller 275 x 35% = 3.5mm which is about 1/8" taller of a tire. Load range is XL, fits on a 9-11" rim, section width is almost less than half an inch wider. Revs per mile is only 3!! Perfect to not mess with speedometer.
Unknown: weight difference and rolling resistance comparison.
EDIT: Weight: PS2 = 25.4LBS, Dunlop 275 according to TireRack: 31LBS... Not sure how credible the weight is but assuming this tire is slightly wider I could see it weighing an extra few pounds.
No data on rolling resistance, has anyone researched that?
See chart.
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Okay check out the attached, this is for all you P85+ rear tire folks, including myself..
Dunlop makes a SP Sport Maxx GT with 10/32nd tread depth and almost identical revs per mile, slightly taller 275 x 35% = 3.5mm which is about 1/8" taller of a tire. Load range is XL, fits on a 9-11" rim, section width is almost less than half an inch wider. Revs per mile is only 3!! Perfect to not mess with speedometer.
Unknown: weight difference and rolling resistance comparison.
EDIT: Weight: PS2 = 25.4LBS, Dunlop 275 according to TireRack: 31LBS... Not sure how credible the weight is but assuming this tire is slightly wider I could see it weighing an extra few pounds.
No data on rolling resistance, has anyone researched that?
See chart.
America's tire has the 21" Pilot Super Sport for what, I think, is a great deal at $265 a tire. My Conti's are about dead. Is this something I should jump on? Tirerack has them at $295.
http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?c=1&rcz=97007&ar=35&rf=true&rd=21&rc=ORPINT&cs=245&dVeh=dVeh&ra=searchTiresByVehicleAndSize.do&fl=&tc=MMIHZM&yr=2012&pc=19411&vid=024794
http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?c=1&rcz=97007&ar=35&rf=true&rd=21&rc=ORPINT&cs=245&dVeh=dVeh&ra=searchTiresByVehicleAndSize.do&fl=&tc=MMIHZM&yr=2012&pc=19411&vid=024794
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
Well, America's tire company has a local shop that knows what to do with Tesla's as far as alighnment with the air suspension and such.
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Thanks. That's what I thought and just wanted some confirmation
I have an appointment scheduled for next, next Saturday (2/15) with Discount Tire to get Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed. My current Continentals were 4/32" a few days ago. My mission for the next week is to "get my money's worth" out of the Continentals.
Total out the door is ~ $1,400.
Total out the door is ~ $1,400.
mnx
2018 M3P
Pull the ABS fuse.
I have an appointment scheduled for next, next Saturday (2/15) with Discount Tire to get Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed. My current Continentals were 4/32" a few days ago. My mission for the next week is to "get my money's worth" out of the Continentals.
Total out the door is ~ $1,400.
I'm in the same boat. I've put on 13K on my OEM Goodyears and getting close to needing at least two new tires (I don't know why my rear tires, which were rotated from rear to front at 6k miles and then back to rear at 12k miles, have worn more than the front. I just had the alignment checked and nothing was out of spec.) I'd like to get something that will last longer than the Goodyears.
I'm looking for recommendations give than I live in the SF Bay Area (oddly enough, it is raining today, but that's a rarity of late), don't push the car to its limits, and have 19" stock rims?
Had to reschedule; they were installed today.I have an appointment scheduled for next, next Saturday (2/15) with Discount Tire to get Michelin Pilot Super Sport installed. My current Continentals were 4/32" a few days ago. My mission for the next week is to "get my money's worth" out of the Continentals.
Total out the door is ~ $1,400.
I can already tell that new Michelin Pilot Super Sport are louder than old OEM Continentals. Not surprising, but immediately observable.
The Michelins have a compound designed for longer tread lifetime. They are generally louder in part because of this. At least that's my understanding.
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Let's hope I can't answer that for a few more days.
lolachampcar
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Fine so far. I did get the wheels to break loose (very briefly) on dry entering the freeway though (while turning). That isn't something new.
Well, bummer. I wasn't expecting that and I've already paid the non-refundable deposit to have the tires shipped to the installer.
When I was asking about other tires, the Service Center said one guy had bought brand new non-Tesla approved tires and then came into the SC to replace them with Contis because they were horrendously noisy. Hopefully it wasn't the Pilot Super Sports!
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