Again, you can't say that the pilot sports have better ride quality when you compared them on a different suspension. It works both ways. You can never compare the suspension, OR the tires for ride quality if you've changed both at the same time. (The grip and noise comparisons are probably valid though)
"Never"? I think you are nit picking. He made the more common call that coils are a bit "rougher", and that is the theme. Also has been the theme of these threads, that air is not as connected in cornering. It's good people write their comments over how they controlled for their observations, like "same ride to work". It shows what they were looking for, as much as how dissimilar the wheels were, etc. My gut, and the other posters here who track cars (at least three in this thread, counting myself) seems to be that coils are more reassuring,
if you are pushing the limits in turns. In MTOman's case, I suspect it may have been the higher roll-center of the coil car. Coil cars sit higher. This isn't a vehicle, in the first place, to seduce one's cornering skills and those not compelled to do so are probably wise to choose air. In my case, I only tested an air car and on that basis, the postings of lolachampcar, and the service of air suspensions, I'm confident I want coils. Like you, I haven't got one. The Tesla is a ~4,800lb car, giving regular old coils an easy go at providing a smooth ride.
I am less trying to provide an opinion regarding air/coils, than I am attempting to connect the dots of who usually goes for what. Despite what others say, I don't think there's too much owner bias to find a landing on this choice.
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