Brakes Wheels 3rd Gen Tires Most liked posts in thread: Yokohama S Drive OR Michelin Pilot Super Sports?

So far so good, my S Drives have remained quite. Possibly because of frequent rotations & balance jobs. All high performance tires I have used tend to be on the loud side especially as they age. Although as I age everything seems to be getting quieter.

 

Very happy with my S Drives, but have no experience with tires in that size. For what it is worth I think they are both good tires. Me I'd buy the ones that cost less.

 

Folks do a lot of different things. Me no way, I would never run a summer tire in winter temps. I learned that lesson years ago, it darned near cost me a car.

If I lived in FLA I'd not buy snow tires either. Pretty sure they get more of a winter in Jolly Old England.

Winter tires for me when the time is right for them.

 

Michelin Pilot SS over Yoko S-Drives

Dunlop DZII's over both of the above. Yes, they are that much better. :devil:

 

They are excellent in the rain. They are the tire of choice for autocross because of how well they handle in the wet / rain and the dry.

 

I think that the Super Sport is the best street tire you can get.

 

How will you be using the tire?
Planning and track days or autocross events? Any spirited driving?
I’m on my third set of Pilot Super Sports.
Needless to say, I do like them.
Assuming you aren’t in the States.
We have a 30K mileage warranty; is something similar available for you?
Given that I see approximately 18K miles before I hit the treadwear bars, these are a pricey choice without a treadwear warranty.
Not knowing exactly where you are , I have to ask whether or not you’ll experience snow/extreme cold and if so, will a dedicated set of all seasons/winters be available?

 

I like how they work in the wet.

 

The S Drives work well in the rain, but are terrible in cold weather. Anything colder than 40 degrees F or 4.4 C & they are not safe.

 

Wouldn't that also be true for the Michelin (also a summer tire)?

 

Used them at near zero C (32F) without issue. Didn't get too cold here this past winter.
I did take it a bit easy when starting out in case there was a temperature induced falloff in performance.

 

I do like living in Florida

 

S-Drives --I got rid of mine because of noise issues before they were worn out. Yes, I did keep them inflated and rotated. Mine were on a R53.

 

What are the DZIIs like in the rain?

 

I can second that!