robert2423

Are these tires overkill? im starting to think that im AWD and after only 7k miles my tries are looking a little bad. I think i can run them next summer but after that they are toast..
any suggestions what a alternative could be? thinking $1300 every other year for tires is a lot.. current set up 235/35/20 255/35/20
I love the sq look of the Michelin .

IreneIS350

Michelin is worth it. They perform well and have a good tread wear.

faisal11ir

The best, lovely handling/braking and tread wear.

robert2423

millage seems bad on pace for 12k is this average for a staggered set up with these tires? was hoping for more.

faisal11ir

12k miles? I'm on ~52k km tread wear is still fine on the rears but the front are almost done.

gpxluke

iTrader: (2)

I think I read somewhere that Michelin is releasing a new model to replace the PSS. If the price is good (I think they are having $70 mail-in rebate now), I would suggest you grab a set of those. Good dry and wet performance, great tread life, sidewall hardness is acceptable to maintain a good comfort level yet providing good cornering performance.

robert2423

damn do i drive that bad? lol i will get a better thread percentage when i go get my snows on tomorrow. i just dont get how they are going bad that fast myself.

anthonys2r

iTrader: (1)

I debated them when I had to replace my tires. They are only rated for about 15k and like you said, $1200 every year and a half (based on 10k a year) is a lot for tires. I ended up going with the continental control contact sport a/s and I still have plenty of thread left after 13500 miles.

nathantse

Whats the life expectancy of the Michelin PSS?

I'm doing my 10K this Friday. I'm going to ask them to check on the stock bridgestones threads. It looks fine when you eye ball it though.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

yes pilot sport 4 S are coming but not until spring next year. Article says independent testing put tire wear at 30k miles or greater

http://blog.caranddriver.com/micheli...lot-sport-4-s/

ISFPOWER

iTrader: (20)

PSS are quiet, grip well in the wet and dry, they wear very nicely if you have alignment correct and urethane lower bushing. only downside is the price.

with tires, i tell people.... noise, grip, price...you can only choose two.

EZZ

I agree. Why buy a luxury sport sedan if you can't extract maximum smiles due to your tires Many people equate pure speed with sport. I equate sport with handling and grip. I like my steering wheel more than my pedal

ISFPOWER

iTrader: (20)

Exactly.

I admit, i use to think i was fast because i could never get traction and it makes you seem you just have too much power to hook. When you fix your alignment and get a set of sticky tires, its amazing when you are putting that power to the ground. That speedo just shoots up fast.

redspencer

iTrader: (1)

Don't forget that the RC350 F-Sport and GS350 F-Sport also utilize Michelin PSS tires for their 235/265 OEM staggered set-up. These tires are a significant step up from the OEM Bridgestone Turanza tires found on the IS350 F-Sport.

As summer street tires, Michelin PSS tires offer excellent responsiveness during lateral movements which is critical for proper communication and feedback between the vehicle and driver.

As ISFPower mentioned, look into getting polyurethane bushings for the front LCA to help minimize inner tread wear since these tires are asymmetric and will wear out fairly quickly (I average around 15k miles per set).

Mrg02d

Has anyone seen better than posted 0-60 or 1/4mile times with much better tires?