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Old 02-03-18, 03:41 PM
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Default Pilot Sport 4S - IS 350 F-Sport - RWD
What's up guys. I am on the border of being pretty bummed out..I was dead set on buying PS4S tires for the Lex and came to learn today that they don't make it for our tire size. I am confused by this because the 2017 Car & Driver summer tire test had the PS4S on the test bimmer. They wrapped the test car with 245/40/18s

Is it true that we can't get the PS4S tires?

https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...e-test-feature
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I looked for them too and the Super Sports were the only ones available. I think you won't find much difference between the PS4 vs PS SS.
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I have the 4s mounted on my new rims that I have yet to install due to a front caliper clearance issue. I have them in 235/35/19 and 265/30/19
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P4S is next gen to PSS, i have them on my 19s Vossen 235/35/19 and 265/30/19,and these tires are amazing in dry and wet, perfect for every day daily drive and enough to have some fun on the weekend
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So unfortunately they don't have it on the OEM rim, that's a bummer. I am not interested in upgrading rims at this time. Unfortunately my budget won't allow it. I guess Super Sports it is.
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Originally Posted by leg3ndary
So unfortunately they don't have it on the OEM rim, that's a bummer. I am not interested in upgrading rims at this time. Unfortunately my budget won't allow it. I guess Super Sports it is.
Ive never heard any complaints from Super Sports. First world problems. Haha
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I have Supersports on my oem wheels. Great tires! Completely transformed how the car handled
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Ive never heard any complaints from Super Sports. First world problems. Haha
Lol I know. I don't know why I'm complaining. I guess I just want the same tires as the big boys for no rational reason. I would bet that their performance characteristics are nearly identical.
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When I called Michelin, they believed the 4S will eventually be released in F-Sport sizes, either later in the year or next
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I have hated the super sports ever since day one. Very loud and they pick up every single rock out there....going back to hankook
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Originally Posted by EZZ
I looked for them too and the Super Sports were the only ones available. I think you won't find much difference between the PS4 vs PS SS.
I've just replaced my old set of MPSS for a set of MP4S. This statement is misinformation. The Mp4s is an improvement on the SS.
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I was told by a Michelin rep last year that we would start seeing PS4S tires in the 18" sizes sometime during 2018. Hopefully they are keeping on track with their schedule.
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Originally Posted by specie
I've just replaced my old set of MPSS for a set of MP4S. This statement is misinformation. The Mp4s is an improvement on the SS.
At the limit i am sure it is. But for normal spirited driving in the dry, bet we dont approach the ridiculous limit of the PSS (much less the PS4). I hear its better in the rain though. Of course I dont remember the last time it rained in so-cal.
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Soon I'll be getting a set of these been waiting almost 3 months now for my wheels I got 235/35/19 and 265/30/19 then I'll go test them out at tail of the dragon.
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Originally Posted by redspencer
I was told by a Michelin rep last year that we would start seeing PS4S tires in the 18" sizes sometime during 2018. Hopefully they are keeping on track with their schedule.
we can only hope to see our 18" sizes this year
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