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Title: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: robern2 on January 07, 2010, 10:09:24 am

I see the new Pilot Sport 3 is now listed as available although most suppliers I've spoken to dont appear to have delivery dates or prices.
It will be interested to hear reviews compared to the PS2 and Eagle Asymmetric.

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 07, 2010, 12:22:12 pm

Where did you hear about these?

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: TagnuT on January 07, 2010, 02:03:14 pm

Some info here. But nothing on the Michelin UK website.

http://www.event-tyres.co.uk/news/new-michelin-pilot-sport-3-ps3-232.php

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: JPC on January 07, 2010, 02:15:33 pm

It seems they have all the qualities of the PS2 but better in the wet. good stuff

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: TagnuT on January 10, 2010, 05:11:01 pm

Does anyone think that the PS3 tread pattern looks similar to that of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy? :smiley:

More info from Event-tyres.

With the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 set to be released on 1st January 2010, many people have been asking us about the sizes to be released and whether this means the Pilot Sport 2 will now be discontinued. The word we have directly from Michelin is that initially the Pilot Sport 3 will run alongside the Pilot Sport 2. As we get further information on new sizes and what, if anything, is discontinued we will update our blog.

The Pilot Sport 3 is being released in several stages. 18 tyre sizes are being released on 1st January 2010 with a further 10 sizes estimated to be released between July 2010 and October 2010.

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 sizes being released 1st January 2010 are:

225/45 ZR17 91Y
225/40 ZR18 92Y XL
225/40 ZR18 92W XL
225/45 ZR17 94W XL
235/40 ZR18 95Y XL
235/45 ZR17 97Y XL
245/40 ZR17 91Y
245/40 ZR18 97Y XL
245/45 ZR17 99Y XL
255/35 ZR18 94Y XL
265/35 ZR18 97Y XL
255/40 ZR19 100Y XL
275/35 ZR18 99Y XL
275/40 ZR19 101Y XL
245/40 ZR19 98Y XL
255/40 ZR18 99Y XL MO1 (Mercedes Fitment)
285/35 ZR18 101Y XL MO1 (Mercedes Fitment)
255/35 ZR19 96Y AO (Audi Fitment)

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 sizes estimated to be released between July 2010 and October 2010 are:

205/40 R17 84W XL
225/45 R17 94Y XL
205/45 R16 83V
205/45 R16 87W XL
195/45 R16 84V XL
205/55 R16 91W
205/45 R17 88W XL
205/50 R17 93W XL
205/50 R16 87V

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Post by: john_o on January 10, 2010, 05:47:37 pm

mmm tasty, although I never thought the wet weather performance was poor in the first place   :surprised: