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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: robern2 on February 10, 2012, 02:19:17 pm

Title: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: robern2 on February 10, 2012, 02:19:17 pm: Just received the following email from Michelin,

We would advise that there should be a Michelin Super Sport in the tyre size of 225/40-ZR18, being available in late March early April however it will only be in a Standard load. Unfortunately, there is no information regarding an extra load tyre becoming available at this moment in time.

Fingers crossed...
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: the bruce on February 10, 2012, 03:00:53 pm: :happy2:

:congrats:

Hope they sell 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 and 235/40 R18 in Europe as well.
They already do these, but sell them in the USA only.
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: robern2 on February 10, 2012, 03:57:05 pm: I'm told it's down to how/when Michelin France beleive their will be sufficient uptake on sales. Why they cant deduce this from current Uk sales of their existing/outgoing models is a mystery.
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: tony_danza on February 10, 2012, 04:41:02 pm: I'd best get ruining my Asym 2s then.
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: the bruce on February 10, 2012, 05:20:23 pm: A forum mate in Germany did an enquiry at Michelin about 225/40 R18.
They just answered that this dimension is in the pipeline.
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: robern2 on February 10, 2012, 05:26:08 pm: So a similar response then.
Roll on the XL size being rolled out - I can probably make my PS3s last till April.
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 10, 2012, 08:10:41 pm: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :jumpmove: :driver:
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on February 10, 2012, 11:25:23 pm: Quote from: the bruce on February 10, 2012, 03:00:53 pm
:happy2:

:congrats:

Hope they sell 225/45 R17, 235/45 R17 and 235/40 R18 in Europe as well.
They already do these, but sell them in the USA only.
Is the 235 available in extra load?
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: the bruce on February 11, 2012, 12:24:07 am: 95Y:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Super+Sport

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+Super+Sport&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=34YR8PSSXL&tab=Sizes
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: berg on October 05, 2012, 11:33:26 am: still hoping these will be available with a 92 load rating by spring 2013
Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Post by: the bruce on October 05, 2012, 12:25:17 pm: Quote from: the bruce on February 10, 2012, 05:20:23 pm
A forum mate in Germany did an enquiry at Michelin about 225/40 R18.
They just answered that this dimension is in the pipeline.

http://www.reifen.com/de/TyreSize/DetailTyre/CarSummer/225-40-R18/0/False/False/none/225-40-ZR18-88Y-Pilot-Super-Sport-/15106693

They have a '88' LI rating and a * (BMW) recommendation.
BMW uses them from factory on their new M135i on front.
Nevertheless I'm shure they'll work fine on a GTI.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michelinman.com%2Fmediabin%2FApproved%2FMichelin%2FVisuals%2FDigital%2Ftire-pilot-super-sport-hero.png&hash=f7e50bd9ca1583fcee91245a4d086e816bb8752d)