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Title: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: SteveS on January 15, 2014, 06:29:51 pm

As these tyres are now out and an "ok" online price of £142 (mytyres.co.uk), Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y) yet?
Im going to be replacing mine soon enough so if anyones got real life experience...

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: rich83 on January 15, 2014, 06:43:03 pm

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p59615/Yokohama_Tyres_Car_Yokohama_AD08_Advan_Neova_Yokohama_AD_08_-_225_40R18_88W_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_F_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_3_Noise%3A_75dB

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: robern2 on January 15, 2014, 08:47:02 pm

PSS are on back order 225/40/18 92 y xl will be in dealers from 2nd week in feb. Now listed on the michelin site also.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: SteveS on January 16, 2014, 08:13:23 am

Thats fine. My dealer didn't say that but either way..

Anyone

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: Phillyf21 on January 16, 2014, 05:11:32 pm

Had ps2's on my st220 and they where awesome, not sure on these probably better.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: SteveS on January 16, 2014, 06:13:42 pm

Thanks but looking for people who have tried these.
I didnt like ps2 particularly.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: robern2 on January 16, 2014, 09:37:13 pm

People on here have tried the pss in 19 inch but not 18 as they aren't yet available.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: SteveS on January 16, 2014, 09:52:19 pm

Mytyre.co.uk has them...

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: N8KOW on January 16, 2014, 10:38:39 pm

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?s_p=Michelin-Pilot-Super-Sport-225_40-ZR18-92Y-XL-with-rim-protection-ridge-_FSL_&details=Ordern&typ=R-205050&cart_id=20733195.110.388&ranzahl=4&Breite=225&Herst=Michelin&Quer=40&Felge=18&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=110&rsmFahrzeugart=PKW

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?s_p=Michelin-Pilot-Super-Sport-225_40-ZR18-88Y-with-rim-protection-ridge-_FSL__-_&details=Ordern&typ=R-223232&cart_id=20733195.110.388&ranzahl=4&Breite=225&Herst=Michelin&Quer=40&Felge=18&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=110&rsmFahrzeugart=PKW

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: berg on January 17, 2014, 10:14:38 am

im running the PSS on an 88, awesome  :driver:

trying to monitor tyre wear though as wondering if will wear very quickly because 88. think vrs alex has them too?

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: rich83 on January 17, 2014, 10:38:50 am

Does the load rating have any bearing on the main compound of the tyre? Or is it purely sidewall stiffness?

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: Phillyf21 on January 17, 2014, 02:38:27 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on January 17, 2014, 10:38:50 am

Does the load rating have any bearing on the main compound of the tyre? Or is it purely sidewall stiffness?

Just sidewall's.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: clive_gti on January 17, 2014, 03:11:01 pm

Quote from: berg on January 17, 2014, 10:14:38 am

im running the PSS on an 88, awesome  :driver:

trying to monitor tyre wear though as wondering if will wear very quickly because 88. think vrs alex has them too?

I have them also in 88 and no issues with wear so far

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: rob_e on January 17, 2014, 11:15:53 pm

Anyone got these yet?

Any tyre test/magazine reviews?

Better than Assymetric2's or not?!?    Questions, questions..

:)

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: xjay1337 on January 17, 2014, 11:49:48 pm

I can get these in 205/40... SO HAPPY

Will go on my Merc wheels very nicely..

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
Post by: keano on January 19, 2014, 05:30:32 pm

I have these in 215/40/18.

They are astounding!

If they're good enough for the Veyron, they're good enough for the golf lol  :pomppomp: