Michelin Pilot sport
11 February 2003, 12:59 PM
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Just purchased (4)x Michelin Pilot Sports 215-45-17s
£520.00 fitted balanced and new valves
Costco.......
Now the question......have I been ripped off?
It was a rash decission whilst shopping with the other half.
Cheer Yoza
£520.00 fitted balanced and new valves
Costco.......
Now the question......have I been ripped off?
It was a rash decission whilst shopping with the other half.
Cheer Yoza
11 February 2003, 01:01 PM
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The price sounds ok, although you could probably get them slightly cheaper elsewhere. It's just that the tyres arent that good. They're French tyres, you know 
11 February 2003, 01:10 PM
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Whats wrong with French tyres?
They look OK to me....nice and round,shiney black,and they have tread on them,which my others didnt.
They look OK to me....nice and round,shiney black,and they have tread on them,which my others didnt.
11 February 2003, 01:17 PM
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Well, have you seen French cars? French tyres are made to go with the performance of those
LOLI think the sidewall is reasonably rigid, just the rubber isnt up to the job
Talking about hard cornering, maintaining a dift in a controlled manner, etc. For highway use, they are perfect: long lasting
11 February 2003, 11:47 PM
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Maintaining a drift..........
I drive like a *****,Im expecting more than 18000mls from this set as thats what I got from my REO11s.Feed the wheel,Feed the wheel
I get 300mls to a tenner you know....
Later Daiseys chauffeur.
I drive like a *****,Im expecting more than 18000mls from this set as thats what I got from my REO11s.Feed the wheel,Feed the wheel
I get 300mls to a tenner you know....
Later Daiseys chauffeur.
12 February 2003, 12:49 PM
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Yoza,
Been looking at these myself in the recent EVO test of the WRX, Golf, Alfa etc I noticed most of the cars running on these, including the WRX.
Mytyres do a Pilot Premacy for £129 quid, so if this is the same tyre (big if) your price looks good.
FYI a P7000 would be £90, a Goodyear Eagle F1 £95 quid, RE10s about £90 quid.
Would be interested to know what you think. I'm seriously tempted by the Toyo Proxes at £70 quid each though
Been looking at these myself in the recent EVO test of the WRX, Golf, Alfa etc I noticed most of the cars running on these, including the WRX.
Mytyres do a Pilot Premacy for £129 quid, so if this is the same tyre (big if) your price looks good.
FYI a P7000 would be £90, a Goodyear Eagle F1 £95 quid, RE10s about £90 quid.
Would be interested to know what you think. I'm seriously tempted by the Toyo Proxes at £70 quid each though
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12 February 2003, 11:31 PM
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Hello Nigel,
I cant comment on how the tyre handles because I dont push them to thier limits....
IMHO I think they are too expensive when you put them against Toyos,F1s etc.
Later Yoza
I cant comment on how the tyre handles because I dont push them to thier limits....
IMHO I think they are too expensive when you put them against Toyos,F1s etc.
Later Yoza
13 February 2003, 08:10 AM
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They were good, but only for about 5000ks, then went off like a bucket of shrimps in the sun. But they did not have as much grip as the S-03s or P-Zero Rossos they were up against. Then again, they were ruthlessly "tested" to death.
They did have good life though, just not much grip, esp. in the wet
Oh, and then the noise on some surfaces 
A responsible driver like yourself should be fine on them
IMHO of course
They did have good life though, just not much grip, esp. in the wet
Oh, and then the noise on some surfaces A responsible driver like yourself should be fine on them
IMHO of course
13 February 2003, 11:10 AM
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Yoza
nothing wrong with michelins for NORMAL road use and lottsa miles.have used them for years on all sorts of cars with good results - but im an old f@rt anyway.
if your looking for ultimate grip look elsewhere.
price you got looks good imho
jhd
ps anything than can survive french roads and drivers has got to be ok
nothing wrong with michelins for NORMAL road use and lottsa miles.have used them for years on all sorts of cars with good results - but im an old f@rt anyway.
if your looking for ultimate grip look elsewhere.
price you got looks good imho
jhd
ps anything than can survive french roads and drivers has got to be ok
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