Alternative street tire

zx9rmal · 01-19-2018, 10:42 AM

I love the OEM Goodyears. But I'd like some first hand experience recommendations for other high performance tires that give better life with minimum decrease in performance. This is for aggressive street handling, not track.
Thanks.

Th3Beast · 01-19-2018, 11:45 AM

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is my choice. I've had them on my car (in OEM size) for over 2,500 miles and I absolutely love them. Great in the rain too.

They even perform as good as the OEM tires at the track. I ran on them as Sebring last month and was very impressed that I was able to hit the same lateral G's on that track as I did with my Goodyears. Can't beat a 15K mile treadwear warranty either.

zx9rmal · 01-19-2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Th3Beast

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is my choice. I've had them on my car (in OEM size) for over 2,500 miles and I absolutely love them. Great in the rain too.

They even perform as good as the OEM tires at the track. I ran on them as Sebring last month and was very impressed that I was able to hit the same lateral G's on that track as I did with my Goodyears. Can't beat a 15K mile treadwear warranty either.

Thanks for the info.

Alpha1BC · 01-19-2018, 12:51 PM

I had a set of Nitto NT555 G2's for a little bit. Didn't drive them long enough to compare to the lifespan of the OE GY's, but they have a 320 treadwear rating instead of 220. As expected, there's a little less grip due to the harder rubber compound so I'd also expect them to last longer.

I've also heard they grip pretty well once they're hot if you ever do decide to track with them, but have never tried it for myself.

nasbagoat · 01-19-2018, 01:02 PM

My experience with Michelin PSS was a lot more life, comparable grip, poor track wear. So great street tire.

Th3Beast · 01-19-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nasbagoat

My experience with Michelin PSS was a lot more life, comparable grip, poor track wear. So great street tire.

That's interesting. I've tracked 3 cars with Pilot Super Sports and all have worn great. Two cars (with square wheel/tires) got 30K miles out of PSS with like 3 track days.

After the one track session on my PS4S, you can't even tell they were tracked. And I drive my car 10/10ths at the track, but am careful not to over drive the tires.

nasbagoat · 01-19-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Th3Beast

but am careful not to over drive the tires.

I was much more inexperienced 5 years ago and that is a posibility

7speed · 01-19-2018, 03:05 PM

Do you remember if the new 4s is quieter than our Goodyears when they are brand new?

LesBaer · 01-23-2018, 08:58 AM

The same tires will wear and perform differently on different makes of cars. I was running Michelin PSS before I upped my power and they were fantastic all around.

mjk3888 · 01-23-2018, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zx9rmal

I love the OEM Goodyears. But I'd like some
first hand experience recommendations for other high performance tires that
give better life with minimum decrease in performance. This is for aggressive
street handling, not track.
Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Th3Beast

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is my choice. I've had
them on my car (in OEM size) for over 2,500 miles and I absolutely love
them. Great in the rain too.

They even perform as good as the OEM tires at the track. I ran on them as
Sebring last month and was very impressed that I was able to hit the same
lateral G's on that track as I did with my Goodyears. Can't beat a 15K mile
treadwear warranty either.

The Michelins are good if you are looking to sacrifice a little performance for
longer tread life. However I personally found it more affordable to get a
used set of SS wheels and 50k mile all seasons and then keep the OEM
Goodyears for occasional use only. About $1k for the wheels and tires as
opposed to $1300 for OEM Supercar 3s or $1500 for Pilot Sport 4S.

My All Season Setup
Stock SS wheels

Front: 20X8.5 et25 (255/35R20)
Rear: 20X9.5 et39 (275/35R20)

Redlinez · 01-23-2018, 01:14 PM

I have a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's waiting to go on. I finally quit trying to be happy with lesser expensive tires after about 27 years of buying them. I came close to getting the Firestones and Continental Sports, but came across a great deal on the Michelins. $1070 minus $160 in Visa cards.

obarry13 · 02-18-2018, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlinez

I have a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's waiting to go on. I finally quit trying to be happy with lesser expensive tires after about 27 years of buying them. I came close to getting the Firestones and Continental Sports, but came across a great deal on the Michelins. $1070 minus $160 in Visa cards.

If you don't mind me asking where you found that deal I would really appreciate it lol. Currently looking now and the lowest I am finding is about $1500 with my setup.

01-19-2018, 10:42 AM	#1
zx9rmal Drives: '20 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: FT. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 717	Alternative street tire I love the OEM Goodyears. But I'd like some first hand experience recommendations for other high performance tires that give better life with minimum decrease in performance. This is for aggressive street handling, not track. Thanks. __________________ Mal Ft. Lauderdale, FL '20 Camaro ZL1 M6 '22 Kawasaki ZX-14R

01-19-2018, 11:45 AM	#2
Th3Beast Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 278	Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is my choice. I've had them on my car (in OEM size) for over 2,500 miles and I absolutely love them. Great in the rain too. They even perform as good as the OEM tires at the track. I ran on them as Sebring last month and was very impressed that I was able to hit the same lateral G's on that track as I did with my Goodyears. Can't beat a 15K mile treadwear warranty either. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE (sold) Nightfall Gray

01-19-2018, 12:51 PM	#4
Alpha1BC Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,001	I had a set of Nitto NT555 G2's for a little bit. Didn't drive them long enough to compare to the lifespan of the OE GY's, but they have a 320 treadwear rating instead of 220. As expected, there's a little less grip due to the harder rubber compound so I'd also expect them to last longer. I've also heard they grip pretty well once they're hot if you ever do decide to track with them, but have never tried it for myself. __________________ 2017 SS 1LE.

01-19-2018, 03:05 PM	#8
7speed Drives: 21 SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 322	Do you remember if the new 4s is quieter than our Goodyears when they are brand new? __________________

01-23-2018, 08:58 AM	#9
LesBaer FMPG Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,888	The same tires will wear and perform differently on different makes of cars. I was running Michelin PSS before I upped my power and they were fantastic all around. __________________ Ordered 3/8/16- NFG/Ceramic White, M6, MRC, NPP, 6 pots, blk blade, no sunroof, blk splitter, blk bow ties, dark tails, nav. ARH 1 7/8" ceramic coated full sys w/NPP; Maggie 9.2psi (85mm); Jannetty rough idle cam(TSP), tune and LT4 fuel system; Forgeline VX1 Black PVD (20x10,11); R88R 315's; ALPriority; BMR rear arms, bushings, DS loop; RF intake (red); nGauge 93 octane: 712rwhp, 654rwtq / E85 (E66 mix): 734rwhp, 674rwtq (SuperFlow Dyno)

01-19-2018, 01:02 PM	#5
nasbagoat Drives: 17 SW 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: ROCKVILLE MD Posts: 289	My experience with Michelin PSS was a lot more life, comparable grip, poor track wear. So great street tire.

01-23-2018, 01:14 PM	#11
Redlinez Shifts under load Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE rally green Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC Posts: 1,295	I have a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's waiting to go on. I finally quit trying to be happy with lesser expensive tires after about 27 years of buying them. I came close to getting the Firestones and Continental Sports, but came across a great deal on the Michelins. $1070 minus $160 in Visa cards. __________________ 24 Audi S3 prem plus, sport package HPDE - southeast - JTI- solo, PCA- blue. 22 Suzuki GSX-S 1000GT blue

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