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Originally Posted by arpad_m
Matt is spot on, as always.
I've been using Michelin PS4S tires for years now, first in NJ and now in TN, and they are near perfect for the street. I only drove on them down to 36-40 degrees, but with sane pedal control they are just fine even in the cold. In the wet, they are surreal, almost the same grip as in the dry, their water evacuation ability is top notch.
Another advantage they have is tire noise, these are very quiet tires. They'll obviously make some noise on crappy pavement such as concrete or bridges, just like any other tire on any car, but on proper blacktop I can hardly even hear them. Somewhat subjectively, I also love their zero bulge sidewall construction, too.
Once warmed up, they grip very well on dry pavement and can corner at least at 1.2g (I'm a chicken and don't dare to push further, but at 1.2g they hardly even squeak).
The one scenario these are underwhelming in is at the drag strip, but that is to be expected, these are summer street tires, and probably the best at that.
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Thanks for the knowledge!!
Upon looking at the Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4 (not summers, but the non-run flat all-season mentioned by Matt) they don't come in the stock size of 305/30/20 for the rears - they're showing 305/35/20. Does that middle number make it a no-go? Should I stick w/ what the stock sizes show? Fronts seem to come in correct stock size.
My biggest concern w/ going w/ a Summer Only is that we move things around quite a bit in the Winter in the garage as far as the tractor plow and pellets for the stove and I can't say for 100% that once the car is parked for the Winter, it's going to stay there. We have plans to renovate/extend the garage or do a non-attached garage for the car. But that's in due time. And I do not want to compromise the structure of a summer only tire should those moving around moments come at below freezing temps.