Nordgrey Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Well I hummed and hawed for a couple weeks and said screw it. You pay for quality, you get quality. Adam's taught me that..... Four shiny (well not shiny really) new 18 inch Michelin Pilot Super Sports should be here Thursday and on the car by Saturday. Intersted to see how the Coupe likes em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDM Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Nice. I've decided those will be the next tires for my car too. I'm just waiting for my current tires to wear out. They might not be cheap, but everything I've read about them is that they're great and our family has had great luck with Michelins in the past. Let us know how they work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill-V8V Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm sure the coupe will like them just fine :burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Jim you know the routine pics when you get them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Dad had some run flat Pilots Sports on his M5 that seemed pretty good. Since I don't use mine on a track and it's strictly a DD, I'll go with some Kumho's or Hankooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I spent a while looking around. The trick is finding a good tire in 18 inch with the right stagger. When I bought my winter tires I was left with a grand total from every manufacturer I had access to of two tires....... I went with the Toyo's for that. Michelin was the other choice at about 50 bucks more a corner...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 You should have gone with Falkens fk 452s. One of the best sport tires out there. I haven't heard anything about the michelin Pilots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I love new tire time... I get to burn the old ones to the ground!!!!!!!!!:burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 I love new tire time... I get to burn the old ones to the ground!!!!!!!!!:burnout: Not an option for me this time. The tires being replaced are $1400 worth of winter tires I hope to get a couple more winters out of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Not an option for me this time. The tires being replaced are $1400 worth of winter tires I hope to get a couple more winters out of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txredgt Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 My favorite street tire personally is a Nitto 555. Not top of the line but it works great and is reatively inexpensive. 4 Tires for around 800 is tough to beat for a good street/strip tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8rvette Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Is there something wrong with tires made in the "USA" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1inblue Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I like nittos too. The new nitto invos have found a spot on the back of my Camaro:) glad you are happy with your choice! Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 order me some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Is there something wrong with tires made in the "USA" ?? Actually Michelin has 21 plants in North America. The three Canadian plants are within an hour's drive of my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nothing terribly spectacular looking, but handling? Only got about 100km on them so far, mainly because the winter tires were in the back and I didn't want them bouncing around too much.....LOL Still, a hard 90 degree right hander at over 60 kmh without so much as a hint of slipping, with the TCS off. This makes for ahappy sailor! I know the car is filthy!! Hasn't had her weekly bath yet, but I had to get some SVRT on the tires ASAP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 glad you like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Is it just me or do you love the smell of fresh tire in your garage too? The combo smell in the garage after a detail (not the B.O.!!!) is the only rival for it if you ask me! The smell I speak of here is DS/BG/Americana Combo...and if the WW has been out...that too! Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Is it just me or do you love the smell of fresh tire in your garage too? Mook That's a great smell!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I've got the Michelin Pilot Sports on my Corvette, great tires, you should be very happy. French company, but the tires were made in the states. Bruce (sorry, just realized I missed one entire page of the post before replying.) Congrats on the new rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Gawd awful expensive, but man........ I even have to change normal highway driving mindset. The smallest input creates an output! Off ramps at highway speed are fun too........ LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillB Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Very nice ride you got there, probably a blast to drive with the new stickys Gawd awful expensive, but man........ I even have to change normal highway driving mindset. Shoot you think those are bad, buy some Toyo Muds in a 33x12.5x20 next time... $350/tire Now that I think about that its not actually that funny that I spent that much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 I know exactly what you mean Bill. They were just north of $1600 installed. My only saving grace is that I am single and only have to justify it to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1anonly Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I know exactly what you mean Bill. They were just north of $1600 installed. My only saving grace is that I am single and only have to justify it to myself. I feel your pain. 3 years ago I spent $950 (that's with a family discount) on two rear tires for my Corvette. I really should get rid of my run flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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