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Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« 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...

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2014, 08:13:23 am »
Thats fine. My dealer didn't say that but either way..

Anyone

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2014, 05:11:32 pm »
Had ps2's on my st220 and they where awesome, not sure on these probably better.

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2014, 06:13:42 pm »
Thanks but looking for people who have tried these.
I didnt like ps2 particularly.

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2014, 09:52:19 pm »
Mytyre.co.uk has them...

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #9 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?
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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #10 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?

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 02:38:27 pm »
Does the load rating have any bearing on the main compound of the tyre? Or is it purely sidewall stiffness?

Just sidewall's.

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2014, 03:11:01 pm »
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

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2014, 11:15:53 pm »
Anyone got these yet?

Any tyre test/magazine reviews?

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Re: Has anyone tried Michelin PSS (225/40/18 92Y)
« Reply #14 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..