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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #60 on: August 30, 2014, 11:06:07 am »
How many miles do you have on them, they take some scrubbing you know.

I'd also run slightly higher pressure in them, say +2PSI, they seem to like it.
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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #61 on: August 30, 2014, 11:10:27 am »
Not sure.... <500miles id say.

What PSI would you say then? Ill check the pressures today

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #62 on: August 30, 2014, 12:24:31 pm »
Pressures are 33-35PSI

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #63 on: August 30, 2014, 03:14:53 pm »
I use 36psi...
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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #64 on: August 30, 2014, 05:13:08 pm »
Oh yeah, 500 miles and they're still green.

I used to run 36ish all round on PS2s, so try that. Never got the idea of a soggy frontend for the road, you'll never keep them hot enough to trouble them.
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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #65 on: August 30, 2014, 06:09:00 pm »
Cool. Will adjust them tomorrow. Got some front camber coming soon so that will help too.

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #66 on: September 01, 2014, 03:56:25 pm »
Mine seem to do well. Much prefer them over the softer walled F1s. They're like the PS2s but grippier.

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #67 on: September 01, 2014, 08:37:16 pm »
just ordered a set for 18s on the R as some silly deals on these just need breaking in before its next play day

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #68 on: September 02, 2014, 02:49:08 pm »
Not 100% sold on these yet..... I would put money on the F1 having more grip.

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #69 on: September 02, 2014, 04:57:00 pm »
Not 100% sold on these yet..... I would put money on the F1 having more grip.

How much money? Do you want me to pm you my paypal?  :signLOL:

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How are you finding them now?  :smiley:
They are truely great aren't they?  :happy2:
When you push them, they just seem to grow with the challenge given to them IMO.

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #70 on: September 02, 2014, 05:00:45 pm »
Getting better. They seem less "scrappy" than the F1s when full throttle in a straight line. Had them squealing under braking too  :grin:

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #71 on: September 09, 2014, 11:52:42 am »
These seem to be getting better all the time, an I have got used to them as well.... lots of grip  :evilgrin:

Set them up at 35PSI. They do feel incredible 'rubbery' to the touch, much like the a048s. I wonder how long they will last.  :driver:

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #72 on: September 09, 2014, 02:02:05 pm »
These seem to be getting better all the time, an I have got used to them as well.... lots of grip  :evilgrin:

Set them up at 35PSI. They do feel incredible 'rubbery' to the touch, much like the a048s. I wonder how long they will last.  :driver:

There's plenty of life in them, i did Donington 1 trackday and 1 on Knutstorp and had 3 (75.000 kilometers)  years on the road on top of that on the front tyres  :happy2:

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #73 on: September 09, 2014, 03:31:19 pm »
Thats impressive!  :smiley:

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Re: Michelin Pilot Super Sports
« Reply #74 on: September 16, 2014, 11:13:44 pm »
I have PSS on the front and F1s on the back and it feels like the front end is planted and the back end has jelly for tyres.  :scared:

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