Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Pilot Super Sport

[monster]

I'm on the fence between two tires.

It seems A/S 3 is quite close to summer tire performance in dry/wet/conrnering/handling but add a bit of handling winter weather.

we don't have snow but temparature can be below 40F with small chance of below freezing...

Any suggestion? Any feedback on A/S 3 for summer performance?

[F1LOCO]

I'm biased, for PSS...but I run in Florida...

[jparnes1]

Originally Posted by monster

I'm on the fence between two tires.

It seems A/S 3 is quite close to summer tire performance in dry/wet/conrnering/handling but add a bit of handling winter weather.

we don't have snow but temparature can be below 40F with small chance of below freezing...

Any suggestion? Any feedback on A/S 3 for summer performance?

i would suggest putting your Z4 away in the freezing months and running that MB. You'll lose performance with AS tires.

[nicknaz]

It is going to be worse in summer than summer tires and WAY worse in winter than winter tires.

I think AS should refer to "always sucking" when it comes to tires.

[Darbs330]

Originally Posted by monster

I'm on the fence between two tires.

For what it's worth... I have the A/S 3's and I'm very happy with them.

While I can only compare them to the the stock Bridgestone RFT's...
My impressions are...
- The highway sound has been cut by 4db's...
- The wet grip is GREAT (huge improvement)
- The ride is MUCH smoother, less harsh
(I can't offer an opinion on snow as I didn't have to venture out in the few snowy days we saw here in the carolinas.)

I really don't think you could go wrong with either tire.

ps. TireRack has a nice video review of the A/S 3's if you haven't already checked it out...

[Gpwheels]

Originally Posted by Darbs330

For what it's worth... I have the A/S 3's and I'm very happy with them.

While I can only compare them to the the stock Bridgestone RFT's...
My impressions are...
- The highway sound has been cut by 4db's...
- The wet grip is GREAT (huge improvement)
- The ride is MUCH smoother, less harsh
(I can't offer an opinion on snow as I didn't have to venture out in the few snowy days we saw here in the carolinas.)

I really don't think you could go wrong with either tire.

ps. TireRack has a nice video review of the A/S 3's if you haven't already checked it out...

Do you have 18" or 19" rims?

[Darbs330]

Originally Posted by Gpwheels

Do you have 18" or 19" rims?

I'm on 18" rims...

I forgot to mention... Dry grip is also MUCH improved.
Basically, they are an improvement on every level (except for being RFT, of course).

Again, I can only compare the PS A/S3's to the stock RFTs and NOT to the PSS's, which I'm sure are also fantastic tires.

My Z is the only 'modern' (read: dependable) car that I own, however... so "All Season" drivability is a requirement. The Carolinas can see a little bit of all sorts of weather.

[BMW665]

review the following matrix showing tire comparisons. Seems like the PSS are top of the line and highest rated.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyres_For/BMW/Z4.htm

[Hujan]

Originally Posted by nicknaz

It is going to be worse in summer than summer tires and WAY worse in winter than winter tires.

I think AS should refer to "always sucking" when it comes to tires.

I second the idea of getting dedicated winter wheels if you live in a cold/snowy climate.