Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 255/40-19 Tire (Set of 2)

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Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 255/40-19 Tire (Set of 2)

Star BMW Max Performance Summer Set of 2

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NOTE: Tread patterns must often be tuned to accommodate different tire widths. While tires shipped will match your order’s specifications, photos used only represent typical sizes. Sidewall design and lettering style may differ from the photo shown. Please refer to the item specifics above for details.

The Pilot Sport PS2 is a Max Performance Summer tire member of the Michelin Pilot family of low profile, high-speed tires. Initially developed for Original Equipment (O.E.) on some of the world’s most prestigious sports cars and performance sedans, the Pilot Sport PS2 combines world-class dry road traction, handling and cornering. Some of the first Pilot Sport PS2 O.E.fitments included the BMW Alpina Z8, McLaren SLR and Porsche GT2/GT3 models. The Pilot Sport PS2 is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.

On the outside, Pilot Sport PS2 features two different tread rubber compounds (a hybrid silica/carbon black compound that begins at the tire’s outer shoulder and continues across the tread until it joins a high-silica compound that continues to the tire’s inside shoulder) molded into an asymmetric design with large outer shoulder blocks and continuous intermediate and center ribs to enhance steering response and cornering stability. Both tread compounds are specifically formulated for their location to combine dry and wet traction with crisp corning and high speed capability. The tread design also features wide circumferential grooves and lateral notches that help channel water through the footprint to enhance wet road traction.

On the inside, the tread design is supported by two high-tensile, lightweight steel cord belts that are further reinforced by size-optimized, precisely placed individual Aramid/nylon hybrid filaments to provide improved steering response and resistance to distortionwhile enhancing ride quality and high-speed durability.

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Review from July 23, 2016

Rating: 8.8

The Michelin Pilot Sport PS@ is superior in every way to the Michelin Pilot Sport Ribs they replaced. The ride is quieter and more comfortable. The noise is significantly less and the drumming sound is gone. The car tracks much better and the steering response is so improved Iwas amazed and the handling noticeably better. A strange vibration I had in thefront end that defied any cure (and there were many tried) is now gone. Needless to say I am very happy with these tires, but I do wish the factory would checkthe run out before they ship the tires.

Review from March 24, 2016

Rating: 9

This tire was on top when it came out a fewyears back. For a sporty tire it is a very nice road tire. Short on money I hadput a pair of Sumitomos on the rear, and while I saved money it was a major mistake in handling and traction in the dry. The tires spin just taking off on partthrottle. It is white knuckle time in the wet. I had Toyos on the front and they were very good, too good as now the car was out of balance. I replaced the rears with the PS2 and the change was terrific. I now had more traction at the backand the front was under steering. With 32,000 miles on the Toyos, and still with tread, I put the PS2 on the front. Needless to say the car is now balanced. Onhard cornering the inside rear wheel will lift, always has, and the remaining tire on pavement will stay glued with a gentle break away. I usually drive by thesound of the tires. Can’t do this with these tires as they are quiet at the limits thanks to the Butyl rubber on the outside edge. Dropped my slalom time by around two seconds in a 40 second course. Hope this helps..

Review from February 7, 2016	Rating: 8.5
No complaints about these at all,just remember that you cannot drive the same in the rain/wet roads as when you can on dry roads. No tire will make a wet road the same as dry. With that in mind, as long as you drive regularly in the rain or on wet roads, the tires handlegreat. get a little spirited and they will slip and slide.

Additional Information

brand	Michelin
manufacturer part number	34717
speed index	Z
performance category	Max Performance Summer
section width	255
aspect ratio	40
rim diameter	19
sidewall style	Blackwall
additional information	Star BMW
upc	Does not apply