Caliman

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thread back from the dead...
I love Michelins...stick and smooth quiet ride

Helo58

I just added the RR Racing USRS and a set of Bridgestone S-04s in the OEM sizes on my 2010. Very pleased so far with wet/dry traction, noise, and handling. Oh yeah, did I mention they were $500 cheaper than the PSS? The advantage of going to a Bridgestone/Firestone store is that they will "absorb" the cost of road hazard, mount/balance/alignment, etc. just to get you to buy a set of tires. Plus there is a $70 rebate now on 4 of the S-04s. Loved the PSS on the car, but for the money, I can ignore the slight difference in performance during my daily drive. The difference in price will pay for 2 new rears!

SubOrbital

Last time I priced PSS, it was averaging about $300-330/tire. Pricing the Bridgestone in similar sizes (no 295 though) puts it at ~$750 for the set of four (less than my 17" PSS cost me last time). Performance characteristics are similar enough that for the money I'll likely go with a Bridgestone down the line.


The rebate is a wash IMO because Michelin runs rebates every year.

flowrider

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Why do you say that I'm running S-04s front and rear on my RCF wheels. 255/35 in front and 295/30 in back. I luv 'em

Lou

SubOrbital

I was looking at 18" sizes. I'm considering running a downsized wheel when I do buy new, wider wheels.

ISF4life

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yeah PSS now carries 295 now but no 285. that would be my next set also

clarionguy

I put on 275/30 and 245/35 PSS - Love them
Running on F-sport sway, KWv3, Figs LCA

Piciu

Did you track this setup on '08 rims? If yes, please post some review, especially how front behaves vs stock size. I'm really curious!
What camber do you have?

mindcrime

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lou, i might pickup some bridgestones for the rear soon. my front tires are still new, Hankook 255/35/19. for the Bridgestone, go with 295/30/19?

F Monster

I also opted for the S04s; I just got my tires changed for the first time on my ISF since owning it. The original tires were over 6 years old and it was the original PSS and had 35k miles on them with a little bit of thread wear left. I just got my S04s around two weeks ago from my friend who works at Firestone. Hooked me up with a great deal and also had $100 Firestone gift card rebate on top off it. The tires grip really well so far and has a higher threadwear rating for a cheaper price. No brainer.

mindcrime

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good to hear. so firestone stocks the S04's?

lobuxracer

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Does thread translate to tread? I am always confused when people say this. There is thread in tires no doubt, but if it ever contacts the road, the tire will not be long for this world because the tread is gone and the thread is all that is left.

M4rk

I was planning on replacing my worn and cracked Pilot Spot A/S2s with OEM-sized PSS, however there is apparently a national backorder (Canada) for the front size (225-40-19 XL) with no ETA on new stock.

So, I opted to size up to the 235/40 and 265/35 setup. I have yet to test them out to provide feedback, but the setup is visually appealing on my '12+ wheels, IMO. Unfortunately, stepping up to this size cost a pretty penny, so next up I might switch to the more cost-effective Bridgestone S04.

Jz39

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I have this exact set up of 235 and 265. And I know about that backorder too. They are scheduled to ship on May 11th.

The 265s are perfect, no problems at all there. I actually have the Porsche OEM 265 that has the tread width of a 275, but I saw on tirerack that these are no longer showing up on their webpage. The 235s are almost perfect, you can just notice a BIT more sidewall, but with your wider rims that might wrap them a bit. Overall though the set up is great if not a bit pricey.

F Monster

Yup!