davey_83 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) After five years on the market, the Michelin Pilot Super Sport has been replaced. Meet the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Sadly Michelin have chosen to drop the much loved "Super Sport" branding in favour of the making the product family more uniform. The "4 S" name could mislead you into thinking this tyre has all-season (or "four season") capabilities, but rest assured the new 4S is just as focused as the Michelin Pilot Super Sport was. The product launch will take place in January 2017 as the tyre becomes available on the replacement market, and you can be sure we'll be the first to drive on the new Pilot Sport 4S as we're extremely excited about the replacement for one of our favourite tyres. For now, here's the press release, with some rather interesting comparisons made by the independent test organisation TUV. http://www.tyrerevie...ess-Release.htm Edited October 12, 2016 by davey_83 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Literally the most complicated and awkward naming scheme ever. Also, those sizes suck arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Im sure 18's will follow shortly after........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I doubt it. Those sizes already cover 92% of (clearly only their target) market, so I can't see much of a need to produce smaller ones. If you're after the best tyre you're prepared to pay for it, which means that your car very likely has the upgraded wheels on it, and they're going to be 19" minimum these days. Much as they never got round to doing the MPSS in N-rated for the 997 cars, I can't see them spending a fortune on producing these in 18"s just for the few they'd actually get round to selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Been waiting on these, much that I love the MPSS on the R35, the MPS 4S should be a winner, especially on track. Delighted that they are doing my sizes at launch and that XL appears across the range. 275/35 ZR20 102Y XL and 305/30 ZR20 103Y XL is a great fit for the R35 however must be XL. :yahoo: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I hate you. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) Been waiting on these, much that I love the MPSS on the R35, the MPS 4S should be a winner, especially on track. Delighted that they are doing my sizes at launch and that XL appears across the range. 275/35 ZR20 102Y XL and 305/30 ZR20 103Y XL is a great fit for the R35 however must be XL. :yahoo: So we expect to see you down in the 56, if not the 55sec bracket around Knockhill early next year then Edited October 12, 2016 by Ebized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Some very iffy graphics on that review page - certainly make the tyre look like it is night and day between braking distances when in fact it is just a couple of % Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Been waiting on these, much that I love the MPSS on the R35, the MPS 4S should be a winner, especially on track. Delighted that they are doing my sizes at launch and that XL appears across the range. 275/35 ZR20 102Y XL and 305/30 ZR20 103Y XL is a great fit for the R35 however must be XL. :yahoo: So we expect to see you down in the 56, if not the 55sec bracket around Knockhill early next year then Perhaps 56 if I am in the Zone. :lol: 55 would require slicks I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Looks like they will go on the 370 wheels also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Bloody hell, prices have gone up since I last looked, thanks Brexiteers May have to consider Goodyear F1 Eagle Asymmetric I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Bloody hell, prices have gone up since I last looked, thanks Brexiteers May have to consider Goodyear F1 Eagle Asymmetric I think. Can't put a price on performance lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Really? Because most people on here do when they spend £2k to get 3bhp but won't spend a couple of hundred more to go significantly faster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I've been very impressed with the MPSS on my 19"s but as I don't do many miles I'm going to swap them for Cup 2 Pilot Sports next year as I've heard the grip levels are the best a road legal tyre can offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Ohhhhh exciting not driven with mpss yet but you all rave on about them so much I will be going for a set, next spring I guess as got plenty of tread still left in my 452's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 MPSS have gone up circa 45% of late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 No idea where you've seen that, they're actually cheaper now than when I bought mine back in the summer. I paid about £220 for a 275/40/18, they're down to £190 now. Perhaps it's down to the sizes you're after? Bearing in mind they stopped making certain sizes in the summer, and only carried on where there was an OEM supplied fitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 https://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/michelin/pilot-super-sport/245-45-zr18-100y-428433 I make it they gone up about £30 (granted less than 40%) a corner from checking in the Spring. Stock 350z size ie applicable to most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 They look about the right prices to me, I've certainly never seen them any cheaper than that. In fact, that's cheaper than what I paid for my 245/45/18s back in January of last year when I bought the BMW. If you saw them at £130 a tyre then that's just ridiculously cheap. At £160, they're an utter bargain. Now I have even less time for people who run cheaper inferior rubber on their cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just had a full set of MPSS for the '45 from Tyre Leader (4 x 235/35/19) for just less than £640. Last time I bought MPSS in 2013 for the 370 the best price I could find was just north of £1100 for the set of 4 Damn that Ekona Looks like the next set will be the MPS4S.....the way the £ is currently going it looks like it will be nearer a grand or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Interested to hear a members first re world review of the M4S come the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 The last set in put on the 370 came in around 800 I seem to remember I'm just waiting to wear my Bridgestone Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Wasn't worth a new thread but I thought I'd share this on road tyre comparison of the MPSS vs Conti Sport Contact 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 just found this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 just found this http://www.350z-uk.c...in-ps4s-review/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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