[W126 Coupe] Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

[Jay Hirsch]

Just an observation,
been there, done that
I do not trust any commercial tire  cruising above 85 mph for a  
prolonged period of time, (or a  car for that matter)
If I want to or need to travel  at a faster speed,  I use a plane.
Too many variables on  and near the road, unless  you are driving  
from  Amarillo to Tucumcari.
May sound great to say  "I did 115, etc.," but the reality is does  
not pay.

Race cars are completely taken down a rebuilt after each race, with  
most receiving a new motor, not rebuilding the old one.
TIres are changed frequently during a race
keep cruisin
Jay H
as for ride, my 1978 Mercury Colony Park cruises  at 85  mph. much  
smoother with no noise and less effort than than my
1990 SEC is more  comfortable  can  carry a lot more cargo and is  
much easier  and cheaper maintain

That is why race tracks exist.

On Aug 15, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:


> Interesting, I find the ride is Just as smooth and comfortable on  

> all but the Worst of highways.  The first thing that impressed me  

> most RE the PS2 was how eerily smooth the ride was..  Trish would  

> normally start to get on my case around 85-90...We were cruising  

> 110-115 and she didn't make a peep...:)

>

> My biggest dislike on the large side wall is under initial turn in,  

> you have to give it that bit of time to settle in to the lean/make  

> allowances for it as you approach the apex, and on throttle out  

> you'll get a bit more wiggle yet.

>

> Another added benefit is you can do full throttle launches and  

> actually get traction on modified SEC's..still a little touchy on  

> those hairpin exits though;-)

>

> Jono

>

>

> fpecar4525 at aol.com wrote:

>>

>>

>> 560 SEC rides best with 225/60 x 16 Michelin MXV4 Primacy. Great  

>> traction, smooth ride and quiet.

>> Ånything less than a 60 series give a harsh ride, to me anyway. I  

>> care about cruisin at 80 mph not hairpin or S curves

>> Jay H

>> My experience is the same as Jay's.

>>

>> Frank Pecarich

>> Ventura, CA

>>

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Jay Hirsch <J.Hirsch at mac.com>

>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>> Sent: Fri, Aug 14, 2009 5:09 pm

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

>>

>> 560 SEC rides best with 225/60 x 16 Michelin MXV4 Primacy. Great  

>> traction, smooth ride and quiet.

>> Ånything less than a 60 series give a harsh ride, to me anyway. I  

>> care about cruisin at 80 mph not hairpin or S curves

>> Jay H

>> On Aug 14, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Axel Wulff wrote:

>>

>> > Just switched tires on my car.

>> >

>> > I've run a set of Kumhos Ecsta Supra 712s for the past 25K miles  

>> > and was looking for an excuse to ditch them. They've always been  

>> > terrible in the rain and are quite noisy.

>> >

>> > I had 245/45s on my front 17" 3-piece AMG rims 8.5" wide, and  

>> ran > 275/40s on the rear 10" rims.

>> >

>> > I decided to drop down a size with the Michelins and am now  

>> running > 235/45 on the front and 265/40 at the rear. Finally got  

>> rid of some > slight rubbing.

>> >

>> > I've only run these tires for a week, but so far I'm quite >  

>> impressed. We've had a series of rainstorms so I've had plenty of  

>> > opportunity to test their capabilites in the wet and they've  

>> been > excellent. The tires are also blessedly quiet and the round  

>> > shoulders is a plus with the steering geometry of our cars.

>> >

>> > Can't say anything about thread life or how they'll perform  

>> after a > few thousand miles, but so far I'm happy with my choice.

>> >

>> > Regards,

>> > Axel J. Wulff

>> > 610-731-5453 Cellular

>> > 610-572-4611 Home

>> >

>> >

>> >

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