Michelin Pilot Sports

[Dantilla]

Things I learned:

Michelin Pilot Sports are NOT snow tires.

That is all.

[westcoast911]

Lol,
I learned that too.

[combatic]

Agreed. The PS2's on my 'other' car were very fun a month ago in the snow...felt like I had 700hp! I could spin, slide drift with the blip of the throttle ;P

[al lkosmal]

Dan,
The S03's did pretty well in the snow.....not so much on the ice, last Sunday...............I missed a tour of the new Ridge Motorsports track in Shelton. 2-3" on I-5 South of mount Vernon................Turned around and went home with my tail between my legs.

See you when the Glaciers recede!

regards,
al

[combatic]

Al! You should have come down...the sun came out as soon as we got on the ferry! The ridge is amazing....and it was a fun drive there

[WPOZZZ]

I used them as all season tires. Worked great for me!

[djcdmv]

Fought with my Audi dealership to have all season radials installed when I took delivery of my A4 with 19 inch wheels. They put on the Pilot Sports. When winter came, quattro was even useless until I put snow tires on. Full disclosure, my snows are almost 2 inches narrower.

[Shadetree930]

Where is Jim Richards in this thread?

[Dantilla]

Originally Posted by al lkosmal

Dan,
The S03's did pretty well in the snow.....

It's the 944S that has these tires. It doesn't have the nice rear weight bias for snow.

Usually the Porsches stay in the garage anytime there is a threat of snow, and I drive the big truck with big bumpers and knobby tires.

Had to go to Vancouver, and I'd rather get 30 mpg than 13. Usually I-5 will remain bare and wet, but it was a bit slushy in places, and I have a really hard time driving below the speed limit.

Made it there and back just fine. Just a few miles of extra concentration to keep the pointy end facing forward.

I really like the Pilot Sports. Closest thing to R-compounds I've used for street driving.

[skrufy]

I have the Pilot Sport Plus A/S- all season- on my 930, and on a '88 Cab, and love them. I live in the mountains of eastern Az at 8050 ft- they work great in the rain, and snow. Given that the 911 is the world's worst snow car IMHO in my 39yrs- goodgawd- of driving experience in these things- I do take it very easy and don't do anything stupid. If the roads are icy, it stays in the garage. When I have had to drive in the snow, the Pilots have not let me down. Everything else we own are 4WD trucks, all running other M+S Michelins.

Tim
Alpine, Az.

[al lkosmal]

Originally Posted by combatic

Al! You should have come down...the sun came out as soon as we got on the ferry! The ridge is amazing....and it was a fun drive there

Bryan,

I had every intention of being at the track with the group, but as it turned out my local weather was not cooperating. OK at my place, so I headed out for the ferry, but the freeway turned into a skating rink just south of me. I made it to the Stanwood/Camano island exit..........2-3" of snow and ice with more coming down...couldn't see, down to 40-50 mph......slippery as goose $hit and getting worse the father South I went. ....................cleared up about 9-10am at my place...........aaaarrrggghhh!!! the great white North.

The SO3s were working pretty well..............but not that well. However, as I headed home i did have a bit of fun in the snow.

regards,
al