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michelin pilot sport cup semis

Postby 16bit » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:17 pm

just wondering if anyone has used these? I have read a few varying reports that they take a few laps to come on and seem to get too hot and start sliding around. all reports are on much heavier cars with lots more power (911's and zo6's).
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Postby manga_blue » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:39 pm

I had honest advice from the local Michelin motorsport dealer about these. Basically he said he sold them as a control tyre for the 944 series. They take a few more laps to warm up on the heavier 944s compared to Proxes, Advans, etc, and they are too hard for an MX5 and he wouldn't recommend them
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Postby 16bit » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:44 pm

thought as much. man its hard to pick a semi.
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Postby AJ » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:17 am

yep, manga is right, the sport cup is designed pretty much specifically for the Porsche Carrera Cup series, so built for a much heavier car that goes a tad harder than any MX-5 on the racetrack, it'd take a month of Sundays to warm them to anywhere near their recommended temp in your car 16bit :)
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Postby 16bit » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:29 am

CC cars use full slicks - its oem for gt3 and alike but yes totally not suited.
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