Performance Tire Shootout - Autos.ca

Unfortunately, a lot of tire manufacturers do not want to be part of a test where their tires will be compared directly with a competitor in a harsh environment. well, either that or they just didn’t want to send us tires. Two tires that are at the top of their game, in fact, and if you do some research you will find many enthusiasts recommending these tires as leaders. The tried and true Michelin PSS (Pilot Super Sport) is a tire that is rated very highly by auto-x and lapping day enthusiasts as a great all-around summer tire that will take a beating at the track and perform with admirable grip in both wet and dry. Not strictly rated in the same category, the Bridgestone is rated as an Extreme Performance Summer tire while the Michelin is rated as an Ultra Performance Summer tire, but what’s the difference between Extreme and Ultra really. Both tires are completely useless in the winter, and as the temperature drops to anything below 10 degrees Celsius their performance on dry pavement becomes sketchy at best so we will call them both performance summer tires. The vehicle used for testing purposes is a 2009 Lexus IS F, a vehicle that fits squarely into the category which these tires were created for. Other vehicles that these tires would be recommended for would be the BMW M3/M5, Mercedes-Benz AMG models, Chevrolet Corvettes or any high-performance vehicle where their owner expects the best overall tire. Source: www.autos.ca