Not to hijack the thread but it’s been dormant for a while and I want to ask a tire related question myself: I am replacing the OEM GY Supercar F2s as they are now almost 7 years old. I am considering Michelin Cup-2’s as a replacement. My car is still stock, so about 600 rwhp is my guess. I’m not too concerned about mileage as it has taken me 7 years to accumulate 10k miles on the Goodyears.I was looking at a set of tires for my 2013 GT500 with the PP wheels. They are 9.5 by that alone I should be able to square the fronts and rears at 295's correct? I don't see anything listed where someone is running R888R. Car currently is around 700'ish wheel and the cup 2's just cant handle it anymore and spin. Looking at going 295 19 fronts and 295 20 rears, any drawbacks from squaring them up? I know the fronts come with a 265 and maybe someone might know why that is?
How much for the wheels. PM meI have a set in the garage , if your looking
AAAAAAnd already have R888's on the rear
fyi, you don't just "order" Alcoa SS rims
You doing autocross or HPDEs? If not, try that matching 555G2 and 555R2 matching set? Less money and more traction.
-J
Great combination for a good weather fun weekend street car. Michelin Cup 2 was my second choice, but glad I went with the Nittos.
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How are they in the turns?
I love my new Michelin A/S 3+ tires. I like to drive our GT500 when it is below 40 degrees (when it is dry and clear).Well I hear Michelin is replacing the Cup 2 with the new Cup 2 Connect. That doesn’t bother me any but right now they only offer the our front tires (265/40R19) in the Cup 2, and only offer the rears (285/35R20) in the Cup 2 Connect. I don’t want to mismatch tires, so I’m kinda screwed. If Michelin doesn’t fix this soon I’ll be stuck getting GoodYear F1 Supercar 3’s. The newest version of our factory tire. I sure hope they are better than the G:2, but I had really hoped to upgrade to Cup 2s...
295s are TOO big for a 9.5" rim.
I bought a set 3 years ago and love them as well. They handle great, under 50 deg they do get squirrely, but I'm guessing any tire running 717 rwhp to them will break loose.I went with the Michelin pilot A/S 3+ this summer and love them! Night and day from the stock hockey pucks. Especially in the North with cooler fall and spring weather and roads
Your southern location will help but, unless you like having to warm-up your tires before driving anywhere, almost anything will be a better choice than the Goodyears.Just curious if anyone may have anymore input on the Goodyear F1 Supercar 3 tires?
You're welcome! Mine's only been caught in the rain a handful of times but, even at that, I'm happy I had tires suitable to the conditions.Thank you very much for the experience/information!
We are in the Dallas area so the cold isn't much of an issue and the car has never seen rain, but as we know murphy is always hanging around no matter how well we think we plan.
Looks like the PS4S it is.
Thanks again to the foram for the information!
We are in the Dallas area so the cold isn't much of an issue
You're welcome! Mine's only been caught in the rain a handful of times but, even at that, I'm happy I had tires suitable to the conditions.
Expanding on MPSS vs MPS4S... IMO, MPS4S hook better, handle better, and are quieter than MPSS, EXCEPT in cool morning conditions (like many days here in CO) where MPSS seemed a little more stable. To be clear, neither tire is a DR - incorrect modulation of the skinny pedal will break them loose. Both MPSS and MPS4S are, however, better-mannered than GYs when that happens.
You're welcome! Mine's only been caught in the rain a handful of times but, even at that, I'm happy I had tires suitable to the conditions.
Expanding on MPSS vs MPS4S... IMO, MPS4S hook better, handle better, and are quieter than MPSS, EXCEPT in cool morning conditions (like many days here in CO) where MPSS seemed a little more stable. To be clear, neither tire is a DR - incorrect modulation of the skinny pedal will break them loose. Both MPSS and MPS4S are, however, better-mannered than GYs when that happens. The Michelins are pricey but, if your experience is like mine, I think you'll like them.