I'd check local tire stores for a pair of used take offs of correct size with sufficient tread to tide you over until you return home and can order what you want. Otherwise, you are stuck with Super Sports for the duration. Then again, Super Sports may be fine for your use case.
blew rear tire on the way to the car show!
Hey guys! Ran over a brick on the freeway and blew out the passenger side rear. Being 5 hours away from home and sitting on the side of the freeway I called around tire shops while I'm sitting here waiting for the tow truck. Discount Tires has two tires in stock but they're not Michelin 4s. He said they're called Michelin Pilot Super Sports. He said they are the older version. I have no choice but to get them or else I would have to wait Monday to have 4s shipped in. Should I be fine with these? Tow company will tow me to Discount Tires and they can have it done in about an hour. Handling should be fine you think especially that I have the Rennsport Dragon Rally here in June?
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Are the Super Sports good tires?
Yes, they were the gold standard before the PS4S. I would ask for the dates on the tires. They may be near their best by date.Are the Super Sports good tires?
so sorry to hear and bad bloody luck.Hey guys! Ran over a brick on the freeway and blew out the passenger side rear. Being 5 hours away from home and sitting on the side of the freeway I called around tire shops while I'm sitting here waiting for the tow truck. Discount Tires has two tires in stock but they're not Michelin 4s. He said they're called Michelin Pilot Super Sports. He said they are the older version. I have no choice but to get them or else I would have to wait Monday to have 4s shipped in. Should I be fine with these? Tow company will tow me to Discount Tires and they can have it done in about an hour. Handling should be fine you think especially that I have the Rennsport Dragon Rally here in June?
personally, given your distance take whatever they have even if non-P and get you and the car home.
The upside is that you and your car are fine. Tyre's can be replaced. I was always told to replace front and rear tyres in pairs so if you can get two rears you should be good to go until you return home. Balance will be important and since you're not tracking alignment can wait till you get the newer tyres.Hey guys! Ran over a brick on the freeway and blew out the passenger side rear. Being 5 hours away from home and sitting on the side of the freeway I called around tire shops while I'm sitting here waiting for the tow truck. Discount Tires has two tires in stock but they're not Michelin 4s. He said they're called Michelin Pilot Super Sports. He said they are the older version. I have no choice but to get them or else I would have to wait Monday to have 4s shipped in. Should I be fine with these? Tow company will tow me to Discount Tires and they can have it done in about an hour. Handling should be fine you think especially that I have the Rennsport Dragon Rally here in June?
Stay safe and enjoy the festivities. Can't wait to see your Vids of the Rennsport.....
Yes. Better stability than PS4S more precise, good grip if it has some heat. Better at high speed too. From some perspective, it's successor, the PS4S is a step back, if you consider sporty usage. I really really like the Pilot Supersport.Are the Super Sports good tires?
As a daily, the PS4S is better, as it has more comfort, and more grip when the tire is a bit cold.
I would not recommend to have PSS only to the back and PS4S to front, if you drive below 20 degrees Celsius, as the PSS has lower grip below that temperature. It needs some heat.
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Rear tires wear faster than fronts. This will set you up for an easy four tire replacement later on. Sounds like a good move to go with the PSSs now! Good luck. Glad you are ok!
I had great experience with the Super Sport tires on my former 911. They were better than Pirelli PZero's. As @Treemagnet suggest, get the date on them. But even if they are a little on the older side, as long as they were stored indoors in a climate controlled area, they should be good.Hey guys! Ran over a brick on the freeway and blew out the passenger side rear. Being 5 hours away from home and sitting on the side of the freeway I called around tire shops while I'm sitting here waiting for the tow truck. Discount Tires has two tires in stock but they're not Michelin 4s. He said they're called Michelin Pilot Super Sports. He said they are the older version. I have no choice but to get them or else I would have to wait Monday to have 4s shipped in. Should I be fine with these? Tow company will tow me to Discount Tires and they can have it done in about an hour. Handling should be fine you think especially that I have the Rennsport Dragon Rally here in June?
Sorry for your blow out. Hope you get back on the road quickly.
So that fronts still have lots of tread so I should be fine running 4s and Pilot in the rear for RDR?
yes and absolutely you shouldSo that fronts still have lots of tread so I should be fine running 4s and Pilot in the rear for RDR?
Oh, man, a BRICK???? You hit a brick, that could have been much worse than a tire blow out.
Glad it's only a tire.
Safe motoring.
One more thing to look for on the highway.
Mike
Glad it's only a tire.
Safe motoring.
One more thing to look for on the highway.
Mike
Couldn't really be a brickOh, man, a BRICK???? You hit a brick, that could have been much worse than a tire blow out.
Glad it's only a tire.
Safe motoring.
One more thing to look for on the highway.
Mike
could it?
I understood it as - something big and sharp - that punctured the tyre, not an actual house brick.
ONLY if you dont drive in colder weather.So that fronts still have lots of tread so I should be fine running 4s and Pilot in the rear for RDR?
again, the PSS is a very good tire, but much worse in colder temperature that the PS4S and could cause oversteering in cold.
What is the average tempreature you use the car ?
Get the tires and exchange them later. Michael guarantee satisfaction.Hey guys! Ran over a brick on the freeway and blew out the passenger side rear. Being 5 hours away from home and sitting on the side of the freeway I called around tire shops while I'm sitting here waiting for the tow truck. Discount Tires has two tires in stock but they're not Michelin 4s. He said they're called Michelin Pilot Super Sports. He said they are the older version. I have no choice but to get them or else I would have to wait Monday to have 4s shipped in. Should I be fine with these? Tow company will tow me to Discount Tires and they can have it done in about an hour. Handling should be fine you think especially that I have the Rennsport Dragon Rally here in June?
“If you are not 100% satisfied with their new tires, they can simply bring the tires and original sales receipt back to the place of purchase within 30 days of their purchase and Michelin will gladly exchange them”
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"We’re confident you’ll love your new MICHELIN replacement tires. So confident, in fact, that we back your purchase with a 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. If you’re not 100% satisfied with your new tires, just bring the tires and original sales receipt back to the place where you bought the tires within 60 days of your purchase and we will gladly exchange them for a new set of tires of equal or lesser value.
Roadside Assistance for 3 years:
Flat tire change
Fluid delivery (gas, water, etc.)
Lockout service
Battery jump start
Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the U.S. and Canada for 3 years after you purchase your MICHELIN replacement tires.
In the event you need roadside assistance, simply call 1-888-553-4327 (also provided on the tear-out wallet card), and a qualified service professional will provide assistance. * If an inflated spare is not available, towing will be provided at no cost (up to 150 miles) to the nearest approved Michelin tire retailer of your choice."
What was the end result here p just curious ?
the trash on the roads here in the USCouldn't really be a brick
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could it?
I understood it as - something big and sharp - that punctured the tyre, not an actual house brick.
I saw a sledge hammer (probably an 8# (big one) lying in the road. Thankfully in daylight and could see it will enough ahead of time
there's been shattered pallets, tool boxes, tire carcasses from semi trucks (esp. in summer heat), pieces of lumber, drywall, chunks of demolished concrete
people throw this stuff into their trucks and don't seem to care if its secured down
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