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Pilot^® Super Sport
Ultra-High Performance Sport
Summer Tire
Born from endurance racing, Michelin Pilot Super Sport gives you the exhilaration of driving the best performing street tire in the world.
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Benefits of Michelin
- Up to 12% better handling than leading competitors.1
- Up to 2x longer lasting than leading competitors1
- Better braking than leading competitors1
- Up to 12% better handling than leading competitors.1
  Inspired by the same engineering that has powered 13 consecutive victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Up to 2x longer lasting than leading competitors1
  Optimized through technology of Variable Contact Patch 2.0 and Twaron belt package for long even wear.
- Better braking than leading competitors1
  Bi-compound delivers excellent dry braking using LeMans-inspired compound on the outer shoulder and the latest generation of wet-oriented elastomers on the inner portion of the tread.
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Michelin Performance Rating:
- 9
  Wear Life
- 8
  Fuel Efficiency
- 10
  Handling
- 9
  Braking
- 8
  Comfort
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"Thanks for your efforts to improve the handling Grip, and stopping power.. My Corvette is Better Now Than New…"

                                   — Arthur B.
"These are the best tires I have ever owned. I feel like I am driving a new car! Thank you, Michelin, for making such a great tire."

                                   — Richard H.
"I have the Super Sport tires on my CL 600 and I give them a 10 all the way across the board. "

                                   — John R.
"All elements of handling and grip are awesome with a great ride and no noise. (They also look great!)"

                                   — Wayne S.
"THESE ARE THE BEST HANDLING TIRES I HAVE EVER HAD ON MY JAGUAR "

                                   — Douglas K.

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Dual compound tread provides excellent dry handling and braking performance.

Twaron® belt technology maintains high speed stability and even wear across the tread.

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Warranties (2 Warranties)Back to Top

30,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Pilot® Super Sport tires carry a 30,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
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* Mileage Warranty Exceptions

Split fitments - If your vehicle has tires of different sizes on the front versus the rear axles, your tires cannot be rotated as recommended. Therefore, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire line.
ZP (Zero Pressure) tires - The maximum mileage warranty for ZP tires is 30,000 miles.

Standard Limited Warranty <br/>(All Michelin® Tires)
All Michelin® tires have a Standard Manufacturer's Limited Warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from date of purchase, whichever occurs first. See warranty for details
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MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport, First Place: Monster Grip

The PSS has the best balance of wet and dry performance we’ve ever experienced in testing. The minute compromises in each discipline make “super” a worthy part of its name. It’s our winner.

Review: MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport Tires

The Super Sport's increased dry handling and stability under braking is appreciable. Even in the wet, the new Michelins seem to grip the asphalt with more confidence.

Motor Trend

Testing the MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport

Michelin set out to make a better tire and from what we've seen, has succeeded. The new Pilot Super Sport will once again put Michelin atop the UHP tire segment.

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports Review

See what Consumer Reports has to say about the MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport tire.
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

Pilot Super Sport

4.9

(based on 94 reviews)

98%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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- Wear-Life:
- Excellent (29), Very good (21), Below average (5), Good (4)
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Excellent (28), Very good (21), Good (15), Average (5)
- Handling:
- Excellent (88), Very good (5)
- Braking:
- Excellent (83), Very good (10)
- Comfort:
- Excellent (60), Very good (21), Good (6)

Reviewed by 94 customers

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6/14/2013

5.0

Outstanding Performance

By PapaSmurf

from USA

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Comments about Pilot Super Sport:

I now have 10k miles on these tires, which I cannot rotate due to different size front/rear, and they still have a lot of tread remaining. I am expecting 20-25k out of these tires. Granted, I don't drive my car that hard (Lexus IS350C).

These tires are like glue for your car. They can take interstate off ramps at speeds that make me feel uneasy with no slipping or squealing. They stay plastered to the road in heavy thrunderstorms and I have yet to hydroplane. The other reviews are true...If you are looking for a performance tire, this is it. I will definitely replace these with another set when the time comes.

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6/3/2013

5.0

Pilot Super Sports vs Yokohoma Avan 10F

By OKU

from USA

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I have a 2008 Lexus GS350.. Original Dunlap had to be replaced and dealer put OEM Yokohama's. Got 26,000 from Dunlap, 46,000 with Yokohama's and the Pilot Super Sports got 34,000. Most of driving was at 75-80 with airconditioning on in central California, average 27mpg in town and 31-33mpg at 80 mph on freeway. PSS were inflated to 33psi with Nitorgen and rotated baclanded every 5,000 miles. Dunpal screamed like a Banche...Yokohoma's were some quieter. PPS were more quiet than either but as time went on, they too were noticable but better than to other two.

This is a very good tire and the mileage was very good for a Z-rated tire. Just put second set of PSS on and will see what I get.

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5/26/2013

5.0

Man these Hook UP!

By CALIGT500

from USA

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I switched to these from the Goodyear F1 Supercar tires that came on my Shelby GT500. Man what a difference! The Goodyears were useless on a start if they weren't warm. These tires warm up immediately, the next day after installing these tires I was chirping through 3rd. Night and Day people, they handle great also. If your thinking about buying these, just do it...

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Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
48181	255/45ZR19/XL 104 (Y)	$383

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Mileage Warranty	Sidewall	UTQG Treadwear, UTQG Traction, UTQG Temp	Rim Width Range (Min/Max)	Section Width on Measuring Rim Width	Overall Diameter	revs/mi	Tread Depth (in 32nds)	Max Load, Single (lb @ PSI)	Tire Weight
30,000 Mile	BSW	300 AA A	8" - 9.5"	10" on 8.5"	28.1	741	10	1984@50	28

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1 Based upon commissioned 3rd party testing conducted by TUV Automotive and DEKRA Test Center of Michelin® Pilot® Super Sport vs. Bridgestone® Potenza™ RE050A, Continental® ContiSportContact™ 5P, Dunlop® SP Sport Maxx® GT, Goodyear® Eagle® F1 Asymmetric and Pirelli® PZero™.

The sizes and/or speed ratings listed may vary slightly from the specified OE size shown on the vehicle placard. Your local Tire Dealer, as a trained professional, will provide the required assistance to install the tire listed by: 1. Notifying the owner if the replacement tires are different in speed rating than the OE tires and the maximum speed capability of the vehicle is limited to the lower speed rated tires. 2. Determine if any inflation pressure adjustments are necessary with the alternate listed size.

OE [Vehicle Manufacturer] Sidewall Marking: K1 = Ferrari, MO= Mercedes-Benz
OE Code [Original Equipment Key]: FER = Ferrari, MB = Mercedes-Benz

# The Load and Speed Index data are not shown on the tire sidewall and are provided for information only purposes

XL = Extra Load

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is for a tire only (i.e., excluding services such as mounting, balancing and tire disposal) and is applicable for the contiguous United States. Actual pricing may vary based on retailer, region, tire size and other factors. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Please check with your local Michelin tire dealer for pricing near you.

>> The sizes shown are average design values for tires measured on specified measuring rim widths. Some tires may vary from this value by +/-3% of the section height (affecting overall diameter), and +/-4% of the section width.
>> Section width varies approximately 0.2" (5mm) for every 0.5" change in rim width.
>> Tread patterns are often tuned to accomodate different tire widths. Tires for a particular dimension of a given tireline may vary in appearance from the tire shown in the photograph.

WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from tire failure due to underinflation or overloading. To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle. Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting. Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads. Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.

DANGER: Never mount a 17" diameter tire on a 17.5" rim.

Inflation pressure increase must not exceed the maximum pressure branded on the tire sidewall. When a customer requests a replacement tire with a lower speed rating than the original equipment tire, you must clearly communicate to him or her that the handling of the vehicle may be different, and that its maximum speed capability is limited to that of the lowest speed-rated tire on the vehicle. Exceeding the lawful speed limit is neither recommended nor endorsed.

For high-speed driving, additional inflation pressure and possibly reduced tire loading and/or upsizing is required. In the absence of specific recommendations by the vehicle manufacturer, use the following guidelines based on those in the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization Standards Manual.

For speeds over 160km/h (100 mph), load and inflation must be adjusted according to the table below.

(Y)-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 118 124 130 136 143 149 155 161 168 174 180 186
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 0 0 0 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Load Capacity (% of max) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 85

For speeds above 186 mph (300 kph), consult your vehicle manufacturer and tire deale