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dalenorth

Original Poster:

873 posts

174 months

Monday 10th June 2019
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It’s time for some new rubber on the 458 and I’m getting a little confused in the different types of Michelin’s available.

Can someone point me in the right direction and the best place to purchase please? Thanks

vernz

179 posts

137 months

Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Put simply:

Pilot sport 4 = great all round sporty tyre. Does most thing for most people,
Pilot sport 4s = most sporty tyre for normal road use. I bit more focused than above.
Pilot cups - Very focused performance tyre. Idea for track/road use but with compromises in wet etc and will only switch on a couple of degrees warmer than the two above.

I'd recommend the 4s tyres. Ideal for a 458 and arguably the top rated tyre in class at the moment.

(Supersports are still available in some sizes but these were effectively superseded by the 4s)

Someone will be along shortly to elaborate I'm sure......

dalenorth

Original Poster:

873 posts

174 months

Tuesday 11th June 2019
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That’s just the info I was looking for, thank you muchly!

ThreesixtyM

261 posts

204 months

Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Just put a set of 4s on my Stradale. I’m very impressed by them. £660 fitted (with £100 cash back from Michelin), great value. Highly recommend.

MDL111

7,177 posts

184 months

Tuesday 11th June 2019
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Just put the a set of Cup 2 on my Scud and for the brief session I drove them, they seemed a lot better than the Corsas I had before (there was a lot of rubber on the track though)
Have the 4S on the FF and the 4 on the Clio and both perform without fault
Depends on your useage pattern I guess

Edit: can’t opine on cold weather as the cars are on winter tyres then as those are way superior then imo

dalenorth

Original Poster:

873 posts

174 months

Tuesday 11th June 2019
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£600!!? How on earth did you get them so cheap?

ThreesixtyM

261 posts

204 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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dalenorth said:
£600!!? How on earth did you get them so cheap?
My post may have been a little misleading. The cost was £760, reducing to £660 because Michelin were giving £100 cash back when you buy 4 (I think this offer finished at the end of April). Far cheaper than replacing the Corsas.

BlueIn2Red

403 posts

214 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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£760 for four is still a great price, or do you mean a "set" of two?

Regarding the Michelin 4S tyres by the way - they're not available in the "Ferrari approved" K1/K2 type in 458 size, but most people, including me, ignore that and fit them anyway. (I vaguely recall actually that one axle, I think rear but can't remember for sure, is available in K, because it's factory fitted to the GTC4Lusso.)

ThreesixtyM

261 posts

204 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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BlueIn2Red said:
£760 for four is still a great price, or do you mean a "set" of two?
No, I mean a full set of 4 tyres !

dalenorth

Original Poster:

873 posts

174 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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He’s right, they have just quoted me

BlueIn2Red

403 posts

214 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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Who is they please?

ThreesixtyM

261 posts

204 months

Wednesday 12th June 2019
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BlueIn2Red said:
Who is they please?
PM me with your contact details and I’ll let you know.