Tires for South Florida?

[Tang]

I'm about to replace my tires with either Michelin PS4S or PS A/S 3. The weather here only dips below 50 degrees maybe two weeks per year. You think I'm better off going PS4S? I don't really road trip out of state either

TIA

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[IPOGT]

Greetings from Broward county.
Just changing my Pzero to PS4S. Not a dd for me.
Also really liked the Firestone indys. Cheaper great tire.
If you DD your car with our torrential rain during monsoon season, I'd say you're better off with the A/S.
Summer tires do not like the kind of rediculous rain we get. You'd probably kill yourself with the sport cup 2 here.

 

[Shifting_Gears]

Greetings from Broward x2.. lol.

I run Indy 500’s and they’ve been a great tire wet and dry. Much, much more solid than the Perreli’s.

It’s not going to get colder than the past week, so temp wise I wouldn’t run anything less than a strictly summer tire.

Don’t have any personal experience with the ones you listed but I wouldn’t even consider putting an all season tire on my GT.

 

[IPOGT]

Greetings from Broward x2.. lol.

I run Indy 500’s and they’ve been a great tire wet and dry. Much, much more solid than the Perreli’s.

It’s not going to get colder than the past week, so temp wise I wouldn’t run anything less than a strictly summer tire.

Don’t have any personal experience with the ones you listed but I wouldn’t even consider putting an all season tire on my GT.

I agree. I really like those Firestone indys.
NW Broward here. Almost lost it on the Pirellis. Scary tire when cool and damp for sure.

 

[Shifting_Gears]

I agree. I really like those Firestone indys.
NW Broward here. Almost lost it on the Pirellis. Scary tire when cool and damp for sure.

Cool, I’m in Coconut Creek.

Agreed - the Perreli’s were very squirmy in the rain. Dry traction they would squirm and wiggle in 2nd gear and spin some into 3rd. The Firestone’s barely turn over in 2nd and give a nice bark into 3rd but don’t lose traction aggressively.

 

[IPOGT]

Cool, I’m in Coconut Creek.

Agreed - the Perreli’s were very squirmy in the rain. Dry traction they would squirm and wiggle in 2nd gear and spin some into 3rd. The Firestone’s barely turn over in 2nd and give a nice bark into 3rd but don’t lose traction aggressively.

You're my neighbor. Coral springs.

 

[NightmareMoon]

MP4S are the best warm-wet tire I’ve ever seen. All seasons are for cold-wet.

MP4S has a dual compound tread specifically for wet handling. Its a great choice for Florida. I’ve done really stupid things on wet back roads and the car stayed planted. I also have tracked the MP4S in wet conditions at CotA. They’re my daily all-year tire in Texas.

 

[IPOGT]

MP4S are the best warm-wet tire I’ve ever seen. All seasons are for cold-wet.

MP4S has a dual compound tread specifically for wet handling. Its a great choice for Florida. I’ve done really stupid things on wet back roads and the car stayed planted. I also have tracked the MP4S in wet conditions at CotA. They’re my daily all-year tire in Texas.

Good to know.

 

[Norm Peterson]

I'm about to replace my tires with either Michelin PS4S or PS A/S 3. The weather here only dips below 50 degrees maybe two weeks per year. You think I'm better off going PS4S? I don't really road trip out of state either

TIA

Not too long ago, Michelin's Pilot Super Sport was one of maybe two "go-to" tire choices for HPDE track driving in the rain.

The PS4S was designed to be better still in terms of dry/wet braking, lap times and rolling resistance. IOW, an expansion of the PSS's envelope.


Norm

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