Mixing PS2 and Pilot Super Sport ?

**outnumbered** · 09-03-2011, 02:31 PM

I'm on my winter 18s at the moment, but will be putting the 19s back on soon... When I do, I'll need a new set of rears as one is borderline illegal, but the other has 3-5mm left and the fronts are at about 5mm.

The wheels currently have PS2s on, so I'm wondering what to do.

- Get 2 PS2s for the rear axle (cheapest)

- Get 2 Pilot Super Sports for the rear axle and run mixed (understeer hell?)

- Sod it and buy 4 new PSS. Maybe flog the usable PS2s for a few quid ?

I'm not considering Cups since the car won't be going on track, and the PSS looks like it'll be better as a road tyre.

Any thoughts ?

**shimmy** · 09-03-2011, 02:45 PM

id buy 4 PSS and sell the old ones on ebay/ph

or buy two for the rear and live with the fronts

dont mix on one axle though!

andye30m3 · 09-03-2011, 02:45 PM

seams silly to bin the front's with 5mm on them.

If it was me I'd go for a pair of PS2's hopefully by the time the rears needed replacing again the front would also be getting close to needing to be replaced

**glendog74** · 09-03-2011, 02:49 PM

So long as you aren't mixing the tyres on the same axle, i don't see that you would have any issues with having a PSS/PS2 setup.

Unless you drive your CSL to extreme limits on road of course...

I will be replacing my front PS2s on my road set in the next month or two with PSS but will still have PS2 on the rear axle.

northernjim · 09-03-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

So long as you aren't mixing the tyres on the same axle, i don't see that you would have any issues with having a PSS/PS2 setup.

Unless you drive your CSL to extreme limits on road of course...

I will be replacing my front PS2s on my road set in the next month or two with PSS but will still have PS2 on the rear axle.

bit of drifting practice coming up methinks

**glendog74** · 09-03-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by northernjim

bit of drifting practice coming up methinks

'Practice' being the operative term...!

**Great Pretender** · 09-03-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by outnumbered

I'm not considering Cups since the car won't be going on track, and the PSS looks like it'll be better as a road tyre.

Totally irrelevant an unhelpful, but the Cups make the car IME. I've never driven the CSL on track with the Cups, but on the road the car feels so much more alive even compared to the PS2s that were fitted at time of purchase.

Not too bad in the wet either.

PSS would be a good compromise I guess. My advice would be to sell the fronts and take the hit on a full new set. The car will drive much better as a result.

E46CSL · 09-03-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Great Pretender

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PSS would be a good compromise I guess. My advice would be to sell the fronts and take the hit on a full new set. The car will drive much better as a result.

That makes sense, for it's what I am doing

Ian · 09-03-2011, 10:39 PM

If it is for road use buy 4 PSS and sell the PS2's.

I had PS2's on my old M3, I thought they were a good tyre but the PSS are much better.

If your PS2's have all that tread left you should get a good price for them.

**DazBlackCSL** · 09-03-2011, 10:41 PM

this thread needs

09-03-2011, 02:31 PM	#1
outnumbered S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 731 Casino cash: $19587	Mixing PS2 and Pilot Super Sport ? I'm on my winter 18s at the moment, but will be putting the 19s back on soon... When I do, I'll need a new set of rears as one is borderline illegal, but the other has 3-5mm left and the fronts are at about 5mm. The wheels currently have PS2s on, so I'm wondering what to do. - Get 2 PS2s for the rear axle (cheapest) - Get 2 Pilot Super Sports for the rear axle and run mixed (understeer hell?) - Sod it and buy 4 new PSS. Maybe flog the usable PS2s for a few quid ? I'm not considering Cups since the car won't be going on track, and the PSS looks like it'll be better as a road tyre. Any thoughts ? __________________ Now with added SG CSL.

09-03-2011, 02:45 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	id buy 4 PSS and sell the old ones on ebay/ph or buy two for the rear and live with the fronts dont mix on one axle though! __________________ .

09-03-2011, 02:49 PM	#4
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32309	So long as you aren't mixing the tyres on the same axle, i don't see that you would have any issues with having a PSS/PS2 setup. Unless you drive your CSL to extreme limits on road of course... I will be replacing my front PS2s on my road set in the next month or two with PSS but will still have PS2 on the rear axle. __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

09-03-2011, 02:45 PM	#3
andye30m3 S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Sussex Posts: 52 Casino cash: $3157	seams silly to bin the front's with 5mm on them. If it was me I'd go for a pair of PS2's hopefully by the time the rears needed replacing again the front would also be getting close to needing to be replaced

09-03-2011, 10:39 PM	#9
Ian S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 43 Casino cash: $718	If it is for road use buy 4 PSS and sell the PS2's. I had PS2's on my old M3, I thought they were a good tyre but the PSS are much better. If your PS2's have all that tread left you should get a good price for them.