I have SX-GTs on a front drive Audi A-4. Ran 4 events last year with
significant wear. They absolutely suck in the snow ( so bad that I
prefer driving in my other car with 205/40-16 Nitto 450s ) They are
mediocre in the rain (about the same as my old Pirelli 600s ).
Turn in is not noticeably better then the cheap Conti Touring Contacts
that came with the car. They do not howl very much near the limit and
the limit is relatively high for a street tire. But they don't telegraph
their adhesion limits well.
I estimate life expectancy at 25k miles. Can't wait to get rid of 'em.
Not worth the price.
Mark Sirota wrote:
>
> Brian M Kennedy wrote:
> > Very interesting. My Pilots should be toast by the end of the next
> > two autox weekends.
> > ...
> > (Not that Pilots are great in wet; but they are drivable.)
> > * Does street driving greatly shorten the life of your R tires?
> > (... my Pilots may make 7000 miles.)
>
> When you say "Pilot", which tire do you mean?
>
> Michelin MXX3 Pilot SX
> Michelin Pilot SX-GT
> Michelin Pilot XGT Z4
> Michelin Pilot XGT V4
> Michelin Pilot LTX
>
> I have the XGT V4's on my Jetta, and they'll last a LOT longer than 7K
> miles (no autocrossing, though) -- they've got about 17K so far with
> no noticable loss of tread. And they're great in the wet. So you must
> not mean those...
>
> Mark
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