Get involved: Michelin Pilot Performance Test

During the next few days I will be evaluating Michelin’s high-performance Pilot tyre range fitted to a variety of cars, with the aim of understanding the incremental gain from each performance level and the differences in their behavior. The tyres under test will be the Pilot Sport 2, Pilot Super Sport, Pilot Sport Cup+ and Pilot slicks.

This is the first time Michelin has put together such an evaluation – they usually set up comparisons between one model of tyre and its main competitors – whereas this time I’ll get the chance to perform more a Cinderella-test (which set of boots suit a particular car).

From L-R: Pilot Sport (PS2), Pilot Super Sport, Pilot Sport Cup+

Knowing how valuable such insight is likely to be, I’d love to invite a bus-load of readers along, but we’re performing the evaluation at the Estoril circuit in Portugal and tickets are all booked. Sorry..

The next best thing I can offer is to try to answer any questions whilst at the circuit, so if you own one of the cars listed below, or would just like help deciding if the Super Sport is likely to suit your needs more than the PS2, then send your questions to me on Twitter at @DriversRepublic.

I can’t promise to answer all your questions during the test, but I’ll certainly take your views into consideration and hopefully come back with an encyclopedia of facts and perspectives to share. I also cannot guarantee which tyres will be fitted to a specific car, but you’d be fairly safe to assume that the BMW M3s and 911s will offer the most choice across the range.

So that’s it, wish me luck and send those tweets in with your questions.

The Cars

Make	Model
AC SCHNITZER	BMW S6 Cabriolet
ALPINA	B5 Bi Turbo
ASTON MARTIN	GT3
AUDI	R8 GT3
AUDI	R8 V8
AUDI	TTRS
AUDI	R8 V10
AUDI	A5 coupé
AUDI	A1
BMW	M3
FERRARI	458 Italia
FERRARI	458 GT2
FERRARI	599 XX
GEIGER	Corvette ZR1
GIACUZZO	Renault Megane Sport
GIACUZZO	Nissan GTR
GUMPERT	Apollo
HENESSEY	Venum GT
KOENIGSEGG	AGERA R
KTM	X-Bow
MANTHEY	Porsche GT3
MANTHEY	Porsche 24 Nurburgring
MKB	MERCEDES SLS
MTM	AUDI R8 GT MTM
MTM	AUDI TTRS MTM
MTM	AUDI R8 Spyker MTM
PORSCHE	Panamera
PORSCHE	Cayman
PORSCHE	Boxster
PORSCHE	Cayenne
PORSCHE	911 Carrera 4S
PORSCHE	997 Cup
PORSCHE	997 Cup
PORSCHE	GT3 RS
PORSCHE	997 Carrera 2S
RUF	CTR3
WIESMANN	MF5

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