I've narrowed my tire selection down to these two and wanted to hear opinions from people that have tried both.

I'm in sunny San Diego so no worries about rain/cold/snow. I'm looking for a daily driver that has grip and will withstand the punishment of an auto-x every month, while still maintaining relative comfort on the street.

I was set on the PSS as they seem to be superior than the highly regarded PS2 in every way, including price. My concern is that they might wear prematurely due to the auto-x.

The RE-11 comes highly recommended as an auto-x daily driving tire, but I don't want a tire that is overly noisy/uncomfortable during every day driving. Obviously those are relative terms, but with 19"s on the non-PASM car, a little additional comfort isn't a bad thing when we're still dealing with the high performance both tires bring.

Basically, if the Bridgestones only slightly edge out the Michelins on the track, but the Michelins have a noticeable advantage on the street, I'd get the Michelins (if that makes sense).

I would be sticking with the stock 235/35/19 & 265/35/19 sizes for the RE-11 or move up to 245/35/19 & 275/35/19 as the PSS are not available in our stock rear size.

Any opinions one way or another are appreciated.

 

I would say Pilot Super Sport. Pilot Super Sport Cars crushed RE-11 shod cars at Tire Rack's One Lap of America time trials. So it's better in the dry, and substantially better in the wet.

 

PSS sticks much better and lasts much longer. I've been running them for a while now. Can't beat it without going to a semislick like the R888 or similar.

 

Agree. I've been running them too.

 

Have any of you been autocrossing with the PSS? I'm curious if the short aggressive bursts and heat cycling of an event has a detrimental impact on their lifespan.

A few of the regulars had warned that a 300 rating tire would suffer out there, but I look at that rating the same way as contrast ratios on tv's (can't really compare between brands).

 

No I have not.

 

If you don't mind me asking, what car are you running these on (ie, RWD)? I'm considering these myself as a daily replacement for PSCups on my M3.

 

Thanks. How long do they last though?

The michelin pilot sport are horrible when it comes to usable life. Haven't compared the treadwear between the two.

 

Several. BMW Z4M, Supra, Roush Mustang-- all RWD. They're not going to stick as well as Cups, but they'll last a hell of a lot longer and not kill you in the rain.

 

Depends largely on the car, alignment, and your driving style. I generally get 30k out of a set of PS2s, and so far the PSSs seem to be wearing about 50% better.