Now The Question: Super Sports or A/S 3's?

"Axel-Ripper" (Axel-Ripper) 03/17/2014 at 19:17 • Filed to: None

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Low tire pressure came on as I rolled out of the parking lot at work this afternoon. Pull to a gas station, notice my right rear was flat. I only live a few miles away so pumped it up and drove it home (where I could use my good jack rather than the crappy scissor jack). Found this in my tire. I plan to get it patched tomorrow (Thanks, Discount Tire!), but these factory all seasons are getting tired. Planning to do wheel/tire upgrade soon anyways, so what say you? Pilot Super Sports or A/S 3's?

I live in the southern areas of the country, where no one knows how to drive in the 1" (or 6" as of this winter) of snow they might get anyways so I'm thinking of new rims (17x7) and summer tires, then take my factory rims and have a set of Blizzaks mounted up on them (My parents live in WNY, and I drive home over Christmas, so they'll be handy. Also, that inch of snow that I mentioned wouldn't leave me scared).

theloudmouth > Axel-Ripper 03/17/2014 at 19:25

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Is this really a question? C'mon man, all seasons aren't great in anything (particularly if not AWD for getting going, and go awful stopping in snow), do it properly.

Arben72 > Axel-Ripper 03/17/2014 at 19:26

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If you have a winter set in the super sports. If not get the as3.

Decay buys too many beaters > Axel-Ripper 03/17/2014 at 19:28

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Hoosiers bro

But seriously, the Yokohama AD08 is a fantastic summer tire, as is the PSS. No experience with the A/s 3s.

JGrabowMSt > Axel-Ripper 03/17/2014 at 19:58

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Super Sports are damn nice tires. Not cheap, but by far the nicest ride as well as the best grip I've gotten on a street tire in a pretty heavy sports car (4960lbs). Car's on "budget" tires right now. Can't complain, I didn't pay for them, but definitely nothing like those Super Sports.

Getting some winter tires mounted on the stock rims is a great idea. You have my vote for that.

Biapilotaceman > Axel-Ripper 03/17/2014 at 21:33

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I had the Super Sports on my previous Boxster and they were fantastic. I didn't think it was possible for the car to handle better than it already did, but those tires made everything a step higher. They were even more surefooted in the wet than the all-season tires that were on it before.