Does anyone run Michellin PS2 Cups in the summer?
- Thread starter Hark
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Liverpool
They mainly wear out faster due to 2 factors:
1) They start with less tread than a standard tyre
2) They've got a softer compound
They're not deadly in the wet, but you will find your wet performance will suffer.
But, when they're warm and the road is dry, you'll find they are excellent - not as good as a race tyre, but better than any 'normal' road tyre.
If you want sticky rubber then you can always buy some of the cheaper road-legal track rubber from the likes of Kumho, Toyo, Hankook, etc.
1) They start with less tread than a standard tyre
2) They've got a softer compound
They're not deadly in the wet, but you will find your wet performance will suffer.
But, when they're warm and the road is dry, you'll find they are excellent - not as good as a race tyre, but better than any 'normal' road tyre.
If you want sticky rubber then you can always buy some of the cheaper road-legal track rubber from the likes of Kumho, Toyo, Hankook, etc.
For a daily-drive they would definitely be overkill unless you are at 9/10ths on your commute 
I've run Cups for the last 2 summers and have found them to be superb in the dry and surprisingly capable in the wet. When you get them heated up on a dry day on a twisting country road, the grip is outstanding. They are, however, substantially noisier than PS2's for example. Whether or not they're ideal for commuting would depend on your commute, on the 10 mile journey I was doing last year, alternating between city and B roads, I really enjoyed them.
They have a treadwear rating of 80 which means they wear 4 X as fast as Falkens (320) PS2's are 280 (from memory). I found them fine in the wet on my M3 but wha they really struggle with is standing water, even with brand new Cups on if you hit a heavily waterlogged motorway at 80 + you really will panic till you can scrub some speed.
If you have a shortish commute on fast A/B roads and can buy then cheap enough then go for it but if it's mainly major roads in traffic I wouldn't bother as you'll go through a set in 5-6K miles with moderate driving.
If you have a shortish commute on fast A/B roads and can buy then cheap enough then go for it but if it's mainly major roads in traffic I wouldn't bother as you'll go through a set in 5-6K miles with moderate driving.
aerobod, interesting.