Re: Life of front tyres on hard driven fwd cars


"steve robinson" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dave Baker wrote:

Michelins do tend to last longer they are a harder tyre , but they also
offer slightly less grip when driven hard into corners and under severe
braking .
If you stuck a set of tyres with a softer compound on you would find
that you could corner faster and brake harder

The Pilot Primacies are actually very close to the top of the traction
range. Not quite as sticky as the latest compounds such as the Goodyear
Eagle F1 but not far behind. Certainly 'cooking' Michelins for non sporty
cars use hard compounds and less grip to achieve long lifetimes and always
have done but the Primacy is very much a no holds barred sports tyre. I
think it's more a testament to the R&D they put in that it achieves such
grip without sacrificing life. The F1s are also rated to last very well btw.
Much longer than their grip levels would indicate compared to other tyres. I
have a pair waiting to go on the front when the Primacies finally expire.
--
Dave Baker
Puma Race Engines


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