Gibraltar Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Plus Michelin Pilot Super Sports = drive-able car in the rain. Stock G2’s were scary on cold rainy days. The Michelin’s work fine. With reasonable following distances, I can continue to commute in the GT500 on rainy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxgod Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I had the michelins on our BMW Z4. These are great tires that have super confidence in dry weather and the feel of a normal street tire in the Cold and rain. I will definitely be switching after I kill my G2s on the Shelby. Another plus is going from run flat to non run flat tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 why is it a good thing to get rid of run flats--do you now carry a spare?? I know the runflats run a little rough but i have them on 3 cars, all of which have gotten flats twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlock Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 As good as the F-1 G: 2's may be in the warm and wet, ANY situation below say 60F makes them outright miserable. I'd prefer ANYTHING else. I'm especially liking my Conti DWS, despite their narrower footprint. VERY much thinking about the Dunlops on the GT-R which are available in BOTH run flat AND All-Season versions in compatible sizes on 20's. the problem is that 19's are just SO much more comfortable for everyday driving and only very light 20's offset the weight penalty enough to make them ideal on a track. Still going to send a set of the SS Alcoas out for widening to run 335/30 and 285/35 with Michelins to see how they go. Good grief. The cars themselves are the cheapest part of this whole thing. I swear, I must have $15K in wheels and tires just racked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibraltar Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 i'm happily carrying a spare, that i hope to never need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibraltar Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 @ Madlock: yeah the G2's were truely scary at anything under 60 degrees F. Although they stuck like mad on 100 degree days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 @ Madlock: yeah the G2's were truely scary at anything under 60 degrees F. Although they stuck like mad on 100 degree days. Ha! Imagine similar tires without traction control!! I replaced my Goodyear F1's on the Ford GT with Bridgestones. They stick better in temperatures cooler than the Goodyears but still broke loose at about 50*F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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