Michelin PS2 335/35/17 back in production

[dredgeguy]

I purchased Michelin Pilot Sport 2's May 2013, have 19,000 miles on them and still lots of meat left on the tires. I have the 335/35R17 on the rear and 275/40R17 on the front. 315 was not available but no problems using the 335, just speed of by a few MPH.

[MickeyD]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

I purchased Michelin Pilot Sport 2's May 2013, have 19,000 miles on them and still lots of meat left on the tires. I have the 335/35R17 on the rear and 275/40R17 on the front. 315 was not available but no problems using the 335, just speed of by a few MPH.

Do you know the mfg. date on the rears?

[dredgeguy]

Originally Posted by MickeyD

Do you know the mfg. date on the rears?

Yes, Jan 2013. Costco rejected 4 sets of tires delivered from Michelin because they were more then 2.5 years old. Costco will not accept any tires that are 2 years old or older. The manager said it was a big fight between Michelin and Costco on it, Michelin said no problem and Costco said no way. I try to drive the car most days as long as it is not rain or snow/salt on roads. Got stuck in the rain on the way to BG 2 years ago and they performed perfectly but as others have said, not inexpensive. Found my receipt and in 2013 it cost $1682 for the set of 4 including install and free road hazard insurance with 20,000 mile warranty. Still soft and good grip with no signs of age or hardness.

[MickeyD]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

Yes, Jan 2013. Costco rejected 4 sets of tires delivered from Michelin because they were more then 2.5 years old. Costco will not accept any tires that are 2 years old or older. The manager said it was a big fight between Michelin and Costco on it, Michelin said no problem and Costco said no way. I try to drive the car most days as long as it is not rain or snow/salt on roads. Got stuck in the rain on the way to BG 2 years ago and they performed perfectly but as others have said, not inexpensive. Found my receipt and in 2013 it cost $1682 for the set of 4 including install and free road hazard insurance with 20,000 mile warranty. Still soft and good grip with no signs of age or hardness.

Thanks for info. As I said in previous post, the guy at discount was real nervous when he saw age of rears. I only have about 12k on them but he said the bubbles on them were extremely dangerous. I have hazard insurance on them so they are charging me $129 to replace both, but I think I'm going to talk to the manager and fight that.

[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by dredgeguy

Yes, Jan 2013. Costco rejected 4 sets of tires delivered from Michelin because they were more then 2.5 years old. Costco will not accept any tires that are 2 years old or older. The manager said it was a big fight between Michelin and Costco on it, Michelin said no problem and Costco said no way. I try to drive the car most days as long as it is not rain or snow/salt on roads. Got stuck in the rain on the way to BG 2 years ago and they performed perfectly but as others have said, not inexpensive. Found my receipt and in 2013 it cost $1682 for the set of 4 including install and free road hazard insurance with 20,000 mile warranty. Still soft and good grip with no signs of age or hardness.

Charlie, I also got a set of Michelin Pilot Sports from Costco for the 95 a few years ago; 335s for the rear. They were great to work with and have high standards as you pointed out. I was worried about their balancing, as they did not have a Road Force balancer, but never had any balance problems. They made me come back after about 25 miles for a re torque. Later had a leaky valve (my fault for over inflating to 60 psi for the winter to avoid flat spots) that they repaired for free even knowing what I had done. Said manufacturer only warrants valves to 40 psi. Cost me about the same as yours in late 2013: $1,712. --Bob