In 1889, the Michelin brothers found a cyclist to fix the flat tire. Upon repairing, it still failed after some meters of the test run. But the brothers encountered themselves invigorated at developing the pneumatic tire. Soon after that, May 1889 witnessed the Michelin name. Almost after 60 years, Michelin changed the vehicle industry with its introduction to the first radial tire. The design has rubber-coated steel and plies. They run perpendicular to a direction in accordance with how the wheel travels! So, this means that the tire has more tread with the road. All in all, it allows for a better grip and longer durability. But it seems that even after 132 years after this revolution, Michelin still keeps onadding innovative revolutions to the tire industry as it relates to economy, performance, and safety. From its humble history in motorsport to a range of tires: trucks, cars, aircraft, and the NASA space shuttle! But its contribution to the regular driver does not need a mention. Well, if you're excited about the Pilot Sport 4S, read on. Here's to take you at a closer look at 4S's style, performance, durability, pricing, etc.
Ever since Michelin brother's roots in the world of cycling racing, competition has been fierce. Michelin had premiered in the motorsport industry in 1923, whereby it got debuted as the tire provider for more than 30 teams. With its success in the MotoGP, endurance racing, Formula 1, and rallying, the company's accolades came by. The commitment and success have allowed the company's progression in light-duty tires, particularly for passenger vehicles.
For ages, Pilot Super Sport has remained the benchmark for the performance of summer tires, although it got criticized for its performance in wet conditions. The SuperSport featured similar technologies to racing wheels.
Michelin yet again reinvented the overall performance tire market by the unveiling of the Sport 4S. Since its arrival, it has been a go-to choice tire for many performance and exotic cars. From the independent test results, the Sport 4S was declared to be the first in dry lap times, dry braking, wet braking, and wet lap times compared to the competitors. That's when it featured around 9% more tread than its previous one. So, that makes it a perfect blend of performance when you require one while being comfortable in everyday settings.
With the DNA in racing, the PS4S has various features that have made it the very first solution for drivers. You can thank its durability. Before Pilot Sport 4S, everyone hoped for a long-lasting performance tire for summer. But thank god that Michelin thought of such a revolution. The Dynamic Response Technology implemented with the multi-compound construction makesPS4S capable of precise steering &cornering power while dispersing grip evenly in dry and wet conditions. That would create a tire that not just performs but is also durable to offer warranties for performance tires.
The ultra-reactive tread patterns can only increase the grip to offer impeccable control, improved stability, and highly-reactive steering appeal, all in all allowing the 4S to corner at incredible speeds. The company has wonderfully blended the Multi-Compound Technology that delivers excellent grip during the acceleration in dry or wet conditions. At the same time, silica and functional elastomers offer dry and wet-braking capabilities.
Because it's the most prominent performance tire, Michelin provides the PS4S in abarrage of different sizes. With more performance vehicles that shift away from the smaller wheels to larger ones, the smallest wheel diameter of 4S happens to be 17. On the other hand, it might go up to 23 inches. Every rim size provides dozens of options that range in terms of overall height, width, speed & load rating, etc. So, we can be sure of one thing: the 4S can cover everything from the B15 Nissan SE-R to the Lamborghini Aventador!
Besides durability, performance, and variety, Michelin offers a spell-bounding 30,000-mile limited warranty period alongside a standard warranty. So, it's quite rare for the performance tire to get covered. However, considering the pricing, you may end up spending on the new set, and it will be worth the weight in gold in comparison with the warranty-less competition.
Based on the sizing,a PS4S ranges from $210 for each tire for the most common variants to even $1,000 for each tire to fit massive wheels that only exotic cars provide these days!
