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"After a few weeks on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, I think I can give an opinion on them.
Tyres recently used for reference:
RE050MZ [S2000]
RE050A [Civic TypeR]
AD08 *not R [Civic TypeR]
F1AS2 [MX5]
Pilot Sport 3 [MX5]
Cup2 [M3]
Super Sport [BoxsterS]
The reason I went for the PS4 was because everything I have read about them points at them using a lot of the Super Sport technologies in the tyre. The limited availability of tyres in 245/40/17 for the rear of the S2000 is a major factor in the decision process. The way I see it is that the options really boil down to AD08R or the PS4.
I went for the PS4 as I wanted a longer lasting tyre that was good for road driving. My only concern was that the sidewall stiffness of the Michelins is very soft compared to the OEM fit RE050MZ or an AD08.
General Ride
Much more compliant than the OEM fit RE050MZ, road noise seems drastically reduced. Ride comfort is similar to the potenzas, maybe a little more comfortable but difficult to quantify really.
Dry Performance
Excellent. The tyres are sticky and give fantastic feedback, they are nice and progressive on the limit and make loss of grip manageable. The front of the car seems a lot more settled over bumps and steering is very sharp and responsive. the MPS4 absolutely blows the MPS3 out of the water, it isn't even a comparable class of tyre.
Wet Performance
Put simply, these things in the wet perform almost as well as the potenzas in the dry. Driving through some really heavy rain the week I had them, I was surprised at how composed the car felt even at higher speeds. Cornering in the wet was a joy, all of the twitchy feeling that the bridgestones had in the wet is totally gone and the car feels a lot safer in wet conditions than it did previously.
Sidewall Stiffness
I was massively worried about this factor as I have first hand experience on how soft sidewall tyres can ruin quick Hondas. The MPS4 has very soft sidewalls when off the car but this thankfully does not translate into poor feedback when on the car. The ride is softer and a little quieter than on the bridgestones but the car has a lot more grip and steering feedback with the MPS4. In sharper cornering the car feels very similar to the bridgestones in terms of chassis movement but with more grip. I would have to take the car on track really to comment further.
Overall the MPS4 is a confidence inspiring tyre. It has brilliant wet grip and I would go as far as comparing it to the same drive and feedback feeling of the AD08 I had on my civic but with much better wet performance. They are more compliant and progressive than the Bridgestones but still keep the car feeling very sharp and to me they enhance the handling characteristics of the S2000 well.
MPS4 is an excellent UHP sports tyre that is perfectly suited to the s2000, I am yet to see how well they last as that was my main reason for buying them over the AD08R but I am confident I made a good decision and would suggest other 2004+ owners consider them for your next tyre choice. "
