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Any pros and cons on the Michelin Pilot Sports 235/45 R17 for a CL-S?

EricL

As mchstype (sp?), he burned up a set at the strip with his 3.5L engine.

Have a look here for reviews of various tires:

http://www.carreview.com/reviews/tires/

You might want to also consider:

Toyo T1s Proxies (if you ever hit the wet, it will kill the Pilots)
S03 -- these are the new kid on the block, and around the same price.

And you will get a ton of other suggestions... Check the link -- I have a review in for the Toyos, the reviews seems good, and they review the Pilots there.

You can also look at tire rack customer satisfaction of Max Performance Tires (S03 top, S02 next, then Pilots [they don't carry Toyos or Nittos]):

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp

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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 14 coats of Zaino magic
• NEUSPEED Upper Strut Tie Bar ordered
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 ordered

e1828

Actually it was Doug (syncivic) who burned up those Michelin Pilot Sports (235/40/ZR18) when they dragged their experimental Gen I 3.5L CL-S at Moroso: http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/004861.html
mchtypes is running on SSr wheels and the car DOug and Mr. Brown tested ran on Racing Hart rims.. not the light ones either

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2001 Silver CL-S
DOM: 10/2000

FDao

You can also consider Kumho ECTSA 712 in a 235/45/17. Load is 94. Cost ~$100. Good review as well on tirerack. I am considering this set for my CL-S.

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Frank
01-S White/Parchment
Comptech Sways & Springs

z28typeSWRXkid

i wana get the T1-S...any1 know what a good price on em is...all i heard so far is 150$ from sts?

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San Marino Red Type-S(its my dads...but soon to be mine if i dont get an rsx-s)

EricL

$150 to $160 for the T1S in 235/45-17 is the "good" price. I had some places quote me over $200 each.

I do get free rotate AND balance every 6 months/6000 miles for free too...



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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 14 coats of Zaino magic
• NEUSPEED Upper Strut Tie Bar ordered
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 ordered

z28typeSWRXkid

thanx man...i didnt ask about balancing or rotation

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San Marino Red Type-S(its my dads...but soon to be mine if i dont get an rsx-s)

EricL

You missed the point --> the price included the free balance and rotation -- meaning you should be able to get them for even less...



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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 14 coats of Zaino magic
• NEUSPEED Upper Strut Tie Bar ordered
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 ordered