Fantality4

I was on the fence between Michelin and Hankook.

However, Costco is having a sale on their Michelin tires. $70 off, $0.01 per tire installation fee, and $1 per old tire disposal fee.

I looked on their website and saw that they had only 2 options for my car, which is a 2013 Infiniti G37S Coupe.

• Michelin-Pilot Sport 4 S ($877.96)
• Michelin-Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ($769.96)

So, this is the first time I'm buying tires for my Infiniti, or any car for that matter. I've never replaced tires on my cars before because I replaced them before needing to.

Therefore, it can be expected that I know nothing about them.

Are those two tires good for my car? And in general?

Are the sale prices good?

Which of these two are better?

Also, doesn't my car have different size tires for front and back? If so, does the costco website automatically assign me the correct sizes for the front and back tires?

Rollo

Michelin tires are awesome. If I had more money or didn't drive 25k miles a year I would have them on my car all the time. Michelin doesn't even patent their technology because they don't want their competitors to figure out what they are doing.

If you live somewhere that is always warm get summer tires. If you live somewhere cold but not a place that requires dedicated snow tires, get the AS/3 all season tires. You will be very happy with either set and your care will handle noticeably better than it does now.

Those are very good prices. I would spend the money on Michelin at that price.

The web sites normally assign the correct tires for your car when you are tire shopping.

Fantality4

Thanks for the reply. I live in the Southeast. Live in Atlanta but work in South Carolina right now. Spend my week in SC and usually drive back to ATL for the weekend. Which of these tires should I go for? If both are good, is 4 S worth the extra hundred something dollars?

Also, any experience with Hankook? I saw one of their tires had a really good rating on it and it also has longer thread duration.

blnewt

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Great reply from Rollo^^^ your OEM wheels are a 8.5 & 9" width, you can run the 225/45 front 245/40 rear or even run 245/40/19 on all four (while keeping the wider 9" wheels in the rear). The 1/2" width difference is so minimal that running the same 245s all around will have very little effect on the steering response/handling and those wheels are both acceptable mounts for a 245 width.
The 4S would get my vote over All Seasons in your case, and a few notches up on the Hankooks.

Those tires will make you smile

Fantality4

What do you mean, a few notches up on the hankooks?

Edit: Sorry, I must be tired right now. I read it again and it made sense haha

blnewt

iTrader: (13)

Yeah, Hankooks are good tires but the Michelins are the gold standard when it comes to grip & performance. The Continental Extreme Contact Sport and Continental DWS06 are in the Michelin performance range, and should be considered if your shop carries them as they should be a bit less $$.

Another excellent summer tire is the Bridgestone S0-4 Pole Position, just to muddy the waters a little

Lego_Maniac

iTrader: (3)

I'd jump on the 4S, but note staggered sizes, which is what I assume your S coupe has, are rated for 15,000 miles. The A/S 3 + will probably last twice as long.

The S-04s are good, but I got more mileage out of the Michelin tires, enough so to make them worth the slightly greater cost.

CraigC

My wife has had Michelin Pilot Sport 4S on her IPL for the past six months. They have been great so far.

FlashGuy

Lived in Buckhead and commuted to Sandy Springs everyday when I was in ATL. Rode on Pilot Super Sports year round. They're great. Torential rain was no issue. Just a little care is needed in the cold. I even got caught in a small snow dusting and managed to survive.

Saying all that, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S gets my vote because I'm biased and they are really just that good.

Saw the PSS and PS4S on Costco's site. If you can swing that, it's a great purchase and price.

Fantality4

1. The A/S 3+ has 45,000 miles warranty and the 4 S has 30,000 miles warranty. Can I use the warranty duration to accurately guess the tread lasting duration?

2. Does A/S stand for All Seasons? (And what is 3+ indicating?) If so, then does the 4 S stand for 4 Seasons(which would be all seasons as well since there are only 4 seasons)?

3. Is 4 S worth the extra $100~ and shorter tread lasting duration over the A/S 3+? I'm not a huge lead foot person. I also don't race people at lights or go to tracks. With that said, which tires should serve me better?

FlashGuy

1. No. Your milage is dependent on your driving style and environment.

2. Yes. 4S doesn't stand for anything. It's a high performance summer tire good for temps above 45F.

3. Up to you. You don't have to be a stop light racer to appreciate a set of sticky tires that lets you corner harder and brake later. Fun times can be had around the Chattahoochee forest.

Fantality4

AAlright folks. I have decided on the 4 S. Living in the south, I rarely see snow. If it snows, I guess I just won't drive my coupe.

Ricio1991

Going back to Firedtone Firehawk Indy 500! Running hankook evo 12 right now and I'm
not very satisfied. Got them for a deal used but now I want to switch to the Indy.check there reviews on tirerack. Great grip and great tresdwear

Vizard_87

iTrader: (13)

I have pilot super sports and as+3 love them both. I'm going to put my pss in like a week or two once it gets a little warmer

jezdfax

Hi Guys. Just purchased a 2008 G37S coupe. Love the car. Would there be any problems mounting the 225 45's in the rear on the 9" wheel and the 245 40's in the front? Its an old school thing. Taller tires in the rear. Thanks.