Michelin Pilot Exalto

[CB 172]

Our trackday 172 is in need of four new tyres (205/45/R16). We are currently running on proxes, which were spot in the dry at Croft, but really let us down at Oulton Park in the wet yesterday. We are looking to get hold of four new pilot tyres. Any recommendations where is best to buy??

PS: To any of you who have ran on these tyres on track, what pressures are recommended front and back??

Cheers

 

[john.med]

black circles, mytyres. google my friend

 

[DrR]

VERY expensive tyres for track days.

 

[Fletcher]

How come your not running the 172 on 195's?

 

[Gray]

Costco are by far the cheapest for Michelins

 

[Bazzon]

Exaltos are so expensive for track tyres, can not understand why your running 16s aswell. change to 15s they are better and will save you a fortune on tyres aswell.

 

[CB 172]

The 16" OZ ultraleggra wheels were on when the car was bought. We run a set of 15" wheels aswell with slicks on. So what would you recommend then as an alternative to the pilots??

 

[Bazzon]

Well if your just planning on using them in the Wet on the 16s might aswell get exhaltos and use them on the road aswell.

 

[john lloyd]

pirelli p zero nero less than £60 maybe worth a shot.

 

[fizzy_drink]

I had great difficulty getting them about a month ago...

...my VTS comes with them as standard, and I needed two new fronts.

I couldn't get any from anywhere...and I eventually had to use the spare, and settle for only one new tyre.

I got the very last 195/45/16 in the country because I got it direct from Michelin.

That said, 20k on a set of fronts is pretty darn good if you ask me - particularly given how sh*te the standard suspension is.

 

[Fletcher]

^^^i'd love it i could get 20k out of my front tyres.

 

[fizzy_drink]

^^

Swap yer trackdays for a bit of commuting.... et voila!!

 

[CB 172]

What are paradas like??

 

[john lloyd]

good in very wet conditions, bit iffy in the damp and on dry tracks if the tyre pressure is to low you can kill the tyre walls.

decent tyres for the price though.