They seem real nice, looks like a long wait before they hit the market

A really good friend of mine is a chemical engineer for Michelin, working on the PSS, Cup2, and PS4S projects. He says that while he can't name a release date, 215/45/17, 225/45/17, and 245/40/17 are by far some of the easiest sizes to make: so they shouldn't be "too far behind" the 19's

Exactly how many people have friends that are engineers at Michelin now? Lol

All of them

Yes, the S-04 has a wicked stiff sidewall, with slightly softer tread blocks.

I've been through about 4 sets of S-04's with no regrets, and the Forester XT has graduated to RE71R's.

They are great tires, and much less expensive than PSS during the bridgestone rebates on Tire Rack.

I was looking forward to the PSS replacement in 225/45-17, but it looks like at the end of the season it may just be another set of S-04's! No problem with that.

Engineers like to keep tabs on each other.

Engineering explained video of the diff between the successor and mpss

https://youtu.be/kasI6HtxcH0

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kasI6HtxcH0"]Making The Best Tire Better - Michelin PS4S - YouTube[/ame]

fify :D

Thanks. I never would have figure out how to get that to work on my own :lol:

oh, shut your pie hole. :slap: