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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
I wouldn't call the RE003/Firehawk Indy 500 superior to the MPSS.
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On paper no but in reality for me, yes. Having driven on them back to back I can say that the Firestone was superior in every way. Wet, dry quietness, and it appears the longevity, Firestone all day long.
I'm not going to argue with a few people over the internet over which tire is better since going from a stock 215 to anything 255 will be an improvement in traction and without experiencing both tires in
the same size, he'll be happy with either new tire. I don't track my car but in daily driving, I spun out 3 times on the Michelins when pushing them to their limit and would constantly slide around like
they were wet when it was dry out. The Firestones just stick unless I floor it and jerk the steering wheel in a tight turn and even then, they seem to have better control in a slide. Maybe if the Michelins are
thoroughly heated up they perform better in racing but on the street they sucked balls. If the prices were switched on those two tires and the Firestones were $400 more, I would still buy the Firestones.
Maybe I got suckered and had a older set of the Michelins(didn't happen to see the manufacturer date) but I am 100% sure that the Firestone has better traction than that Michelin.