BMW M3 , Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 , Cadillac CTS-V. A list of some of our favorite cars? Yes. And they all wear Michelin PS2s, which is probably one of the reasons many C/D staffers consider the PS2 their favorite summer tire and a good enough reason to use it as our benchmark in this test.
After which, we were understandably surprised that the pricey PS2s didn&rsquo,t dominate the dry portion of the test, finishing only midpack in both autocross time and braking. Geswein thought excessive understeer held back the lap times. Still, the PS2s pulled an above-average 0.92 g on the skidpad and exhibited a very sure-footed, predictable demeanor. Unlike most of the other tires, the PS2s were responsive to steering inputs at the limit and would tuck back in nicely after their grip was exceeded. Another positive is pleasant ride quality, noted in the street-driving portion.
In the wet, the benchmark PS2s showed their mettle, feeling the most connected to the road and reeling in the quickest lap time&mdash,beating the Ling Longs&rsquo, dry time&mdash,and generating a heady 0.88 g on the skidpad, which was as high as two of the competitors&rsquo, best efforts in the dry. The PS2s&rsquo, wet performance was certainly impressive, but we&rsquo,d like more dry capability from an expensive summer tire.
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