Michelin PS2 vs. Dunlop Direzza Star Spec

[mose121]

Can anyone give me a first hand compairison between the non run flat Michelin PS2 vs. Dunlop Direzza Star Spec? I'm ditching the Bridgestones on my 135 and going non fun flats to get rid of the jitters. I have the Dunlops on my e36 M3 but they have less than a couple hundred miles on them so far and I haven't really pushed them at all yet. I'm not worried about tire noise, just overall performance for a aggressive daily driving style.

[mose121]

so no one has any first hand expierence with probably two of the most widely used performance tires on the market?

[z3papa]

PS2's have good grip and overall are a great overall performer in terms of durability and noise. Dunlops will have more peak grip and be a good overall performer but will not last as long as PS2's. Personally, I'd opt for Dunlops but I'm accustomed to getting less miles with more ultimate performance.

[jmay87]

the Michelin's will should be a little more civilized as a street tire without significant performance sacrifice. The Dunlops will be very grippy but get quite loud as they age.

[ZHP]

I found the Star Specs to be very grippy initially but that dropped off very dramatically after about 7-8k miles which wasn't quite down to half the tread depth. I got a total of 17k+ miles before tread depth was down to the wear bars but should have just thrown them away at 8k. All the sets of PS2s that I ran prior to the Star Specs all maintained consistent grip for the entire life of the tire (which with a staggered setup at the time was about 13k for the rears and 27k for the fronts). I'm back to Michelin and now running the Pilot Super Sport. The PS2 and PSS are far more civilized with only a slight compromise in ultimate grip vs the Star Spec (but it's a noticeable compromise). The Star Spec has great initial grip but this fades over time until (for me) after about 8k they no longer gripped anywhere near as good as the Michelins. The Michelins also offer better traction in cooler weather and don't hydroplane as easily in standing water as the Star Specs (the Dunlops have good grip on warm, damp surfaces but don't fare as well with standing pools of water).

[stmount]

I'm not worried about tire noise, just overall performance for a aggressive daily driving style.
If this is your primary concern - go with the Dunlop.

[mose121]

Thanks for the insight guys. I appreciate it.