I had a hard time finding any WRX/STI reviews for these tires, so I thought I'd offer a little feedback for anyone considering them.
Turn-in is sharp, but not snappy. The car feels really confident in corners and I can't feel any tire roll. Turning feels much more predictable and the car stays planted. I always have had problems with my Subarus tracking straight, and I think a lot of it stems from being really picky about it, but so far these have less pull than any other tires I've had. As per usual, you can feel every bump in the road, but it's not jarring and feels well dampened. I can go over train tracks at the speed limit, without slowing down, and they're probably the most comfortable performance tire to do so. The car sails right over them without feeling like I'm being punched in the kidneys.
Between my 15 and 18 STI, I've had whatever Dunlop came standard on the 15, my stock Yokohama Advans on my 18, Pilot Super Sports, Pilot Sport A/S 3+, and now these Pilot Sport 4S. I don't push my car hard at all, but so far these feel superior overall with comfort and performance. They're slightly more quiet than the Yokohama's for now, but I only have about a thousand miles on them, so we'll see how that plays out.
My Yokohamas had a lot of life left in them, but I battled a lot of tire pull with them, as with the Pilot Sport A/S 3+. I'm almost wondering if changing out the tires for the seasons compromises the way they drive, because it seems like I have constant issues over time. Anyone? I had a road force test and the alignment checked by the tire shop (best in the metro-east STL area). The alignment looked great, so they didn't adjust it, and the road force test showed the car drove straight. I still get a very slight pull to the left at 70mph. It's every fffking car. I don't get it.
Next up, I'm finally getting rid of the wing via trunk swap. I can't take the attention anymore. The mud flaps are also probably going to go and the Cobb exhaust isn't as quiet as I want it to be, so I'm not so sure how long for the world (car) it is. I may go back to stock, since there is nothing more quiet on the market I'm aware of.
Sorry for the lack of proofreading.
Cheers.
Turn-in is sharp, but not snappy. The car feels really confident in corners and I can't feel any tire roll. Turning feels much more predictable and the car stays planted. I always have had problems with my Subarus tracking straight, and I think a lot of it stems from being really picky about it, but so far these have less pull than any other tires I've had. As per usual, you can feel every bump in the road, but it's not jarring and feels well dampened. I can go over train tracks at the speed limit, without slowing down, and they're probably the most comfortable performance tire to do so. The car sails right over them without feeling like I'm being punched in the kidneys.
Between my 15 and 18 STI, I've had whatever Dunlop came standard on the 15, my stock Yokohama Advans on my 18, Pilot Super Sports, Pilot Sport A/S 3+, and now these Pilot Sport 4S. I don't push my car hard at all, but so far these feel superior overall with comfort and performance. They're slightly more quiet than the Yokohama's for now, but I only have about a thousand miles on them, so we'll see how that plays out.
My Yokohamas had a lot of life left in them, but I battled a lot of tire pull with them, as with the Pilot Sport A/S 3+. I'm almost wondering if changing out the tires for the seasons compromises the way they drive, because it seems like I have constant issues over time. Anyone? I had a road force test and the alignment checked by the tire shop (best in the metro-east STL area). The alignment looked great, so they didn't adjust it, and the road force test showed the car drove straight. I still get a very slight pull to the left at 70mph. It's every fffking car. I don't get it.
Next up, I'm finally getting rid of the wing via trunk swap. I can't take the attention anymore. The mud flaps are also probably going to go and the Cobb exhaust isn't as quiet as I want it to be, so I'm not so sure how long for the world (car) it is. I may go back to stock, since there is nothing more quiet on the market I'm aware of.
Sorry for the lack of proofreading.
Cheers.
I believe they also clear the pre facelift 4 piston brakes.
