Michelin Pilot Super Sports, skeptical

rsyed07 · 10-18-2016, 03:07 PM

I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports from an online vendor. They arrived new and had a good DOT date. But it didn't have the sticky hairs on the tread which usually signify that it's a new tire.

Anyone else had this experience when buying new tires?

peterparker · 10-18-2016, 03:10 PM

I still have the hairs on my tire. And it's a little past 6 months and 4,000 miles. Oh wait, I'm talking about the sidewalls. I never had hair on the treads.

larrysing · 10-18-2016, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rsyed07

I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports from an online vendor. They arrived new and had a good DOT date. But it didn't have the sticky hairs on the tread which usually signify that it's a new tire.
Anyone else had this experience when buying new tires?

Sticky hairs on the TREAD? I've never seen that. On the sidewalls, sure, but not on the tread area.

Google Image that tire, and none of the images show sticky hairs on the TREAD.

rsyed07 · 10-18-2016, 03:27 PM

Okay yea on the side wall its there lol! But I guess since my last set were Hankooks they had a few of the hairs and colored markings on the tread. Thank you for the quick responses.

10-18-2016, 04:43 PM

I'm parting the hairs...

Rudy@tirerack · 10-18-2016, 06:41 PM

Some manufactures leave those little mold hairs on the tires. Michelin is known to shave the hairs off to give the tire a more "finished" look before shipping them. So, no worries, the PSS would not have those hairs on them.

rsyed07 · 10-19-2016, 08:18 AM

Thank you for the reassurance Keith. I've got the tires mounted on. Let's see how long I can get these to last lol.

Hpirx · 10-19-2016, 05:06 PM

Everyone who clicked on this thread based on the title, thought it was about something other than hairy tires.
Good job OP!

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rsyed07 Captain 175 Rep 595 Posts Drives: E46 330i, E92 13' 335is Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Central FL iTrader: (0)	Michelin Pilot Super Sports, skeptical I bought a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports from an online vendor. They arrived new and had a good DOT date. But it didn't have the sticky hairs on the tread which usually signify that it's a new tire. Anyone else had this experience when buying new tires?
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peterparker Captain 137 Rep 819 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Rochester NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i [0.00]	I still have the hairs on my tire. And it's a little past 6 months and 4,000 miles. Oh wait, I'm talking about the sidewalls. I never had hair on the treads.
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rsyed07 Captain 175 Rep 595 Posts Drives: E46 330i, E92 13' 335is Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Central FL iTrader: (0)	Okay yea on the side wall its there lol! But I guess since my last set were Hankooks they had a few of the hairs and colored markings on the tread. Thank you for the quick responses.
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Rudy@tirerack Moderator 123 Rep 281 Posts Drives: rudy@tirerack.com Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 1-800-428-8355 EXT 4664 iTrader: (0)	Some manufactures leave those little mold hairs on the tires. Michelin is known to shave the hairs off to give the tire a more "finished" look before shipping them. So, no worries, the PSS would not have those hairs on them.
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10-19-2016, 08:18 AM	#7
rsyed07 Captain 175 Rep 595 Posts Drives: E46 330i, E92 13' 335is Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Central FL iTrader: (0)	Thank you for the reassurance Keith. I've got the tires mounted on. Let's see how long I can get these to last lol.
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Hpirx First Lieutenant 255 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 2022 M240 xDrive, BGM Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	Everyone who clicked on this thread based on the title, thought it was about something other than hairy tires. Good job OP!
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