Jason Cammisa on Instagram: "Update 1 on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S: there's good news and bad news.โฃ โฃ Good News: HOLY SH!T, the GRIP! I took a couple on-ramps at max-lat and was genuinely concerned I was going to shear a wheel hub off. โฃ โฃ The stock e-Golf, on 16" Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 eco tires, pulls 0.86 g in @CarAndDriver testing. Which ain't bad.โฃ โฃ A GTI on its standard all-season 18โ Hankook tires pulls a little more: 0.89 g. On the optional Bridgestone Potenza S001 summers, the GTI circles the skidpad at 0.95 g. โฃ โฃ I haven't put a VBox in it yet, but I'm calling this e-Golf 1.01 g. Maybe more.โฃ โฃ It's f*cking ludicrous. It's awesome. It's downright absurd. I can't stop taking on-ramps!โฃ โฃ Additional good news: going from 205/55-16 to 225/40-18, you'd think the ride would have gone to hell. It didn't. Some impacts are slightly sharper; typically though I notice no difference. And the big Michelins are actually quieter than the Bridgestones were.โฃ โฃ The steering precisi...
2,608 likes, 192 comments - jasoncammisa on February 6, 2020: "Update 1 on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S: there's good news and bad news.โฃ โฃ Good News: HOLY SH!T, the GRIP! I took a couple on-ramps at max-lat and was genuinely concerned I was going to shear a wheel hub off. โฃ โฃ The stock e-Golf, on 16" Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 eco tires, pulls 0.86 g in @CarAndDriver testing. Which ain't bad.โฃ โฃ A GTI on its standard all-season 18โ Hankook tires pulls a little more: 0.89 g. On the optional Bridgestone Potenza S001 summers, the GTI circles the skidpad at 0.95 g. โฃ โฃ I haven't put a VBox in it yet, but I'm calling this e-Golf 1.01 g. Maybe more.โฃ โฃ It's f*cking ludicrous. It's awesome. It's downright absurd. I can't stop taking on-ramps!โฃ โฃ Additional good news: going from 205/55-16 to 225/40-18, you'd think the ride would have gone to hell. It didn't. Some impacts are slightly sharper; typically though I notice no difference. And the big Michelins are actually quieter than the Bridgestones were.โฃ โฃ The steering precision went from meh to "wow." The sidewall- and tread-squish is just gone. โฃ โฃ And now 2 pieces of bad news: โฃ โฃ 1. There's so much grip I can no longer spin tire in the dry. This is annoying when I'd like to acoustically thank a Prius who's 10 mph below the speed limit by laying tire as I pass. Oh well.โฃ โฃ 2. The range hit. I haven't done any scientific testing (yet) but the e-Golf is rated at 125 mi / charge, and I was averaging 123 so far this winter. โฃ โฃ That dropped to 100 even once I put the big wheels and tires on. Ouch.โฃ โฃ A 20% range hit is tough to swallow, but it's been unusually cold and temperature has a huge effect on range. โฃ โฃ I'll do some actual testing when I can. In the meantime, I'll just stay on the curvy roads and laugh myself silly. โฃ โฃ I'm not kidding. The grip is ridiculous. And best part: the suspension has no issue coping with it. โฃ โฃ More to come. Say a prayer for my wheel bearings. โฃ โฃ #Grip #Michelin #PilotSport4S #PS4s #VW #Volkswagen #VW #eGolf #VWGolf #Golf #Skidpad #GTI #MichelinPilotSport4S #EV #SummerTires #Handling #HotHatch".
