This tire review comes from The Mustang Source forum member “Boomer”.

When I purchased my 2005 Mustang GT, one of the first modifications I decided to go with was a nice shiny set of black chrome Bullitt-styled 18-inch rims. Along with that came the required purchase of some tires to pair with these gems. I weighed my options and went with a set of 255/45 ZR18 summer tires, as my car is only in use from the time the snow melts until the threat of winter looms.

I really got my money’s worth out of those tires because nine years and 40,000 miles later, it was time to say goodbye to those old friends and get some new rubber. I was impressed by my old set of tires, and was really reluctant to give anything else a try. Mustang owners know what they like and are sometimes a bit hesitant to try something new.

Price, performance and value -- these are three things at the forefront of our minds when buying ANY part we are putting in or on our vehicles.
Enter a set of Michelin Pilot A/S Plus tires in the same 255/45ZR18 size I've used on my 18-inch rims since day one. These tires are marketed as an Ultra High Performance (UHP) All-Season tire with a high-mileage warranty. Most of Michelin’s UHPs are warrantied for 30,000 km. These are warrantied to 70,000 km. With the higher mileage warranty, I was wondering if the tire itself would be leaning toward the all-season aspects and less toward UHP. Could it really be the best of both worlds?

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Great read, Boomer!

 

I had these tires on my Mach. They were alright, but were really worn. I got the car with them already on, so I have no idea how many miles were on them. The fronts were on their cords though, so I recently got 2 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's. Put them in the rear and the old rears in the front until I can get another two. I also got new tie rods and an alignment. Just from the drive home the car felt so much better. It's amazing how much a tire can change how a car drives.

 

Those wheels are so effin sexy on Windveil Blue!

 

I've had these on my car (a square setup) since about the 500 mile mark, and I'm currently at 26k miles. They're just average. As they wear, the grip goes away. I can break the rears loose easily with my V6, and do standing smokey burnouts with no effort.

Maybe I just need bigger tires in the back...

 

I had an excellent experience with those Michelins on my old '95 911. Excellent wear, even with negative camber on the rear wheels, superb handling and quiet! They are expensive but worth it. A really good choice!

 

I have the Pilot Sport AS Plus tires on my Bullitt and they are really nice. They perform better than the BFG Sport Comp 2 summer tires I had previously.

 

 

Wow, nice wheel!