Zeke, glad to hear you like the Firestones. I will have to check them out. As I noted, these are my 2nd set of the PILOT Sport, and yes, you're right, they are Y rated. Logon to Michelin.com, plug in '95 9000 Aero, request ultra high performance, Summer driving, and the tire they recommend is the tire I have - in size 205/55/ZR16 - which is OEM size. The tread is a unidirectional <<<<<<<<<< , which although not advertised for anything but "summer" driving, also works quite well in New England winters, as long as you are not trying to beat the plows through 1 ft of snow. -and as far as tires lasting beyond 30k miles, it depends on how u drive. As I noted, this is my 4th set, of Pilots(2nd set of sports), and I put on this 4th set at 242k miles.
I do drive them to the wear bars, unless it is midwinter. Most miles were on the first set, 84k! with the original tires, which were pilots, but not sports. The tire dealer flipped out! The last set of these(first set of Sports)lasted 77k miles. Regards- Tom S
below is from the Michelin site- :
RESULTS: YOUR BEST CHOICES:
Your Vehicle : 1995 SAAB 9000 Aero
Your Vehicle's OE Size : 205/55ZR16
Tires fitting your preferences are ranked in order below, based on performance ratings.
Lower Performance = 1 Best Performance = 10
Tire Line Michelin Pilot Sport
Tread Wear -4
Wet Traction -8
Quiet Ride -5
Handling-10
Winter/Mud traction-N/A
Overall Score : 8.1








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• Have I told you about these tires?, Quasi, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:59:45
  • Firestones!?, Andrew , Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:37:11
    • Don't be fooled by the name, Bob Davis, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:38:44
    • No, only SUV drivers, Quasi, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:49:52
    • Only the Wilderness AT on Ford Exploders. n/m, Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:23:59
  • I agree, but..., Bob Davis, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:22:17
    • Drive through several inches of standing water ..., Quasi, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:40:39
      • Oh, those frog ponds!, Bob Davis, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:13:44
      • Re: How much $ for the FStones? ..., Tom S, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:58:07
        • SZ-50: Not a snow tire, Bob Davis, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:10:53
        • I think you're confusing the old style Sports....., zeke, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:55:46
          • Re: No, these are ultra high perf Pilot Sports- .., Tom S, Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:03:13 <-- Viewing This Message

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