Papo
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I got my new Dark Horse with the handling package six weeks ago and have managed to put in only ~200 miles. It is not even broken in yet, and we are entering winter, which will make it hard to enjoy the car for the next few months.
The Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires that came with it, are ultra-high-performance, track-focused tires meant to be driven only in summer and then only on the track. In the cold of winter, at temperatures below 40, these tires become hard and brittle, lose traction, and can break like glass.
For this reason, I swapped them for Michelin Pilots Sport 4S which are also ultra-high-performance, track-focused tires meant to be driven only in summer. They also lose traction in low temperatures, but unlike the Pirellis, these Michelins will not break like glass and can be driven in temperatures as low as the mid 20s. I already drove them in 35 degrees, a temperature that would damage the Pirellis, and found them to be great. The traction was great and I had no problems. Sure, traction in winter may not be at track-level, but it is good enough for normal driving in cold temperatures without snow, and definitely better than the Pirellis. Also, these tires, unlike the Pirellis, can be driven in the wet, although I don't intend to ever drive in the rain.
So, the Pirellis, with only 150 miles on them, are now in my climate-controlled basement waiting for spring, when they will face the track. In the mean time, I will be driving the Dark Horse on the Michelins throughout nice, sunny, dry, and warmer winter days here in Southeaster Pennsylvania where winter temperatures average around 43 winter days here in South Easter Pennsylvania where winter temperatures average around 43.
The Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires that came with it, are ultra-high-performance, track-focused tires meant to be driven only in summer and then only on the track. In the cold of winter, at temperatures below 40, these tires become hard and brittle, lose traction, and can break like glass.
For this reason, I swapped them for Michelin Pilots Sport 4S which are also ultra-high-performance, track-focused tires meant to be driven only in summer. They also lose traction in low temperatures, but unlike the Pirellis, these Michelins will not break like glass and can be driven in temperatures as low as the mid 20s. I already drove them in 35 degrees, a temperature that would damage the Pirellis, and found them to be great. The traction was great and I had no problems. Sure, traction in winter may not be at track-level, but it is good enough for normal driving in cold temperatures without snow, and definitely better than the Pirellis. Also, these tires, unlike the Pirellis, can be driven in the wet, although I don't intend to ever drive in the rain.
So, the Pirellis, with only 150 miles on them, are now in my climate-controlled basement waiting for spring, when they will face the track. In the mean time, I will be driving the Dark Horse on the Michelins throughout nice, sunny, dry, and warmer winter days here in Southeaster Pennsylvania where winter temperatures average around 43 winter days here in South Easter Pennsylvania where winter temperatures average around 43.
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