Remember when I trekked down to New Orleans for a look at Michelin’s next performance tire? That was back in December 2012, and the tire is called the Pilot A/S 3. I was wowed but its capability, performance, and overall quality. Now, finally, it’s available for sale. It’s offered up in a bunch of sizes, comes with a 45,000-mile warranty, and it looks like they cost around $700 for a full set. Not bad for an all-season that can compete with (and beat) ultra-high performance summer rubber offered up by the competition.
Why am I bringing this up?
Well, I loved the A/S 3 so much that I thought about it for a bit after I returned home. Parked in my garage is a project car, and it needs some new tires since we’re looking at different wheel options. Yes, I may live in Southern California but the plan is to drive The Wombat everywhere once it’s finished. A high-performance all-season could be just what I’m looking for, and so I’m excited that these tires are finally for sale.
Stay tuned as we travel down the project car path, there’s video of the car arriving soon and some new updates will appear on Hooniverse this month. For now though, go check out the Michelin A/S 3 and sound off in the comments regarding this potential decision for the wagon.
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