Michelin OE on Cosworth Impreza

Subaru has selected the recently released Michelin Pilot Sport 3 as the sole OE fitment on its new Cosworth Impreza STI CS400. The 395bhp limited edition hatchback is the fruit of a partnership between Subaru in the UK and Cosworth, and makes use of the combination of on-road performance and environmental features offered by the Pilot Sport 3.

The asymmetric Pilot Sport 3 has been designed to deliver high levels of grip on wet and dry roads. In testing carried out by the TÜV using size 245/40 ZR 18 Y tyres, cornering on wet roads was shown to have been improved and stopping distance three metres less than its predecessor. Fitment on the Subaru Cosworth Impreza’s 18-inch rims is the 245/40 ZR 18 (97Y) version of the Pilot Sport 3.

Michelin states this latest addition to its passenger car tyre range is a good illustration of the group’s strategy, which is never to sacrifice one performance feature for another. This means improving performance in several different areas simultaneously, a prerequisite to making any real progress. To achieve this balance, says Michelin, the Pilot Sport 3 has been built with unique, highly advanced technologies, such as the ‘Green Power Compound’, the ‘Anti Surf System’ and ‘Programmed Distortion tyre’ structure, all developed at Michelin’s Technology Center near Clermont Ferrand, France.