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Originally Posted by drburton
Installed the Super Sports yesterday 255/35 and 275/35. I have done basic street driving at this point, but here are some impressions:
3) The rubber on the outside of the tire seems to be softer to the touch than the center of the tire, maybe a different compound.
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The outer band of the tire is a carbon black elastomer for dry handling and braking, supposedly developed in Le Mans endurance racing; the inner 75% or so is a wet compound elastomer.
http://www.michelinman.com/tire-sele...ilotSuperSport