Michelin Latitude Sport

The Latitude Sport is Michelin's Street/Sport Truck Summer tire initially developed for Original Equipment (O.E.) use on some of the world's most prestigious high performance crossover and sport utility vehicles (Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg).

The Latitude Sport is designed to deliver world-class dry and wet road traction, handling and cornering but like all summer tires, it is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.

Designed specifically for premium crossovers, the Michelin Latitude Sport ultra-high-performance tire provides confident high-speed handling and outstanding dry grip.

This summer tire uses a special tread compound and pattern to maintain excellent grip on dry roads. It remains stable at high speeds thanks to Michelins FAZ Technology, which places reinforcing filaments under the tread to provide support and increase control. With this technology, you can be confident while making a quick turn or changing lanes on the freeway.

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The tires' internal structure includes two high-tensile, steel cord belts that are further reinforced by size-optimized, precisely placed individual aramid/nylon hybrid filaments that resist tire distortion to provide high-speed durability and enhanced ride quality.

Latitude Sport tires share the asymmetric tread pattern and dual tread compounds of Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Max Performance Summer tires for passenger cars.

It features a hybrid silica/carbon black compound that begins at the tire's outboard shoulder and continues across the tread to enhance dry traction where a high-silica compound continues to the tire's inboard shoulder to enhance wet traction.

Large outboard shoulder blocks along with continuous intermediate and center ribs enhance steering response and cornering stability while wide circumferential grooves and lateral notches help channel water to enhance wet road traction.

Features

• Overall - The Michelin Latitude Sport was the only N rated tire on test, meaning it is approved by Porsche for OE fitment on the Cayenne in the test. In the dry the handling is excellent, with quick steering and good traction. Handling in the wet is a little behind the top two, but good aquaplaning results keep the wet score high. Moderate comfort, these tires are for those who want to get the most out of dynamic driving.

Benefits

• The new Michelin Latitude Sport has the same track-inspired tread pattern and rubber compounds as Michelin's benchmark sports tire, the Pilot Sport 2. To deliver high performance on an SUV, the Michelin Latitude Sport had to be more than just a larger version of the Pilot Sport 2.

It is larger, heavier, and has a greater load capacity than a car tire, but nevertheless holds the road at high speeds as well as tires designed for the fastest sports saloons on the market.

What does MS stand for on Michelin tires?

     M+S, M/S or M & S. All-season rating designation for tires that can perform at certain levels in mud and snow conditions. Meets the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) definition of a mud and snow tire. Match mounting.

Which is better all season or winter tires?

Snow tires outperform all-season tires under snowy and icy conditions. They'll give you better traction, more stability in turns and better stopping power. If you wonder whether your “all-season” tires perform just as well in snow as the best snow tires, we have the answer.

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