Tyres

Makes and models

Michelin

Pilot Sport 3

The PS3 promises fantastic road holding through corners, superb efficiency and impressive tyre life. A good every-day road road tyre.

Pilot Super Sport

A fast road tyre suitable for occasional track use. Whether you’re accelerating flat out in a straight line or cornering at high speed, you still get optimum grip. When cornering, the shape of the contact patch changes but the amount of rubber in contact with the road surface stays the same.

Pilot Sport 4 S

The new generation of road tyre from Michelin, suitable for normal road use and replaces the highly popular and highly rated Michelin Pilot Super Sport, released back in 2011.. Continuously adapts to the road, optimising contact for better handling and fuel efficiency. “Dynamic response” technology: a hybrid belt of aramid and nylon ensures the optimum transmission between steering instruction and the road.

Pilot Sport Cup 2

Michelin's road legal track tyre, fantastic on track but still performs very well on the road. Slower wear of the outer shoulder and reinforced external shoulder with special rubber - highly resistant to abrasion for improved endurance / track longevity.

Resources

Source: K-TEC Racing

Bridgestone

Potenza S001

Fitted as standard on Mégane 4 R.S Trophy 19-inch "Jerez" wheels.

Note

Cooked after 4 laps at Spa-Francorchamps in 25° weather using 1.8/1.7 bar of pressure.

Potenza S007

Fitted on optional "Fujilight" 19-inch wheel. Not tested.

Tyre pressures

The recommended pressures are given for cold tyres. In case of high temperatures (circuits/tyre), you are recommended to reduce the front tyre pressures. RenaultSport recommend not exceeding 2.5 bars when hot at the front.

Note

Do not forget to readjust the tyre pressures before leaving the circuit to avoid damaging the tyres and to comply with regulations!
The recommended circuit pressures are less than the minimum legal pressures on road and increase fuel consumption.

Adjustments

	Front (bars)	Rear (bars)
In case of understeer		+0.2
In case of oversteer		-0.2

Note

In case of understeer upon corner entry, RenaultSport recommend increasing the rear tyre pressures.
To reduce oversteer, decrease the rear tyre pressures.

Mégane IV R.S Trophy

After switching to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S XL (245/35 R19 Y93), try the following pressures:

	Front (bars)	Rear (bars)
Road Set-up (Sport)	2.2	2.0
Quick Track (Dry)	2.0	1.9
Quick Track (Wet)	2.2	2.2
Slow Track (Dry)	1.9	2.1
Slow Track (Wet)	2.2	2.2