993 targa tyre choice
993 targa tyre choice
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Black_mamba

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313 posts

239 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Good morning,
A bit boring but a new set of boots required for the old girl, have always run Pirelli P zero Rossos but was wondering what others can recommend in terms of wear, noise, value, deals etc.

Size wise 205/50/17 F and 255/40/17 R

Cheers

BM




Expatboy

62 posts

173 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Originally ran mine on Pirelli then tried Bridgestone but back on Pirelli last longer here in the heat.

rhkumar

164 posts

186 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Was on Pirelli and swapped to michelins. Much much better all round

thegoose

8,077 posts

240 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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At this time of year I'd suggest a set of winter tyres, then come March next year get some Bridgestone SO-2's.

Martian O

2,734 posts

192 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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thegoose said:
...come March next year get some Bridgestone SO-2's.
I'm having a similar dilemma with my 360.

The Ferrari approved tyres (Michelin Pilot/Pirelli P-Zero/Bridgestone) were great when they were approved back in 1999 but surely there must be a more modern tyre with better characteristics some 13 years later.

The same goes for the S0-2, they were great back in 1998, but things have moved on with tyre technology so would you still recommend them over more modern rubber?

scratchchin

Black_mamba

Original Poster:

313 posts

239 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Whats the view on Conti Sport Contacts...

thegoose

8,077 posts

240 months

Sunday 25th November 2012
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Black_mamba said:
Whats the view on Conti Sport Contacts...
Quite hard (check the "Treadwear" number on the sidewall compared to others) but OK for normal road use, really not good on track, Pirelli better, Michelin better again (I've not used SO-2's on track ARAIK).