in your opinion on tyres

[davepaul993]

hi im just tring to find out the top 3 choices of tyres for a c2 97 993 on 17 inch rims
ive been on so2 for most of the time ive owned it
but now looking forward to changing !
i dont do a huge annual mileage ( 1800 ) but want a good one.

so what would you reccomend ?????

 

[BarryN]

I have just fitted a full set of Michelin pilot super sports and have about 1500 miles on them so far.
Excellent tyres, no issues at all.

Great service and price from Tyreleader.co.uk

 

[clyde]

I have always put Contisports on mine and been very happy with both wet and dry handling over the last thirteen odd years. However the rears weren't available in N spec earlier in the year so I had to go for a full set of Pirelli P zeros.

I've only just had the suspension geometry done so I'm not sure if they are as good as the Continentals. However if you look at the old Porsche data sheets the Contis win hands down.

 

[jboult]

P Zeros on my 993 Targa. Nothing bad to say about them really - fairly progressive and reasonable in both wet and dry conditions, pretty hard wearing. I've also used them on track and they do an Ok job there too, although you can boil them off pretty rapidly.

To be honest, unless you're planning on really pushing on I'm not sure how much difference you'll detect between the usual Continental/Pirelli/Bridgestone/Michelin options. Happy to be told I'm wrong as I've only had experience of Continentals and Pirellis on the 993. Although I was never too happy with Michelin Pilot Cup Sports in the wet on the 968!

 

[Mark Elder]

Trouble is every driver has experience of just a couple of options, I'm the same.
My car came with SO2s and I had no complaints, but when it was time to change they were unavailable so I swapped to a complete set of Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (N2 at the time, the ones I have now are N3s). I was very pleased with the move (the Michelins were less skittish and felt much more controllable on bends - start to slide, slightly less throttle, slide stops etc).

I'm happy with how they stop in the wet, but in the cold and wet (not ice) my winter tyres (Vredestein Wintrac) are very noticeably better.

Maybe we need a 993 track day where we all turn up with different makes of tyre and just swap them around all day (i.e. drive your own car but borrow anyone's wheels for a couple of laps). Just so we really get a genuine first hand feel of the different brands. Would make a great PP article.

 

[colt]

I'd attend with two sets of 18" to try!
Christian

 

[gm997_1]

+1 for Conti Sport N2s.

I've tried 4 brands and the first 3 leave a lot to be desired in the wet, let alone the cold and wet, and that was the main consideration as we get a lot of wet in the North West (England), so thankfully these Contis are markedly better.
The others were Yokohamas, Pirelli Pzeros and Michelin Pilot Cup Sports.
In the dry, no discernible difference in regular driving but on the track, Michelins the best for sharp progress + hard cornering grip (stiffer sidewalls than the rest) although very easy to shred them all[&:]
One day at the track may be equivalent to, say, 10k miles on the road...

These Contis now coming up for changing on the rear and this will be the first time I'm happy enough with the brand to put the same on again[]

 

[orangecurry]

If you do only dry journeys or any track time in your 1800 miles, stay with the S-02 KZ N3.

Why? It may be a stone-age design, but the tyre responds well to being 'hot' and doesn't go off.

If most of your use is cold and wet I'd go for a modern tyre, Uniroyal Rainsport for instance, but I'm thinking 1800 per annum = dry weather use.

Michelin PS2 are good all-rounder, but expensive.

Contis IME are too much of an old design trying to do everything well, and they don't.

Don't touch the old n-rated P-zero with a bargepole.

 

[Rotorhead]

I'm not sure if they are available in the requisite sizes, but one of the most highly rated tyres in various reviews has been the Good Year Eagle F1s. They get very good ratings in the subjective driving tests.
This may be because they are one of the quietest tyres, and provide a more compliant ride.

 

[wilsonny]

I've just changed tyres on my 17" wheeled C2. It came with PZero's which had a bit of tread on them but were noted at the service as being old...I guess a common problem on low mileage vehicles.

I've changed to a set of Michelin PS2 and although I can't really comment on whether extreme grip ability is any better/worse, the general drive in the car is a vast improvement. The car was noticeably following ruts in the road on the aged tyres and this is now eliminated. Certainly something to be said for fresh rubber on these cars.

Cheers, Andrew