tyre change 996 c2 how often

[wilpert]

assuming you dont drive like a total lunatic (most of the time)
How often would you expect to change your tyres on a 996 C2 FWIW I will be having a full new set of Pirellis put on this week and I wanted to gauge how long I reckon they might last me. (I'm guessing 10 - 12k miles but I'm an optimist)

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

I used to get about 12000 from Pirelli P-Zero Rossos on the rear of my C2, and 24000+ from the fronts. I don't think you are being over-optimistic

 

[wilpert]

Glad to hear that, sort of think I wanted to hear, I was getting scared to go further than the chip shop in case my tyres wore out[]

 

[minny]

On Continentals, 4500 miles to 1.6mm on the rears and 18000 miles to 4mm on the fronts.

 

[75pno]

ditto conti's 4500 miles knackered on rear of C4 , now on pirellis !

75pno

 

[wilpert]

summat don't seem right with these figures, how can contis go that quickly and pirellis last so much longer, it's a massive difference!

Would I expect the rear wheels of C2 to burn more rubber than C4 rears?

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

I'm not alone in getting that sort of mileage from other tyres: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=559103

Only got 4000 miles out of a pair of Contis on the rear of my Turbo.

 

[Black80XSA]

I'd suggest you consider Michelins before you plump for the Pirellis - you might not get a huge addtiional mileage front he front ones, but you should see 25% more mileage fromt he rears (i know of two cases where PZeros lasted 5-6k on the rears, but same car/drivers got 10-12k with Michelins). Overall Michelin are probably the cheapest tyre per mile, despite the higher initial cost.

 

[minny]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA

I'd suggest you consider Michelins before you plump for the Pirellis - you might not get a huge addtiional mileage front he front ones, but you should see 25% more mileage fromt he rears (i know of two cases where PZeros lasted 5-6k on the rears, but same car/drivers got 10-12k with Michelins). Overall Michelin are probably the cheapest tyre per mile, despite the higher initial cost.

+1 with the lifespan of the Michelins.

 

[911 turbo newbie]

i am a bit bemused by all the negative comments on contis!
i picked my car up last year, it had brand new sport contact n2 on all 4 corners, since last august i have nearly put 8k miles on the car, 4.5k of those were holidays in germany and austria plus 8 laps of the ring last month, i have got over 5mm on the backs and over 6.5mm on the fronts,
i must be doing something wrong, as everyone says there rears are destroyed by 4k miles!
i do run mine at what the garage reccomend, which is no where near what porsche say!
also have had mine remapped so even more pressure on the rears[]

 

[Robertb]

Got well over 25k out of my last set of Pzeros, admittedly using the car for the daily commute.

 

[skendrick]

I've just put some Bridgestone S02's on the rear, will let you know how many miles I get from this set!

 

[Steve777]

I got nearly 13K out of Bridgestones on the rear and the fronts are still good after 17K.

 

[ashley]

Bridgestones on mine too, firtsexperience of them but seem to be wearing well