Tyres- that old chesnut
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In a moment of indecision, I am now considering P Zero...
The Pirelli site suggests P Zero Rosso all round, OR P Zero Rosso Direzionale at the front, and P Zero Rosso at the back... what's this P Zero System concept all about then? Any recommendation?
Who would have thought that buying some tyres could be fraught with such confusion...
The Pirelli site suggests P Zero Rosso all round, OR P Zero Rosso Direzionale at the front, and P Zero Rosso at the back... what's this P Zero System concept all about then? Any recommendation?
Who would have thought that buying some tyres could be fraught with such confusion...
Hi,
I had the original Asimmetrico/ Direzionale system on my 3.2 convertible, and when you looked at the tread pattern, each type of tyre was clearly designed for the specific front / rear task - the assymetrico having, as the name suggests, an asymetric tread pattern, with more grooves on the outer side of the tyre than on the inside (looked dead cool, if that is a consideration....)
Not sure how they compared with other brands / current Pirelli systems, but it got me round Spa safely in the pouring rain when lots of other cars would not venture out of their garages [
]
I've not seen any information on why / how Pirelli changed the grooving / compounds for the later tyres?
Pete
I had the original Asimmetrico/ Direzionale system on my 3.2 convertible, and when you looked at the tread pattern, each type of tyre was clearly designed for the specific front / rear task - the assymetrico having, as the name suggests, an asymetric tread pattern, with more grooves on the outer side of the tyre than on the inside (looked dead cool, if that is a consideration....)
Not sure how they compared with other brands / current Pirelli systems, but it got me round Spa safely in the pouring rain when lots of other cars would not venture out of their garages [
]I've not seen any information on why / how Pirelli changed the grooving / compounds for the later tyres?
Pete
38F3E1
PCGB Member
I had the these original Pirelli Direzionale fronts with Asimmetrico rears (not Rosso) a while ago and they have been my favourites to date on the car. It's such a bummer they are NLA. I have not been happy with either Rossos or Contis used since and find myself drifting towards S02s at my next change.
Ian.
chrisr
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Ive read all the info re tyres and Im now more confused than I was previous..
I urgently need two new rears due to wear/nail spotted this morning.
My car is a 95 C2 Cab running on rears 265/35/ZR18, Dunlop Sport 9090 N0
spoke to a couple of tyre suppliers who both ' recommend ' [] to keep the same tyre brand on the rear as the fronts are virtually brand new...
Whilst I know to keep the same tyres on the same axis , Ive only done about 2,000 miles on the Dunlops and dont really have an opinion either way yet , I always ran Michelin Pilot Sports on the S2 and thought they where excellant.
Are Dunlop Sport 9090's N3's ok for my cab ( GT3 Alloys ) ?
Any help is appreciated
Thanks
Chris
I urgently need two new rears due to wear/nail spotted this morning.
My car is a 95 C2 Cab running on rears 265/35/ZR18, Dunlop Sport 9090 N0
spoke to a couple of tyre suppliers who both ' recommend ' [
] to keep the same tyre brand on the rear as the fronts are virtually brand new...Whilst I know to keep the same tyres on the same axis , Ive only done about 2,000 miles on the Dunlops and dont really have an opinion either way yet , I always ran Michelin Pilot Sports on the S2 and thought they where excellant.
Are Dunlop Sport 9090's N3's ok for my cab ( GT3 Alloys ) ?
Any help is appreciated
Thanks
Chris
Sundeep - it's in the TSB in the link.
It's the same for Boxsters - these are not approved for 18" wheels before 98MY due to strengthening being required.
It's the same for Boxsters - these are not approved for 18" wheels before 98MY due to strengthening being required.
One spanner - I can check the oil and tyre pressures. Seems beyond some here (not on the 993 section I hasten to add [])
I thought one spanner indicated that you could hold a spanner, and was willing to help?
Didn't need to indicate you knew HOW to hold the spanner (I don't even know which end of it is the one to use for hammering...[])
])I thought one spanner indicated that you could hold a spanner, and was willing to help?
Didn't need to indicate you knew HOW to hold the spanner (I don't even know which end of it is the one to use for hammering...[
])
chrisr
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ORIGINAL: MoC2S
ORIGINAL: chrisr
Thanks Maurice , yes I had a strut brace put on the car and have just had the 2 rears put on N0 rating ...wallet £375 lighter [
Chris
Chris, a rack brace and a strut brace are 2 different things ... did you refer to the FAQ ?
cheers, Maurice [:-]
Im learning , thought the strut/rack brace where the same [
] so Ill get one priced up get sorted.Ta
Chris
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