Tyres
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ChasR
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I am running a mix (sort of) on my Turbo which may unsettle a few. The fronts are a fresh set of Michelin PS3s, with the rears being N rated PS2s.
The PS3s are great in wet weather conditions and once worked a bit are quite grippy in the dry! I preferred them to Toyos on many previous cars (I have experienced the T1-Rs, although I shall admit that R888s are a great tyres (albeit a certain taste for road use!). With the above in mind I shall probably go with PS3s on the rear when the time comes.
Michelins do tend to last for an eternity though (the fronts I removed had done 15k it seemed and if I am honest were also 4 years old!). On a weekend car I would probably consider something that work a little faster. Contis should be great here and failing that even a track orientated tyre.
The PS3s are great in wet weather conditions and once worked a bit are quite grippy in the dry! I preferred them to Toyos on many previous cars (I have experienced the T1-Rs, although I shall admit that R888s are a great tyres (albeit a certain taste for road use!). With the above in mind I shall probably go with PS3s on the rear when the time comes.
Michelins do tend to last for an eternity though (the fronts I removed had done 15k it seemed and if I am honest were also 4 years old!). On a weekend car I would probably consider something that work a little faster. Contis should be great here and failing that even a track orientated tyre.
mcgc0
PCGB Member
Seems Bridgestone's getting the thumbs.
Tracking the car tomorrow and have inherited and acquired a few sets of wheels with tyre the last few years (anyone want a set of boxter wheels?). Anyway, not sure what rear wheels to use. Choice of Potenza's S-A02 or Conti Sport Contact 2. Anyone tracked with either? Is the leaning still towards the Potenza's?
Rear wheels swapped over from a 964 so a slightly wider offset by something like 20mm and they seem to work great (technically a slightly wider rear track too)...
Tracking the car tomorrow and have inherited and acquired a few sets of wheels with tyre the last few years (anyone want a set of boxter wheels?). Anyway, not sure what rear wheels to use. Choice of Potenza's S-A02 or Conti Sport Contact 2. Anyone tracked with either? Is the leaning still towards the Potenza's?
Rear wheels swapped over from a 964 so a slightly wider offset by something like 20mm and they seem to work great (technically a slightly wider rear track too)...
mcgc0
PCGB Member
Tracked the car for a full day over the weekend using the rears from my 964. Really surprised me the grip and wear levels of the Bridgestone's. Just standard A020 tyres, tried a couple of times to 'break' the grip just to see and they just kept sticking - maybe I just wasn't going fast enough! Will definitely hang on to these and carry on tracking them until they need replacing... The wider track from using the 964 wheel offset was fine, no issues or rubbing even when lifting one wheel on a hairpin.
Gavin944s2
New member
On the subject of tyres, I have 225/50x16 rears & 205/55 x16 fronts , can I fit slightly wider tyres without hindering anything , if so, what size ?
ie - 235/55/16 !!
or will I have to fit spacers ?
ie - 235/55/16 !!
or will I have to fit spacers ?
Gavin944s2
New member
I am thinking of better grip 
so tyres sizes I am open to suggestions from whet you guys have on, as the 225/55 are not the easiest to find either.. & hold a premium.
so tyres sizes I am open to suggestions from whet you guys have on, as the 225/55 are not the easiest to find either.. & hold a premium.
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