Tyres..........
- Thread starter Melv
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My first 997S had Pirellis - I loved them in all conditions although there was a percieved shortage of these tyres when they were replaced at about 11,000miles and I had to scour the country for a set.
New car came with Bridgestones; they don't LOOK as good (strange thing to be saying about tyres, I know.....) but after 4000miles I think they are quieter and on a par performance-wise.
It must be said that neither car was tracked so never faced that test and can't comment - just some spirited driving in all weathers.
New car came with Bridgestones; they don't LOOK as good (strange thing to be saying about tyres, I know.....) but after 4000miles I think they are quieter and on a par performance-wise.
It must be said that neither car was tracked so never faced that test and can't comment - just some spirited driving in all weathers.
Micheldever Tyres nr. Winchester is often a good one to check out.
www.micheldever.co.uk
www.micheldever.co.uk
Like most here I too have been disappointed with the amount of tyre roar on my 997.2 C2S with PS2s and have messed around with pressures etc with no noticable affect. Recently I took the car across to France and noticed a dramatic improvement immediately on driving off the train. I knew it wasn't my imagination when I even had to turn down the volume on the Sat-nav!
I know that the French roads are just better but I had never noticed such a significant difference in any other car. On reflection after a couple of thousand miles of all types of roads I became hughely impressed withthe PS2s - quiet, comfortable, fantastic grip (especially when warmed) predictable handling, dry, wet, or damp, and great wear rate. It struck me that if I was the engineer that had designed these tyres for these roads I would be justifiably proud of a job well done. However, I would also be alarmed at the difference when on UK roads.
The difference was even more stark when returning to the UK - the M20 must be the worst road surface of all. In short I think that the only available solutions are to resurface the motorway network to French standards (unlikely), move to France (tempting), or turn up the stereo and lose the glorious engine noise along with the tyre roar.
I know that the French roads are just better but I had never noticed such a significant difference in any other car. On reflection after a couple of thousand miles of all types of roads I became hughely impressed withthe PS2s - quiet, comfortable, fantastic grip (especially when warmed) predictable handling, dry, wet, or damp, and great wear rate. It struck me that if I was the engineer that had designed these tyres for these roads I would be justifiably proud of a job well done. However, I would also be alarmed at the difference when on UK roads.
The difference was even more stark when returning to the UK - the M20 must be the worst road surface of all. In short I think that the only available solutions are to resurface the motorway network to French standards (unlikely), move to France (tempting), or turn up the stereo and lose the glorious engine noise along with the tyre roar.
Let's not forget that the French motorway network is funded by tolls of which a good proportion is reinvested. Those tolls are paid by everyone!
Our roads are hammered and destroyed by all the forein trucks who contribute absolutely nothing
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Our roads are hammered and destroyed by all the forein trucks who contribute absolutely nothing![
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