Which brand of tyre do you recommend for 944

[Diver944]

It' s been a while since we had a poll so here is a new one inspired by some discussion on the Titanic 944 forum. I know there are lots of types within each brand but lets see what this turns up first.

This is not which brand you currently have but those you would actually recommend through experience to a fellow 944 owner.

 

[944Turbo]

Bridgestone !

 

[Guest]

I would go for Pirelli as thats what Porsche fitted to my car from new.

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: 944Turbo

Bridgestone !

OOps [&:] I knew I would forget a popular one.

I' ve put it on the list and added a count of one for you Tony.

 

[John Sims]

It' s been a while since we had a poll

Top man. Good to see another poll.

It has to be said that the general response to the 944 sector hasn' t been quite as good as some of the others. I' m assuming this is due to the popularity, and simplicity of Titanic.

None the less, keep up the good work.

 

[Guest]

Doesnt it depend on what wheels u have fitted? i hve the 15 inch cookie cutters so my choice of tyre is more limited, i want something with more grip than the p6000 i have and dont care how long they last any idea' s?

 

[John Sims]

Yokohama A005' s (slicks) snigger []

Less daft but massive grip and equally massive wear Yokohama A032R (R as in racing) only available in soft compound for 15" rims.

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: marcusrogers3
Doesnt it depend on what wheels u have fitted? i hve the 15 inch cookie cutters

I agree Marcus, but as there are so many different types of 944 and wheel size I thought I would just keep it simple to start off with.[8D]

Maybe as the years go by and we get hundreds of 944 owners on the forum then I will split it into 15" , 16" , 17" etc

 

[Guest]

I have Bridgestone SO2 at present but on advice of my local tyre chap am swopping to the new Dunlop SP Sport 9000 later in the year. Longer lasting and better grip wet or dry. Boxster driver who owns local garage swears by them.

Funnily enough the German tyre chappie reckons the German Cont' l tyres aren' t much cop at all and advised against them.

 

[944Turbo]

I too have N-spec So2' s and I am going to change them in the next couple of days, has anyone changed from N- spec to non N-spec and noticed any difference?

I am asking as my tyres are 225 45 17 and 255 40 17 and the N-spec range in those sizes seems to be shrinking - and older designs / patterns - so I am considering a newer design non N-spec, such as the Dunlops, Goodyear Eagle or
S-03 Bridgestone.

Tony

 

[Diver944]

I was about to change my 17" tyres to Goodyear F1' s after a very good write up in last years EVO magazine, I had even found a very good deal mail order for £85 front and £100 rear from a guy on Scoobynet []

In the end I bought some Boxster wheels that had new tyres already fitted - Dunlops []

 

[944Turbo]

I had the decision made easy for me after phoning Micheldever and pro-tyre and a web search or three, Micheldever were by far the cheapest.

(remember I was after 225/45/17 and 255/40/17)

Bridgestone S02 N-3 are discontinued, they had three and were expecting another in stock - but as I damaged 2 rears (1 split and delaminated, the other sidewall damage in a welsh pot hole) if it happened again I would end up either with a mixed set or buying 4 new tyres again.

Michelin only MXX3 available in this size - not a bad tyre I had them on the car when I bought it but it' s getting old and the tread pattern is a bit plain.
(As club sponser shouldn' t there be more porsche models on the web page car selector?)

Goodyear Eagle - the evo test winner - on back order since Feb - and wasn' t the EVO test at the goodyear facility?

Pirelli P6000 N-0 available from pro-tyre 550 ish for the set also see comments above on tread pattern

Dunlop SP9000 £450 for the set fitted balanced etc. funky tread pattern, rim protectors, reccomendation from Martyns tyre chappy who rates them.

So thats what I now have and the rim protectors make them look really wide - the wheels look small!
Too early for any feedback I plan to break them in gently. They seem a bit quiter, but then the Bridgestones were on the wear indicators which probably didn' t improve their noise level.

Tony

 

[944s2]

Was there not something about the N spec being a wider tread pattern than a non N of a similar size?

 

[Diver944]

I do know that when I replaced my Pirelli P6000' s with N rated Contis a few years ago the Contis were definately a good 10 mm wider even though they were listed as the same size. This was placing them up against eachother visually

 

[944Turbo]

I heard the N-spec bridgestone S02 225 were wider than standard S02 245, I would say my new Dunlops (non n-spec 225) are wider than the N-spec 225 S02' s, but thats just a visual comparison from memory not a side by side check,
Tony

 

[Guest]

Have very recently had my drop forged alloys refurbished and took the opportunity to fit new tyres at the same time. Went for Fulda Extremos and am seriously impressed with the improvement in ride quality. [] Haven' t really pushed them yet, as they have only covered just over 100 miles and feel a little fidgety on fast corners!

 

[944Turbo]

Dunlop update

Very impressed so far, they seem to be managing the impossible of matching the S02' s on grip but also being much harder wearing. they are slightly noisier when pushed hard i.e. they squeal as they approach the limits - probably no bad thing.
Haven' t used them much in the wet yet, but have no reason to doubt their ability,
Thanks for the reccomendation Martyn,

Tony

Update
The Dunlops are not as grippy as the SO2's, especially now the weather is colder but they do have a much more progressive breakaway - the bridgestones tended to grip and then suddenly let go the Dunlops are much more progressive as you get sideways - or maybe I am getting more practice []

 

[Robbiemeister]

Derek

When you say

....Have very recently had my drop forged alloys refurbished.....

Do you mean re-anodised, if so, how much and where.

 

[Guest]

No, didn' t get them re-anodised.
Got all four wheels stripped and powder-coated for £100 all in!!! Undoubtedly not as good a finish as re-anodising, but a marked improvement on their previous condition. []
Will try to get a digital image of them and upload it over the weekend.

Edited by Paul Guys I' ve copied this thread into a seperate section on wheel refurbishment - looks an excellent price

 

[Guest]

The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup currently seems to me the ultimate tyre for our cars.

I went to a German track day in April where three modified 951 were driven HARD (one 91, two turbo Cups) and all had MPSC fitted.