[mdss]

This for me will be a very interesting topic.



You may remeber i posted a thread about my steering feeling vague and after alot of help and kindness i never really got to the bottom of the problem.

Halfway through the thread i realised that my car which i thought had 4 pirelli assymetrico rosso((probably spelt wrong apologies)tires i realised that the fronts were infact p6000 225/45/17. Now after literally trying's everything i am about to change these for pirellis that match the back.p6000 are known for being a luxuary saloon car tire not a sports car tire.



Befor i do this my friend has a boxster with 225/50/17 continental sports so i think i will swap the wheels over and take it for a drive.

I would love to know your thoughts on the p6000's my cousin was left to get 4 new tyres a while ago and he told yes i had 4 pirelli's fitted little did i know they were different.



Moral of the story if you want a job done properly do it yourself!!



I will report back my finding i will be amazed whould this cure the vagueness.

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[94SilverCab]

I hate to be the one to say it, but you have named my 2 least favortite tires for the 968.



I have had great success with Yokohama's and now Toyo's...



YMMV,



Jay

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[mdss]

ah ok they are considered a poor choice so i think i will replace the fronts with something else here in the uk we consider toyo's a cheaper brand as we do the yoko's thats not to say they are no good. Over here tyres have a snob element to them. Michelin, pirelli dunlop, continentals are considered the very best.



I will try and get a set of toyos and report back.

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[94SilverCab]

Michellin (Pilot Sports?) have received very good reviews. Also, as an off brand, the Sumitomo's (HZRIII?) have been getting raves over here.



Regards,



Jay

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[Lim Yong]

Try the Conti DWs. More comfortable for sure than the other high performance tires ot there. Lose a litte feel though. Luck

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[flash]

i have had the conti sport contacts on 2 cars int he last 3 years and HATE them. absolutely no traction in the wet, and not much better in the dry. rough ride and noisy too. on top of that, they wear like nails, which to some people may be a good thing, but it's a long and painful wait to wear them out enough so i can justify changing them.



ever since pirelli cancelled the P7, i have not been a fan of their performance tires. they wear well, and are "ok", but generally do not stick well, and get "greasy" very easily.



i LOVE my yokohama advan neova AD08s.



i also like the ride and noise levels of the michelin pilot sport, though they don't grab as well as the Yokes, and are narrower than many tires in the same size.



i haven't driven on the 3s yet, but the sumi 2s i have on the white car are decent

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[robadams56]

My 968 had Yoko E-Specs when I purchased it and they seem very good to me. Pretty easy to light them up in first or on wet pavement however. Have no idea how old they are, but I know they are no longer in production. Thing is, they look brand new, with lots of tread life and no dry rot, so I suppose I will stick with them until I need a change. I put Yoko Avids on my former 88 Carrera and was very pleased with the performance.



Money being no object, I would likely consider Michelin Pilot Sport.

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[rhudeboye]

Much like car manufactures, tire manufactures produce a full line - entry level, mid grade and the high end stuff. As the adage goes, "you get what you pay for". In my experience, I've found that Michelin seems to be the most consistent. They don't carry a cheap tire, and they rarely ever go on sale but I've never had a complaint. I'm always happy with them. I had Bridgestone dullers on the land cruiser for many years (loved the aggressive tread and stability in snow) but when i went back to Mich's, the vehicle simply maneuvered better. It turned easier and rolled faster. It was also much much quieter even though it also had AT tread. Had similar experiences with the Camry and BMW as well. But on the 68 they're only OK. They don't transform it into a redline corner hugging monster. So they may not WOW you but depending on how bad your current tires are they might.

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[sstman]

I was impressed with the F1 tyre from Bridgestone for 'everyday' use, but they were then discontinued, so I tried the FK452 from 'Falken', and am very satisfied with this tyre, much quieter ride, and excellent grip in wet conditions. Not very expensive either! at around £100 a corner.

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[robadams56]

I will say this about Michelin....they stand behind their reputation. My wife's SUV had Michelin Latitudes that at about 35k miles started losing chunks of rubber. Called the dealership and they said, "sorry, not likely to be covered under warranty". Called Discount Tire to see if they had any ideas and they said, no, not with that kind of mileage. So I called Michelin customer service and explained the situation. They asked me to go to a tire dealer and have them look at it an call them. Went back to Discount Tire who said, good luck. They looked a the tires and we called Michelin. Michelin covered almost half of the cost of a new set of the same tires. Wow! That builds customer loyalty.

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[Darth Vadar]

    I LOVE my new Dunlop Z1's in factory sizes on 17" wheels!

Now, with that said, I don't think I would use them on a daily driver... I have a suspicion that they would be very slippery in the wet or cold...



But boy, do they stick and handle in warm weatherr!!!!

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