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Have you compared the Trofeo-R to the PSC2 on your 1M? Many people say the Trofeo R is a grippier tire and I am aware it has a lower tread rating but do you know if it is indeed a faster tire? If I can get 1-2 extra secs out of them in a sub 2 mile course, it would be a no brainer for me.
The new/old choice in the R-compound mix is the R888, which finally comes in a 997.2 RS fitment. They are a further $500/set cheaper than Trofeo R! I've only run one set of R888 in my life, on my 996 Turbo, so I'd need another set at least to figure it where they rank. I'm sure they are slower than Trofeo R, but you save a whopping $900/set over the OEM tires... I like to go fast, but that's nothing to sneeze at considering almost all DE laps are "unclean" (traffic etc).
If I had your car, I would never put another set of OEM tires on and go exclusively with Trofeo R (or possibly R888 if the savings/speed ratio was amenable). I'll never put OEM tires on my RS again.
NB: I'm basing this on mostly track miles. If you street the car a lot, the Trofeos might not last long at all, as their treadwear is a good chunk lower than MPSC. I ended up getting a second set of wheels with Super Sports for street use. Considering I can save close to $1k/tire set, the wheels pay for themselves quite quickly
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Cup 2s are supposed to be over 2 seconds faster as well, and the wear rating has doubled. They test well on your car, you might give them a chance:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...2-Launched.htm
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trofeo R may not be faster than new MPSC2 but I can confirm they are quicker than MPSC1 on 997.2 GT3 as per my earlier posts.
R888 are an old compound and out dated tyre IMO. They are popular in UK and Europe where theres rain. they last longer. Nitto NT01 and Hankook Z221 are superior modern design and compound and would in our group on virtually every machine form 3.2 to 996 Cup be quicker on a 2 mile circuit by 1-2s...
Just another POV. Our circuits have elevation and perhaps different surface structure than Northern Hemisphere etc
R888 are an old compound and out dated tyre IMO. They are popular in UK and Europe where theres rain. they last longer. Nitto NT01 and Hankook Z221 are superior modern design and compound and would in our group on virtually every machine form 3.2 to 996 Cup be quicker on a 2 mile circuit by 1-2s...
Just another POV. Our circuits have elevation and perhaps different surface structure than Northern Hemisphere etc
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Grant. Thanks mate. Looks great. Will save to my desktop (savour) it tonight!
P.S. May be rude to ask but any idea what the previous owner to you had in it to make it like this?
P.S. May be rude to ask but any idea what the previous owner to you had in it to make it like this?
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I bought the car for a price that would seem ludicrously low today, but it was not cheap for a lowly 911T in 2003 (ordinary stock samples traded for around $10k to $12k then and I paid several times that). He may have made a profit on the parts (but I doubt it), but he must've written off his labor (of love) that took him two years. He only tracked the car for one morning and feared the car was too nice to be used that way. I didn't share the sentiment - this has been the most enjoyable car on the track I've ever driven and really fun in the local mountains here (I've added a period correct heater/defroster with Stainless heat exchangers, as well as many performance enhancements).
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Grant, thanks for posting - that's a great article about a great car. Enjoy! (and give me a shot at buying if/when you ever want to sell...)
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It seems like you're assuming it's going to be very similar to the original Cup- you've never tried the Cup 2, right?
Cup 2s are supposed to be over 2 seconds faster as well, and the wear rating has doubled. They test well on your car, you might give them a chance:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...2-Launched.htm
Cup 2s are supposed to be over 2 seconds faster as well, and the wear rating has doubled. They test well on your car, you might give them a chance:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article...2-Launched.htm
In that case, I'd probably try a Trofeo once to see which I preferred, but it does sound like the Cup 2 is a good tire and not ludicrously expensive (which was my complaint about the OEM RS Cup).
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Yea, I'm not sure why Tire Rack isn't listing them yet, but they were able to order them for me. Took just over a week. If the Michelin web site list them as in stock they can get them...
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