Need new rears....what to do?
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Interesting mixture of comments. Seems to be leaning toward the sign of stick with the Pirellis for now.
Took me 2 years to put on 8k miles. I'm leaning toward switching all 4 only because I don't really want to wait another two years to get better tires. Going to see if anyone local is interested. May end up staying with the Pirellis but I doubt it. I've never loved them, even when they were almost new (bought car with new fronts, rears with 1k).
Took me 2 years to put on 8k miles. I'm leaning toward switching all 4 only because I don't really want to wait another two years to get better tires. Going to see if anyone local is interested. May end up staying with the Pirellis but I doubt it. I've never loved them, even when they were almost new (bought car with new fronts, rears with 1k).
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Exactly. My rear Pzeros were pretty much gone at 14k miles. And the car was LOUD. Two new Pzeros fitted at the rear of the car and it was much, much quieter. When these tires are gone, the fronts will be near needing replacement and I may try the Michelins at that point. The Pirellis have behaved very well, including driving in moderate to heavy rain on the highway with 14k miles on the rears. No perceptible loss of traction despite hitting standing water on multiple occasions. I heard someone mention this, and I do prefer the way the sidewall/rim saver portion of the tire looks on our wheels better than the Michelins.
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Exactly. My rear Pzeros were pretty much gone at 14k miles. And the car was LOUD. Two new Pzeros fitted at the rear of the car and it was much, much quieter. When these tires are gone, the fronts will be near needing replacement and I may try the Michelins at that point. The Pirellis have behaved very well, including driving in moderate to heavy rain on the highway with 14k miles on the rears. No perceptible loss of traction despite hitting standing water on multiple occasions. I heard someone mention this, and I do prefer the way the sidewall/rim saver portion of the tire looks on our wheels better than the Michelins.
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Exactly. My rear Pzeros were pretty much gone at 14k miles. And the car was LOUD. Two new Pzeros fitted at the rear of the car and it was much, much quieter. When these tires are gone, the fronts will be near needing replacement and I may try the Michelins at that point. The Pirellis have behaved very well, including driving in moderate to heavy rain on the highway with 14k miles on the rears. No perceptible loss of traction despite hitting standing water on multiple occasions. I heard someone mention this, and I do prefer the way the sidewall/rim saver portion of the tire looks on our wheels better than the Michelins.
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That's interesting. I find that my car can be incredibly loud over rough pavement and very quiet over smooth asphalt. I've only had Pirelli's though. Are you saying that the Pirelli's are more sensitive to the pavement surface than another tire? I knew that the Pirelli's get very loud as they get worn close to the wear bars but figured "the car" was just gonna be loud on rough pavement or asphalt.
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I can tell you the difference in noise irrespective of road surface was very noticeable from Pzeros with 14k miles to brand new ones. A dramatic difference. I've never been in a 911 cab so I wouldn't speculate on the general noise level of the cabin.
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Thanks!
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Probably just age difference. Both tires have been tested and generate the same amount of noise. I'm going Michelin next spring just for a change. Probably wont be able to tell the difference.
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That's interesting. I find that my car can be incredibly loud over rough pavement and very quiet over smooth asphalt. I've only had Pirelli's though. Are you saying that the Pirelli's are more sensitive to the pavement surface than another tire? I knew that the Pirelli's get very loud as they get worn close to the wear bars but figured "the car" was just gonna be loud on rough pavement or asphalt.
I've had a couple interior rattles go away since installing the Michelins. Not sure if that has a direct effect or not because the rattles came from audio bass.
