frankchn

I don't think the OEM tires are junk (I have the Pirellis myself), but people might want a different set of compromises for their tires compared to what Porsche had in mind. For instance, if I went to the track more often, I would probably swap the Pirellis for a set of Cup 2s -- more grip on the track for less usability/more tire wear on the street.

ICU991812

For me, I got my '13 911 C2 cab with new winter tires on (bought it late January), but the previous owner showed me the summer tires he had (mounted) and they were pretty much done and cracked in places. So, now I'm looking to see if go with OEM Pirelli PZero (N0) specs, or as others are saying the Michelin PS4S (also N0 spec) is the way to go. For me, I'm not looking for cheapest tires of course, or I'd get like some crazy $160 tires that I've seen offered in the 911 size. I want what most feel are the "best" road tires. I'm not tracking the vehicle, and even if I did, I'm not going to test my 911 close to the limits. I'm sure if I went oem P0, that they would probably be plenty fine for my needs.

ICU991812

Exactly, I can't believe that the P0 would be "junk" as some say. It's probably just not the right tires for the more aggressive and daring users. If I was going to track my car, and more than once a year, I would just get exclusive separate rims and Cup2. Swap over when it's track day and switch back to the daily road tires for the other 80% of time.

hcvone

Had 3 tts come with Pirelli's, when I added power to the cars they would spin, and pushing them in corners they would slide, switching to first Pilot Sports, before 4s's came out, then 4s's, had no traction issues anymore, and lost that sliding in hard corners. Maybe it's the roads I drive on, but the difference was night and day, or maybe it's the way I drive.

Tumbleweed

Porsche, and other manufacturers, select tires based not only on the vehicle but also on what they feel the owners want. One of the reasons the new TTS tires were selected is because Porsche feels the average TTS owner will want to use his car more for the road & in many weather conditions. I however will only drive in dry weather & also on the track so PS Cup 2 tires are for me!

lucycan

I'd love to mount the Cup 2 tires but with the rain we get here in MN I'd be scared to drive it.

Karl911

You live in snow country! TTS is AWD , I live in SW FL. Talk about heavy rain. Absolutely no issues in te rain with MSC2.