992 Tire Experience
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992 Tire Experience
My 992 Targa 4S came equipped with Goodyear tires. Many on this board believe the Michelin tires are better, and the Pirelli tires are worse. After 1900 miles I can honestly say that the Goodyear tires have been excellent. Any thoughts from owners with a few thousand miles on the clock?
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Agree 100%. I always believed the Michelin were the gold standard and my second choice was Perelli. On my 992 Carrera S and my GT3 touring I have the Goodyears and have to say they ride great, are nice and quiet, and handle amazing. Very impressed with these tires.
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I'm going to echo the above. 7500 miles on my '23 MT C4S and I love the Goodyear tires. Handling, braking and cabin noise have all been stellar. I have the Michelins on my C8 Z06 and just hit break-in on the motor so I'll be putting those tires to the test soon!
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The Goodyears have been great. I'm on my second set of rears and I'm actually a little worried about switching over to Michelins when the time comes to replace all four tires next year, which I never would have predicted. Some have observed that the Goodyears do better than the Michelins at track temps, btw.
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I think the overall consensus regarding the P Zeros is that they tend to get greasy on the track and they do not like colder temperatures, but most summer tires don’t. The P Zeros appear to dislike colder temps more so than most though.
I suspect what most of us need to remember is that all three offerings on the 992 are manufactured to Porsche’s specifications in regards to tire compounds. I would guess that all three are relatively similar in a laboratory and that their differences in the real world are fairly minor.
I suspect what most of us need to remember is that all three offerings on the 992 are manufactured to Porsche’s specifications in regards to tire compounds. I would guess that all three are relatively similar in a laboratory and that their differences in the real world are fairly minor.
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I’ve stated this already, but I’ve used/have all 3.
Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli.
They are almost entirely preferential.
The Pirelli PZ4 have proven to have more mechanical grip than the Michelin PS4S but far less communication at the limit. This can understandably make them more scary for those who don’t know that particular tires limits - I personally loved the driving feel, but did not enjoy the “oh ****” moments.
Michelins today are heralded as the most communicative tires around, but with the caveat of slightly numb steering feel compared to Pirelli. Overall they are very confidence inspiring with very good wet control.
Goodyears, my current tire, I would say is a middle ground between the two with no one real highlight I can think of. They can be pushed super hard in the dry, but fall short in the rain. That being said, they communicate their limits in the wet pretty handily.
This is my personal experience, so this may not be applicable.
Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli.
They are almost entirely preferential.
The Pirelli PZ4 have proven to have more mechanical grip than the Michelin PS4S but far less communication at the limit. This can understandably make them more scary for those who don’t know that particular tires limits - I personally loved the driving feel, but did not enjoy the “oh ****” moments.
Michelins today are heralded as the most communicative tires around, but with the caveat of slightly numb steering feel compared to Pirelli. Overall they are very confidence inspiring with very good wet control.
Goodyears, my current tire, I would say is a middle ground between the two with no one real highlight I can think of. They can be pushed super hard in the dry, but fall short in the rain. That being said, they communicate their limits in the wet pretty handily.
This is my personal experience, so this may not be applicable.
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I think the overall consensus regarding the P Zeros is that they tend to get greasy on the track and they do not like colder temperatures, but most summer tires don’t. The P Zeros appear to dislike colder temps more so than most though.
I suspect what most of us need to remember is that all three offerings on the 992 are manufactured to Porsche’s specifications in regards to tire compounds. I would guess that all three are relatively similar in a laboratory and that their differences in the real world are fairly minor.
I suspect what most of us need to remember is that all three offerings on the 992 are manufactured to Porsche’s specifications in regards to tire compounds. I would guess that all three are relatively similar in a laboratory and that their differences in the real world are fairly minor.
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My 992 Targa 4S came equipped with Goodyear tires. Many on this board believe the Michelin tires are better, and the Pirelli tires are worse. After 1900 miles I can honestly say that the Goodyear tires have been excellent. Any thoughts from owners with a few thousand miles on the clock?
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I have had Goodyears on both of my 992 C2Ss. I agree with comments above that they have excellent grip and comfort, good wear and are also very quiet. But the wet grip is not that good, even in rain mode. I traded my first 992 with plenty of front tread left at 20k miles. I did replace the rears which were borderline after a puncture on one side. When the tires on the new 992S wear I will try the Michelins because Michelins have always treated me well.
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What model of Michelin and Goodyears do they put on the GTS?
It looks like I have Goodyears on my 992.1 GTS to be delivered in a few weeks, but I don't know the model. I'm coming from a GT4 with Cup 2, which were amazing on the track but not that great for normal driving, especially in colder / wet weather.
It looks like I have Goodyears on my 992.1 GTS to be delivered in a few weeks, but I don't know the model. I'm coming from a GT4 with Cup 2, which were amazing on the track but not that great for normal driving, especially in colder / wet weather.
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I drove on good years for 18,000 miles. Dry Grip was above average and average in the wet. Have Michelins now with 4,000 miles on them and they are terrific. Sidewall may be a tad softer as ride improved but the grip is also much better wet and dry. Rears on Michelins have a wider tread width than the GY and Pirelli 305s. Wider than most of the Michelin 315 tires.