Recommended tire for 993
Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 488
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From: Long Beach, CA
I've tried Dunlops, Michelin PS Rib and now PS2. I found the PS2's far superior and worth the price. It's true there is no N-number for 993s but Porsche put them on the GT3 and that is good enough for me.
I'm all for a bargain in toilet paper, but why would you buy a Stradivarius and then play it with a $16.99 bow? Or pour Charles Shaw into a Riedel glass?
I'm all for a bargain in toilet paper, but why would you buy a Stradivarius and then play it with a $16.99 bow? Or pour Charles Shaw into a Riedel glass?
Track Day
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles, CA
Agree with Randy 1.
Used to drive a Beemer with Dunlop SP 8000s -- noisy, tank-like driving. Switched to Yoko AVS ES 100 -- and what a difference.
Was pleasantly surprised that the PO of my (then new-to-me) 98 Cab had put Yokos on his car. Had to replace both rears (piece of metal, beyond repair) 9,000 miles ago and still love the Yokos. Grippy, definitely sensitive to right tire pressure -- of course, driving in LA, I can't really comment on performance in wet conditions. I will buy them again - I can't see how spending twice as much on a P Zero will improve my driving experience by 100%.
Tread wear: I'd call myself a "spirited" driver. Combined with awful LA streets that should make for quite a bit of stress on the tires - alas, tread is plentiful and I am expecting to get at least another 6 or 7,000 miles out of them (unless they start deteriorating disproportionately at some point...).
Used to drive a Beemer with Dunlop SP 8000s -- noisy, tank-like driving. Switched to Yoko AVS ES 100 -- and what a difference.
Was pleasantly surprised that the PO of my (then new-to-me) 98 Cab had put Yokos on his car. Had to replace both rears (piece of metal, beyond repair) 9,000 miles ago and still love the Yokos. Grippy, definitely sensitive to right tire pressure -- of course, driving in LA, I can't really comment on performance in wet conditions. I will buy them again - I can't see how spending twice as much on a P Zero will improve my driving experience by 100%.
Tread wear: I'd call myself a "spirited" driver. Combined with awful LA streets that should make for quite a bit of stress on the tires - alas, tread is plentiful and I am expecting to get at least another 6 or 7,000 miles out of them (unless they start deteriorating disproportionately at some point...).
Race Car
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,547
Likes: 7
From: Switzerland
I've had P-Zeros for the last six years, good tires in general. I've recently switched to Michelin PS Ribbed and would say they are better. I've had both on the track for DE events. However, I've installed PSS9s which benefited the michelin expereience. Too soon to tell how long they will last. The P-Zeros lasted about 14K in the back and about 25K in the front. Tirerack.com has a chart that compares feedback on all of these tires. As for PS2, I don't know what I'm doing and PS2s didn't come in an N-rated tire for my car so I went with ribbed.
Gus
Gus
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,064
Likes: 3
From: Vista, CA
I run the Sumi HTR ZIII's. While I am not the fastest car on the track (it's not just the tires fault...) I have a ton of fun on them and I have almost 12,000 miles + 8ish AX's + 1 DE at Willow on the fronts, the rears did very well too. ZombiePorsche44 is a hell of a driver, whatever he is running works very well; he consistently beats 993's with more modifications than his car has.
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Los Altos, CA
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 445
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From: Northern, NJ
PS2's if dont mind spending the cash..
Im running the hancook ev12's and so far they have been great
I've had the HTZIII's as well...
Evo12's vs HTZIII's
Evo's are better in the wet and last a touch longer...
I also like the look of the evo a bit better..rounder shoulder...
Im running the hancook ev12's and so far they have been great
I've had the HTZIII's as well...
Evo12's vs HTZIII's
Evo's are better in the wet and last a touch longer...
I also like the look of the evo a bit better..rounder shoulder...
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 541
Likes: 79
From: Charlotte, NC
The sumi's are good, my only real complaint with them is in the looks department. The seem to run narrow compared to comparable tires. For example, my 295's look really stretched on an 11in rim, where the same size michelin looks proper to my eyes. I'm nitpicking here...
If I were to do it again knowing I would only be using the car 3k miles a year I would have invested in the PS2's. I had them on my DD e90 m3 and was tired of dropping 1400 every 12k miles. You can't beat the value of the sumi's especially if you plan to rack up the miles.
I'm just waiting for the 295/30/18 sixe in the Michelin SS to come out and I will be switching
If I were to do it again knowing I would only be using the car 3k miles a year I would have invested in the PS2's. I had them on my DD e90 m3 and was tired of dropping 1400 every 12k miles. You can't beat the value of the sumi's especially if you plan to rack up the miles.
I'm just waiting for the 295/30/18 sixe in the Michelin SS to come out and I will be switching