GHSilver01

Any thoughts on best combo of traction/road noise trade off for highway tires on 2001 996 TT ? I'm hearing Michelin, but open to ideas ...

jhall

If you want the very best probably Michelin. If you want very good get a set of Sumitomos for 1/3 the price. I couldn't be happier with mine.

GHSilver01

Thank you !

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FRUNKenstein

+1 on the Sumis. Decent tire at a great price.

996AE

Nothing comes close to Michelin.

"02996ttx50

i've always been a devotee of michi's also, but the increasing price relative to "wear" ( i get 4-5k miles on rears ) forced me to consider alternatives. so being rwd, which allows for more flexibility/choices front to rear.

my current preferred choices are now the combo of michi's PS3's front, and falken RT651k's rear, GREAT tires the Falkens ( never thought i'd say that! )

911mhawk

Michelin when I won't be hitting the track for a while, or it's going to be raining,
NT-01s all summer and during dry stretches when it's not below 40-45.
NT-01's when relatively new are fine in the wet too, just not with a ton of standing water.

Third-Reef

If you are not factoring in $, Mich PS2 are the best all around tire. Good in the rain, ok to good on the track and they wear well and are quiet for most of their life. I have one track day and 20k of commute with some spirited driving on mine and they still have quite a bit left. I will replace mine with another set but in GT2 sizes next time

Road King

At the risk of beating a dead horse, the Falken Azenis FK453s are an ok tire, but mine got very loud after 5000-6000 miles. Traction in the canyons was also good for the first 5000 miles, and that faded as the tires got loud. They came off the car half worn.

The Yokohama Advan AD08Rs I'm running now also got loud after 5000 miles, but they are still very sticky and I have no traction issues and I'll keep them till they're worn out.

For a commuter with a budget, the Sumitomos may be a good choice, I've ridden in a car with them and they had good grip, but I cannot comment on whether or not they get loud as they wear.

Nobody has ever complained about the Michelin PS2s with regards to wear or road noise for commuting / daily driver. Michelins are running around $1200 from tire rack after rebate. Sumis are $570 delivered, so right at half price.

General Tire has a new offering in 225/40 & 295/30/18, they're $590 delivered, so about the same price as Sumis, but they're so new there's just no feedback on them. For someone who's a Sumi customer, these may be another option. http://generaltire.com/tires/performance/g-max-rs

Pirelli P Zeros are also available in stock sizes. $799 delivered from Tire Rack. I have not driven on them, but they are a Tier 1 brand as opposed to Sumi and General.

Duc Hunter

I had horrible experiences with Sumitomo's. Here in Florida int he winter they are hard when cold, on the street stomping on it in 1st, and sometimes and the tires can spin a little. In the wet, they also have far less traction. I might have thought it was just all the power in the car. I have 2 sets of wheels though, and the other set needed wheels. I also found them noisy. I went to Pirelli P-Zero's and am much happier.

In the dry there is no slipping at all. In the wet they re far better than the Sumitomo's Again I might think the Sumi's were god if I could not switch back so easily. Now the Sumi's are FAR less $$ than the Pirelli's.

I did always want to try Flaken's, the sizes were not available though when I needed tires.

Dock

Michelin.

ghostofpain

Michelin PS2 N4. You can be sure, that the tire wont collaps when driving over 300km/h.
If the tire isnt approved from the manufacture for the 996 TT, you cannot use it in germany. Its forbidden.

2fcknfst

I have two sets - the Michelin's and the above noted Falkens. As it is now a jail worthy offense to drive more than 40KM/hr over the limit here in BC, it did not seem worthwhile to buy a set of R compound tires for the street. The Falkens are limited to 170mph, however, they are most certainly quieter than the Michelin's and they are stickier... much stickier. For my next set, I am thinking if I cannot find a set of the R compound Bridgestone's, I will go with the Toyo.