naptownmike

Has anyone tried bridgestone pole positions on there car? I am due for new tires and thought these may be a good alternative to the michelin sport rib. Thanks for any info
mike

pilot996

Yes switched to Bridgestone pp last month from pirellis. So far, I love them . I haven't pushed them hard yet. They have a good rep and they are reasonably priced when you look a Mich. Pilots. They look better than the pirelli, IMO.

Make sure you get competant people rolling these things on your wheel. I had "the best" do it and they still scratched me a little. I can't be too pissed as the mngr. is a friend and gave me decent deal. $1000 total after tax/ installed.

SimonK

I hate them. Sidewalls are too soft and car sway at speed is increased. I still favour P-P0R for performance driving. But each to their own. Until you try them all you can never know which is best for you.

schred

I am shopping for a fresh set of tires for my tt at this time. I suspect my Pirelli's are the cause of increased road noise and it is driving me crazy. Good to hear some feedback on the Bridgestone's.

newton982

I have Pirellis and find them to have a lot of road noise ...

Land Jet

I was told by my local PCA-friendly tire dealer that Pirelli's have a belt shifting problem. I replaced mine because of excessive noise and difficulty balancing them. My new tires are PS2's and I'm very happy with them.

SimonK

I find P P0Rosso's noisy too but sway free and the grip excellent. That does it for me. As I said whatever turns you on. :-).

naptownmike

I guess you can't go wrong with Michelin. Thanks for the input.
mike

slant911

I replaced my tires last year and went with another set of Conti's. They are a good middle of the road tire (performance/price). Had Pirelli's on my last car and hated them. I put Bridestone SO2A's on my previous car and loved those. Michelin's are a bit pricey but are the best. I'd stick to an "N" rated tire no matter what you choose.

milrad

I have Michelins on my 993 and Bridgestones on my 996TT. I'd give a slight nod to the Michelins, but on my DD TT I'm perfectly content with the Bridgestones.

brad@tirerack.com

For wet weather the Bridgestone outperforms the Michelin. Dry grip performance hedges a bit towards the Michelin. Wear is about the same between the two.

schred

any feedback on the Khumo's ? I had been running them on the 993, and felt they were fine, but I never drive that car fast or push it as hard as I find myself pushing the tt. I am hesitant to try a set on the tt, but the price does make me consider giving them a try. Anyone here using them ?

jimq

I have the Khumos SPT on my TT. They have been fine in wet and dry however I havent really pushed them on the track. I have about 1K miles on them and so far and still like them.

multi21

I tried a set of the Bridgestone PP on my GT3. I found them to be great on the street, track and autocross. They seem to be wearing rather well too.

harris

me too...
I found them very noisy and disturbing to drive as an every day car with these tyres...

Contis on my ex 996 C2 were far better overall......tires...

Will switch to contis on my next set of tyres....

harris

p.s. on my honda civic tyre R I have bridgestones 050A which I found them as the best tyre I have ever tried on a car....

has any of you tried them on their 996 TT???