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Old 04-05-2009, 09:02 PM
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Has anyone else noticed tire noise from the p-zero's? The tires have about 7k on them. When they where new they where loud, now they are annoying.
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Mine were awful, and worsened considerably with wear. New Pilot Sport PS2s are very quiet.
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I had Pzeros on my car when I bought it. They were very loud and wouldn't balance completely. I bought PS2's and am very happy. While I was at the tire store, the owner and long time racer, told me that the Pzero's have a belt shifting problem. I wouldn't buy them again.
Old 04-06-2009, 11:11 AM
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I seem to have all the pzero problems, they won't balance, one leaks air and they are loud. Can't wait to get rid of them!
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The P Zero asimmetricos are very loud and willl only get louder with more miles. Once I changed to Michelin, the noise was more tolerable. I had a set of P Zero Rosso on a 996 coupe and I don't seem to recall noise problems.

While we are on Rossos, I had P Zero Rosso on my Cayenne and they are fine, although the Michelin Latitudes now on the car are much nicer ride.
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The Pirellis are the worst of the choices for our cars. The "won't balance" issue is probably belt shift, and is incurable (absent replacement). The noise is a given. Their only redeeming quality is that they can be driven in slush. Throw them away, and go with Michelins (which can't easily be driven in slush). AS



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