Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A or Michelin PS2 ?
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A or Michelin PS2 ?
Currently I have RE050A and I am very happy with grip and wear, I thought they wouldn't last that much
PS2 is much expensiver and has better rating at Tire Rack
Your thoughts, experiences ?
PS2 is much expensiver and has better rating at Tire Rack
Your thoughts, experiences ?
#2
Nordschleife Master
What RE050A do you have N0 or N1? If you have N0 and like them, you'll love the newer N1.
#3
Rennlist Member
PS2 more performance oriented than RE050, some thing the premium is worth it, some not. However, both great on street and N-rated.
#4
Nordschleife Master
This is the PS2 replacement - Michelin Pilot Super Sport:
M-Pilot Super Sport
Last edited by ADias; 11-23-2010 at 01:20 AM.
#5
Rennlist Member
I would not say that re the RE050A N1. They are on par (or better) with the aging PS2.
This is the PS2 replacement - Michelin Pilot Super Sport:
M-Pilot Super Sport
This is the PS2 replacement - Michelin Pilot Super Sport:
M-Pilot Super Sport
#6
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Currently RE050A N0, not the N1 ones
But very happy with them !
But very happy with them !
#7
Addict
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The RE050A N1 is standard equipment on the new 997TT. Excellence magazine had an article in the past year in which a Porsche engineer said the new N1 version of this tire is really excellent...not far behind the MPSC in dry performance and (not surprisingly) much better in the wet.
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#8
Nordschleife Master
#10
Three Wheelin'
#11
Rennlist Member
I went a completely different route and went with Bridgestone RE-11 tires. Good wear and grip.
#12
Pro
My 09C4s PDK is my DD. All Florida flats...& recent rain torrents. My OEM PS2 rears went at 20K mi. Very noisy from about 13K mi on. I took my leap of faith and went for Nitto Invo's all around. I find them to be very responsive in both wet and dry weather, yet comfortable ( in sport mode too ) and quiet, at least at this point. All of this so far...with considerable savings as compared to the Michelin PS2's. I'll see how these Nitto's do...based on this my next choice may be the Bridgestones...I found the PS2's a bit harsh from day one.
#13
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My 09C4s PDK is my DD. All Florida flats...& recent rain torrents. My OEM PS2 rears went at 20K mi. Very noisy from about 13K mi on. I took my leap of faith and went for Nitto Invo's all around. I find them to be very responsive in both wet and dry weather, yet comfortable ( in sport mode too ) and quiet, at least at this point. All of this so far...with considerable savings as compared to the Michelin PS2's. I'll see how these Nitto's do...based on this my next choice may be the Bridgestones...I found the PS2's a bit harsh from day one.
#14
Pro
20K was too much...a mistake on my part...in retrospect, they should've gone at 18K...same wear pattern as you describe but didn't seem " too bad " at that point. I like to " hit it" on occasion but mostly I do flatlands...though there are some nice country roads that I've really "ripped" on...mostly DD.
#15
12k seems about right for PS2s. I like them very much, especially in the wet. Although I'm on winters now I've already got a new set of rears waiting in the garage.
Slightly off topic, I'm finding the winters (Pirelli Sottozeros on 19s) amazingly comfortable on my C2S. I'm driving around with PASM set to Sport half the time. And you know how hard to bear that is on summer 19s!! It's like having a winter GT3!!!