alexb76

Which Pirelli?

utkinpol

http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/ca..._trofeo_r.html

PeterN

I just put 4 Re050 Bridgestones on my 2010 C2S. They replaced the Pirellis that came from the factory. I believe the Re050's are quieter but I don't know if it is (A) my imagination, (B) the difference between new and worn tires, or (C) the Bridgestone is a quieter tire than the Pirelli. I have read lots of opinion on Noise Vibration Harshness but so far all I have been able to find is opinion. Does anyone know of any quantitative NVH comparisons between the popular N rated tires for P cars?

Spokane5150

Had RE050 on multiple cars and I can now say that they are the worse tires I've ever owned. Loud, unpredictable and do not perform as well as Pilot Sports or Pilot Super Sports.

Scanners

funny thing is, the PSS are the quiet ones , I think anything you decide on after them will be louder.
I just put a set on, so much quieter than the PS2. Just don't like the lack of fast tip in but hey we can't have it all. Great tyre!

rodsky

PSS FTW. They just take about 100 miles or so to get stickier. I find the PSS to be pretty quiet, but mine only have about 1000 miles. Replace PS2's. Really like them.

dD/dt

Timely thread. I'm just about to replace the tires on my '09 C2S, and after reading this, I think I'll give the PSS a try. Mine came with the Bridgestones. I have 37k on the car now. The fronts are a bit shy of 30k, allowing for the winter-shoe miles, and the rears have already been replaced once.

Do the PSS last any longer?

Oh BTW, just about any new set of tires is quieter than the set it replaced, especially if the old ones are within a few millimeters of the wear bars.

rodsky

Supposedly the PSS last longer than the PS2's. I replaced all 4 after 16000 miles. fronts were fine but I wanted to do all 4 at once. I do have a bit of a heavy foot though..

dD/dt

My foot's only a little heavy, but I discovered you don't have to slow down when taking curves and corners like you do in other cars.

Zbph10

Just replaced the Bridgestone's RE-11's with the a set of PSS. One of my complaints when I bought the car was the road noise from the tires. The PSS are much quieter, not enough miles to say much else but I was amazed at the noise difference inside the cabin with the new tires.

rcg412

Just to add to this thread. My pss with a few thousand miles and a track day are getting noisy. Noisier than ps2. Ross

USMC_DS1

I was hoping to switch from my pzero's to the PSS for a quieter ride.

TerpsRED

+1 for Hankooks. If you are near someone with a set, take a ride. They are surprisingly good tires for the price.

buddy911t

I found Hankook to be very quite compared to conti sport contact. Less teeth jarring over bumps too.

DHC

Agreed. Really like my Hankooks which are FAR quieter than the oem Pirellis. Handle just fine for me (no track time) and great value.

But be prepared for a serious break-in period. The first few weeks thought they were junk but now am pleased.