Sierra Mike

I have Corsas on my 997.2 GT3 however, unfortunately, both rear tyres need changing and there have been no right rear Corsas available in the UK for the last two months. If I can't buy Corsas this week, I'm going to reluctantly change to PS2 for the autumn and winter. I'm desperate to drive my car!!

Are the PS2s the way to go and what size should I be fitting? I'm open to suggestions and grateful for any advice offered. Thanks!

10 GT3

One of my local dealers had the same issue. Another one of our local GT3s blew a right rear and they could not get a replacement tire. They got a full set of Bridgestone R050A Pole Positions. Not as good of a track tire, but better on the street.

Coincidentally, he left the 3 remaining tires at a swap meet for free. One of my friends pointed them out and they were politely moved to my storage unit. I coincidentally found a matching right rear on ebay (hint...hint), so I have a full set waiting. You can find a replacement, you just have to look further.

911rox

Was looking at tyre options myself a couple weeks ago...

- you could try www.tirerack.com for your corsa system rears... if you request air freight-economy, the shipping rates are very reasonable. Just check for import duties on you end.

- as far as street tyres are concerned, I took the advice of others more knowledgable and settled for PS2s (especially if wet weather tracking with them), sizes 235/35 r19 87Y (f) and 305/30 r19 102Y (r)...

Other options depending on local availability include Continental CSC3s, Bridgestone RE050As, Bridgestone RE11s, Pirelli Pzeros, Yokahama V103s... As you are after something to cope with the wetter months, I wont mention the Michelin PS Cup+s but worth trying for summer/track... Just ensure that you maintain load ratings... some of these are N-spec, some not...

best of luck...

PNUT

when my mpsc's wore out, i put on a set of bridgestone re-11's and am very happy with them after 7,000 miles. work very well in wet (especially compared to the mpsc's) and are great street tires that can track as well. also much less expensive.

triode

I replaced my factory PSCs with RE-050As; less dry grip to be sure (less than even PS2s) but good in the rain; for here in south Florida, the latter is a crucial consideration in street tires. For the coin, I'm content.

diethelm

Very Happy with the PS2's.

Put Bridgestones on the Ford GT not so happy.

Nizer

Not sure your mix of street vs track but if more of latter might want to check out new Pirelli Trofeos as well. A number of threads if you search. Here's one:
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...feo-sizes.html

Sierra Mike

I caught the subtle hint so tried Ebay but no luck. Is the Trofeo a direct competitor for the MPSC? If so I'm definitely not interested in that. The country roads around where I live inevitably have large amounts of standing water when it rains and I don't want to tip toe around because the tyres have no tread. I've only done one track day this year and most of my mileage is on the road so the Corsas were perfect.

I guess, since we're into autumn over here in the UK, the PS2s may be the right move; it will be Bridgestones if I can't get the PS2s I'm an optimist so I'll make more phone calls for the Corsas tomorrow but I won't hold my breath ... the car's been off the road long enough and I want to enjoy it before the better weather disappears.

Thanks for the input guys ... I appreciate it.

skxf430

PS2's in the rain are very good. And, they have a real quiet tread pattern.

Corsas are a great combination for the street and occassional track day but you won't get too much mileage out of them compared with the PS2's.