Tyres recommendations
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Tyres recommendations
Looking to replace my old cracked tyres on my carrera sizes as follows
Fr 205/55/16
R 225/55/16
What would recommend and the best place to source
Thanks in advance
Fr 205/55/16
R 225/55/16
What would recommend and the best place to source
Thanks in advance
mark-- english lad in wales...where men are men and sheep are scared
84 carrera
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Re: Tyres recommendations
Are you rears not 225/50?
Anyways you cant go wrong with a nice fresh set of SO2's!
http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Bridgestone-P ... /225-50-16
http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Bridgestone-P ... /205-55-16
Great looking tyre, good in the wet, great on track and nice square shoulders.
Anyways you cant go wrong with a nice fresh set of SO2's!
http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Bridgestone-P ... /225-50-16
http://lovetyres.com/tyre/Bridgestone-P ... /205-55-16
Great looking tyre, good in the wet, great on track and nice square shoulders.
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Thanks for that jevvy.....ordered on there way.....much appreciated .
mark-- english lad in wales...where men are men and sheep are scared
84 carrera
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Excellent, hope you feel some improvement from your old cracked tyresSaxon46 wrote:Thanks for that jevvy.....ordered on there way.....much appreciated .
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Hi
I am sorry, i wish i had seen this tread earlier.
we now have proper tyres for these cars.
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
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https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
In fact Pirelli also make https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
They will be much better.
These are what Porsche have homologated. I hope i'm not too late.
In the US these come from Lucas https://www.lucasclassictires.com/Pirel ... o_c255.htm
I am sorry, i wish i had seen this tread earlier.
we now have proper tyres for these cars.
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
&
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
In fact Pirelli also make https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... p7-n4.html
They will be much better.
These are what Porsche have homologated. I hope i'm not too late.
In the US these come from Lucas https://www.lucasclassictires.com/Pirel ... o_c255.htm
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Wow those P7s are pricey!
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2006 Honda VFR800 Vtec
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If you buy Pirelli or Michelin Tyres for a modern Porsche they are similar prices.
you would expect these classic tyres to cost loads more wouldn't you?
I think the prices are really good for what they are.
you would expect these classic tyres to cost loads more wouldn't you?
I think the prices are really good for what they are.
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Hmm... Bridgestone S02s are less than half the price?
And modern Porsches tend to have much bigger and much lower profile tyres so I'm not really seeing the comparison I'm afraid.
And modern Porsches tend to have much bigger and much lower profile tyres so I'm not really seeing the comparison I'm afraid.
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Yes but a Bridgstone SO2 is not a relative comparison. that is just a modern tyre. it is built to work in a different environment.Chris_911 wrote:Hmm... Bridgestone S02s are less than half the price?
Carcass size does effect cost. but batch size effects price. and also the P7 has a different carcass.Chris_911 wrote:And modern Porsche's tend to have much bigger and much lower profile tyres so I'm not really seeing the comparison I'm afraid.
with these P7 tyres you are not just buying any old tyre. it is a very different carcass. in the same way i will happily tel you that the P7 will handle better on your late '70s or '80s 911. If you had a Ford Mondeo i would tel you your car will handle better on the Bridgestone SO2. Horses for courses. different car chassis compliment different tyre carcasses.
really it is good news that Pirelli have gone to the investment to set up to make a good tyre for these cars again.
Yep Bridgestone make great tyres. but that SO2 will not suit your early911 as well as the P7 https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/pirell ... to-p7.html
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Does anyone have pictures of their cars on the new 16" P7?
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