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Old 03-05-2004, 01:34 PM
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Anything but Conti's.

I've always been partial to Michelins.
 
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Thumbs up PS2
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/BigPic...wall=Blackwall

There. Now there's nothing to think about.
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Has anyone compared this new Pilot Sport 2 to the Sport Cup? I have the older Pilot Sports and the Sport Cups.

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Originally posted by MKW
For some reason, Pirelli has not produced a Rosso in the OEM 18" Turbo size for the rear. Can anyone explain why in 2004 , Porsche insists on the original 1987 PZero " slip and slide" tread pattern for their Pirelli OEM Turbo spec tire , and not the Rosso which has been out for years and is used on the reg 996 and GT2 as OEM ?
The GT2 OEM tires are Michelin Pilot Sports.
 
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Old 03-05-2004, 03:00 PM
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Originally posted by JASCLASS
The GT2 OEM tires are Michelin Pilot Sports.
Some came with Rossos in 2002 . In fact, at unveiling, the chassis people say the Pirellis were more " sporting " and they could tell when they drove them vs Michelins w/o looking. Also said the Michelins were quieter initially compared to the Pirellis, but noisier as they wore past 50% tread.
 
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The GT2 I saw at the dealer last week had Rossos. It had the new factory GT3 style wheels so it should be a 2004. The Rossos have rayon sidewalls so they should be relatively smooth and quiet. I think the 315/30 will fit the stock wheel.
 
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Sport Cups, no doubt!!!
 
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SO2's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
 
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Originally posted by john stephanus
Has anyone compared this new Pilot Sport 2 to the Sport Cup? I have the older Pilot Sports and the Sport Cups.

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I've just started running the new PS2's on my GT2 and they are significantly better than the previous generation Pilot Sports.
 
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Originally posted by JASCLASS
The GT2 OEM tires are Michelin Pilot Sports.
The '04 GT2 does also come with Michelin PS2's N-spec -- no more Michelin Pilot Sports.
 
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The Michelin Pilot Sports it is then!


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you mean Michelin Pilot Sport 2s
 
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Good luck finding PS2 rears in 295/30-18....
 
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Cool PS2
estimated availability is 3/08/04 at Tire Rack for
PS2 295/30-18
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Old 03-06-2004, 10:45 AM
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Re: PS2
Originally posted by carbonissimo
estimated availability is 3/08/04 at Tire Rack for
PS2 295/30-18
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They have been talking and posting estimated availablity dates since December, with no tires...Michelin is f-ed up with the supply on this tire. Better off ordering Yoko AVS sports in that size. May not be quite as sticky as the PS2's but they have a stiffer sidewall, wear longer and have superior wet traction due to the racing rain tread design.

They aslo come in at $350 less for a set. This is what I did with my GT3. Even if you got a set of PS2's eventually...What happens when you get a flat. Tires most likely will be on backorder and you will be dead in the water unless you have another set of wheels with rubber or spare tires lying around....Just my 2 cents
 
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