"I've gone through another set of P Zero's on the rear. I was really shocked at how fast this set went... only lasted about 4 months of driving. Anyways, I'm looking for a replacement. I figure since I still have plenty of life on the front P Zero's, I'll just put another matched set on. Looking down the road though, I think I'd like to move to something a little more economical.... something that will last a bit longer, and hopefully be a bit quieter than the Pirelli's."
I am sorta glad to hear that other folks are not getting many miles out of their performance tires. I have gone through several sets of rear PS2's on my base 2000 boxster and have not gotten 5,000 miles out of any of them. And that's for normal street driving.
I have a second set of wheels and to keep from spending 700.00 or so for another set of rear PS2's, I recently put a complete set of Nexen 3000's on my extra set of wheels. I had heard good feedback from other memebers that have tried the Nexen tires.
On the plus side the Nexens are very cheap, I paid less than 500.00 for a set of four, road force balanced and mounted. They also have a higher wear rating than do the Michellins and hence should last longer. They give a smooth ride and the tread noise is quite low. I have not had in rain yet to be able to comment on their wet-weather performance.
So they have some good points, but they are sure no PS2's. They have lots of sidewall flex (I have tried lots of different tire pressures), lots of tread squirm, they feel heavy and not very responsive, and its much harder to feel the road under the car.
On balance I find that the car handles significantly more poorly with the Nexens. When I got them I thought they would not be as good as the Michellins as they are one of the very most inexpensive tires available for 18" wheels. But I was still suprised by how much lower performance they offered. No two ways about , I miss my PS2's. I suppose I will have petition "she-who-must-be-obeyed) for 700 bucks for another set of PS2 rears, then enjoy the ride as they melt away before my eyes.....
Ed
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