Tires

[WhipE350]

Sorry I've tried a few but nothing comes close to the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I got installed, balanced, including tax (out the door) for $1100. Never flatspot, quiet, and turn-ins are fantastic. I had Fuzions last time and they stuck to the road like glue, flat spotted for about 3 miles and were noisy at low speed . I had the Hankooks V12s when I had 17 inch rims and didn't like the way they felt at high speeds on highway, twisties they felt fine.

[V-Rod]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

Sorry I've tried a few but nothing comes close to the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I got installed, balanced, including tax (out the door) for $1100. Never flatspot, quiet, and turn-ins are fantastic. I had Fuzions last time and they stuck to the road like glue, flat spotted for about 3 miles and were noisy at low speed . I had the Hankooks V12s when I had 17 inch rims and didn't like the way they felt at high speeds on highway, twisties they felt fine.

How has the wear been on the Michelin's? I do like flat and straight tracking on the highway.

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by V-Rod

How has the wear been on the Michelin's? I do like flat and straight tracking on the highway.

Too early to tell, and with these cars it's all about driving style and alignment when it comes to wear.

Originally Posted by thstone

I'd seriously consider just replacing the rears. It doesn't seem that you hate the tires you have now and the fronts have more than 50% tread left. Plus, this is probably the cheapest route.

I'll have to +1 this.

[mountainman]

Had very bad experience with the last set of michelins. 3 of the 4 failed within the 1st 3 months with bubbles on the sidewalls. still had 9/32 tread and michelin screamed road hazard and would not stand behind them. I have 2 other porsches with hankook v12's on them. never a problem. hold just as well as michelin, wet or dry. Last longer. balance better. and cost half as much. Michelin lost a 40 year loyal customer when I got a bad set and they did not stand behind them. According to the customer service GIRL they assigned to me, any sidewall separation of the sidewall has to be my fault and never a manufacturing defect. I am certain she has probably seen a rire, but doubt that she ever actually touched one. For my money, hankook. Now have them on everything. Best deal I have found is discounttiredirect on the net. Very good prices, great service and quick shipping

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by mountainman

Had very bad experience with the last set of michelins. 3 of the 4 failed within the 1st 3 months with bubbles on the sidewalls. still had 9/32 tread and michelin screamed road hazard and would not stand behind them. I have 2 other porsches with hankook v12's on them. never a problem. hold just as well as michelin, wet or dry. Last longer. balance better. and cost half as much. Michelin lost a 40 year loyal customer when I got a bad set and they did not stand behind them. According to the customer service GIRL they assigned to me, any sidewall separation of the sidewall has to be my fault and never a manufacturing defect. I am certain she has probably seen a rire, but doubt that she ever actually touched one. For my money, hankook. Now have them on everything. Best deal I have found is discounttiredirect on the net. Very good prices, great service and quick shipping

I'm sure you heard the term "impact damage" at some point in the conversation since that is what causes the bubble on the sidewall. I am also guessing the tire never failed. It just developed the bubble on the sidewall caused by the impact break to the inner air chamber layer which allows the air to escape & cause the bubble.

[mountainman]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

I'm sure you heard the term "impact damage" at some point in the conversation since that is what causes the bubble on the sidewall. I am also guessing the tire never failed. It just developed the bubble on the sidewall caused by the impact break to the inner air chamber layer which allows the air to escape & cause the bubble.

I am familiar with the term and what happens and it didn't. I drive all 3 porsches exclusively, about the same number of miles and in the same manner on the same roads. I know when and if I hit a pothole, etc and it didn't happen. What are the odds that 3 of the 4 tires on one car would be the victims of the alledged impace damage while none of the hankooks had a problem. And in a 3 month period. The 3rd one to go bad even had 2 bubbles both on the outside sidewall directly across from each other.