[Al H]

Hi.
My 718S is due new tyres. I've got over 20k including 4 track events out off Pirellis so very happy with wear. However they suffer horribly from tyre scrubbing and low temp grip is not good when tyres are cold. I live in the south of UK so winter tyres are not really worth having. Im looking at £960 FOR 4 PIRELLIS. Goodyears are coming in at 30% less and Porsche rated.
Has anyone experience of driving on Goodyears or ideally both.
Its more about Scrubbing than the price.
Never be a cheapskate on Tyres!
Any views?

 

[JakiChan]

Are you on 19s or 20s? I'm on 19s and I'm a Michelin guy. I droppped the Yokos for PS4S and I never looked back.

 

[RotorOver]

I don't like the Goodyear F1s in 20" on my CS. I've got Michelin PS4S on my BMW and love them.

 

[DriveInHouston]

My front Goodyears lasted 23k mi. and had some tread left. I tossed to go Michlin PS4S

 

[Steve48]

As stated above, Michelin PS4S is the tire of choice...had these on a previous car, wow. Good tread life, incredible handling in all conditions, fairly quiet. I am def going to replace my Goodyear OEM tires with the Michelin's soon.

 

[GregW]

The cold/wet weather scrubbing is due to the Ackermann steering geometry and the width of the tyres--so it will be there no matter what brand you drive.

The tests of sport tyres shows very little difference between the top brands (less than 5% IIRC). The Pirelli PZero sports were top in the last review I read. It was from Germany, I think. The website Tyre reviews, tests and ratings - Tyre Reviews has a great collection of reviews.

 

[718Niko]

I have Pirrelli for both my summer and winter sets.
Happy with them so far !

 

[JazzCatGab]

Mine came with Pirrelli tires, and I like their grip. When I look at the Tire Rack specs for them versus the Michelins, there is a big difference in the wear ratings not in Pirrelli favor. However, I don't hear too much here about the Michelins lasting so much longer. Am I imagining that to reinforce my own preference? I'm half way through my fronts at 6K miles.

 

[Al H]

Are you on 19s or 20s? I'm on 19s and I'm a Michelin guy. I droppped the Yokos for PS4S and I never looked back.

19"

 

[Al H]

The cold/wet weather scrubbing is due to the Ackermann steering geometry and the width of the tyres--so it will be there no matter what brand you drive.

The tests of sport tyres shows very little difference between the top brands (less than 5% IIRC). The Pirelli PZero sports were top in the last review I read. It was from Germany, I think. The website Tyre reviews, tests and ratings - Tyre Reviews has a great collection of reviews.

Thanks I'll take a look

 

[Happy Days]

I replaced PZeros for MPS4S in 19" guise. At the 20k service, I was advised that they are not Porsche approved (N-rated) however the PS4S in 20" is (fitted to GTS models as standard).
The Michelins are smoother than the Pirellis, and the Ackermann scrub is totally gone.

 

[girarcat]

Could you have trouble with your Porsche warranty If using non-Porsche Approved tires?

 

[sobiloff]

Different laws in different countries. Here in America they could only deny warranty if they can prove that your non-spec tires were the cause of whatever damage was in question.

Oddly, though, I noted that the CPO-provided towing service is specifically excluded if you install non-Porsche wheels!

 

[wdr911]

Hello Happy Days,

What size 19inch Michelin MPS4S tires did you install on your vehicle.

Thanks Dave