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doneitnow
Original Poster
517 posts
18 months
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Hi guys, sorry in advance if the talk of tyres bores you, does anyone have experience of having tried bridgestones and michelins on there Cayman?
Edit: I am on 18's.
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Actus Reus
1,474 posts
25 months
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I have RE050s on now, and they are loud - I'll be curious to see what the PS2s are like in comparison.
Beyond that the other criticisms I've heard of the RE050 is wet weather grip isn't as good, and the side wall is super stiff - great on track, but gives a firmer ride on the road. I've not tried PS2s though, so this comparison is more based on hearsay than fact.
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rob.kellock
1,349 posts
62 months
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Can't help directly but I had Michelins on my 996 C4 which were great but I am equally pleased with the Bridgestones that the Spyder came with from the factory. Whilst I know the 2 cars are rather different, the Bridgestones still have plenty of life left in them at 9500 miles (I know, must try harder) whereas the Michelins were generally getting replaced at that sort of mileage in the old car.
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williaa68
518 posts
36 months
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If you are ten mins from bluewater (as per your other thread) then go to Costco at Thurrock and get some PS2s or PSS's (if you arent worrying about the warranty). 20% off with 4 tyres at the moment - v cheap
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doneitnow
Original Poster
517 posts
18 months
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Yep have already seen the other topic, Actus found out the prices for me as well hence asking the question here, I have bridgestones on at the moment that were already on it when I bought it, I have done 5k in it and they still have plenty in the middles but the edges are starting to wear, I have been very happy with them, not given me an cause for concern when throwing it around which is why I am interested in how people compare the two, it is the old saying about if it ain't broke which sticks in my mind 
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Matt Seabrook
338 posts
121 months
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Had Bridgestone on the car when I brought it and have now fitted Mich Pilot Super Sports. I will not be going back to Brigestone. The Mich are quieter and seem to offer better grip at road speeds. I'm very happy with the Michelins.
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betternotbigger
998 posts
45 months
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Matt Seabrook said: Had Bridgestone on the car when I brought it and have now fitted Mich Pilot Super Sports. I will not be going back to Brigestone. The Mich are quieter and seem to offer better grip at road speeds. I'm very happy with the Michelins. ^^^THIS^^^ Would not entertain Bridgestones. Noisy and crashy IMO. But you will give up some steering feel which is the one area in which the Bridgestones excel.
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m999psw
136 posts
68 months
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Am I the only one with Goodyear F1's on a CaymanS, the car came from Guildford OPC with them and they are great in comparison to the Bridgestone runflats I had on the Z4. It would be good to know how they compare to the others above although I have had a look to find out how much the rears would be but I haven't found anybody who does the Goodyear F1's in the size I have!
Paul
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Trev450
2,452 posts
42 months
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Another vote for Michelins. As already said, much quieter and better grip than Bridgestones.
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Ian_UK1
1,043 posts
64 months
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From memory, the Michelin (PS2s) are a lot lighter weight than the Bridgestones (several pounds per corner, I think - can't find the info now). It would be worth fitting the Michelins for the reduction in unsprung weight and rotational inertia (the effect of the latter is similar to a light weight flywheel - faster acceleration in the lower gears). Add the fact that the Michelins are a superbly grippy tyre too and they're a no-brainer for me.
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Actus Reus
1,474 posts
25 months
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Plus, if you buy from Costco, they'll be inflated with Nitrogen, which is much lighter than air, reducing unsprung mass by 2kg a corner... 
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Ian_UK1
1,043 posts
64 months
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Actus Reus said: Plus, if you buy from Costco, they'll be inflated with Nitrogen, which is much lighter than air, reducing unsprung mass by 2kg a corner... 
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Bennachie
465 posts
21 months
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Air = 78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen 1% other gases primarily Argon. Within the other gases are primary components of water vapour and of course our friend CO2. Substantial weight saving???!!! Nitrogen has bigger atoms so it does not leak so readily and does not absorb as much heat also the % of H2O in the inflation gas will depend on the humidity of the air. For F1 there are definite benefits for us mere mortals some benefit in that youu probably won't have to tiop up the tyres as often. A Great success of marketing.
(smiles awkwardly, I know, I know)
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doneitnow
Original Poster
517 posts
18 months
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Thanks for all the replies so far. So is the general feeling that the Michelins are a softer compound hence people saying they grip better and another saying you don't et as many miles as the Bridgestones?
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Timbo_Mint
269 posts
91 months
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m999psw said: and they are great in comparison to the Bridgestone runflats I had on the Z4. From what I've heard and experienced with runflats four saucepan lids would be an improvement 
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Bennachie
465 posts
21 months
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Actually 50p pieces would be better. The ride is asolutely apalling. The reason I did not buy a 3 series coupe. M Sport dangly bits don't help.
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Homer J
681 posts
88 months
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I currently run Bridgestones on my Turbo, quite happy with them. However I recently had my car in at Redline Racing, longest serving and most successful race team in the Carrera Cup.
One of the first things there lead mechanic said to me was get the Bridgestones off and get PS2's on. They swear by them for reducing road noise and improving handling etc.
I've got plenty of life left on the Bridgestones, but when they need replacing I'll be trying PS2's for sure.
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gl20
187 posts
19 months
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My current 987.2S is on Bridgestones, previous 987.1S was on Michelins. From memory the Michelins were indeed quieter and felt softer (read grippy) and more compliant.
On the downside, they felt less good in the rain although I've seen tests in Evo that would suggest this is just me!
Anyway, when it is time to replace, I will probably move to Michelins if possible (hoping it doesn't take 4 months to source them like it did last time around).
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ROK
245 posts
22 months
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PS2s are like 5 years ago, fellas.Either get the Super Sports (awesome) or the RE11s for even more grip.
Those of you saying not naming model specific names of the brands... not sure how you logically think that's going to help anyone.
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Actus Reus
1,474 posts
25 months
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And risk binning your warranty?
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