996 tyres....opinions please

[nev996]

i will be needing 2 rear tyres on my 996 very soon and wondered what are the best for my useage.
the car mainly is used in town with occasional motorway use and the wheels are the gt3 split rim alloys and at the moment all tyres are pirellis. i know some people have a preference to certain brands but some tyres suit a cars handling.
i dont do track days and want a tyre with good grip please. many thanks

[khushy]

it doesnt sound like you are very hard on your tyres - so I would go with the cheapest N-rated tyre you can get hold of!

[BrewsterBear]

khushy said:

it doesnt sound like you are very hard on your tyres - so I would go with the cheapest N-rated tyre you can get hold of!

Whereas I, having had 2 air-cooled 911s and now looking to get into a 996 C4S, would forget about the N-rating and get better quality non-N tyres for the same money.

The Pirelli P-Zero N rated tyres I had were nothing short of downright dangerous in the wet and a lot more money than the very competent Falken 452s that replaced them.

And *no* it won't invalidate your insurance.

[nev996]

did wonder about the insurace

[thegoose]

Get winter tyres (4) and be amazed at how capable your car is throughout winter, then look at this again in March.

[6C4GTS]

BrewsterBear said:

into a 996 C4S

Spend the extra and get PS2s!