997 gt3 tyres

[kidhaa]

The cups didn't really last long at all, so will be replacing with the pilot sports - hopefully get a lot more wear out of them
These are the prices i have got for a set of 4 Michelin Pilot sport N rated tyres

Elite - £916.26
Costco - £910.46
Micheldever - £894.43
OPC - £1234.60!! - what a mark up..

Anyone done better?

[bund]

Are Sport 2's any different as thats what opc told me to put on?

Edited by bund on Friday 20th April 13:46

[articm]

kidhaa said:

The cups didn't really last long at all, so will be replacing with the pilot sports - hopefully get a lot more wear out of them
These are the prices i have got for a set of 4 Michelin Pilot sport N rated tyres

Elite - £916.26
Costco - £910.46
Micheldever - £894.43
OPC - £1234.60!! - what a mark up..

Anyone done better?

how many miles had you done?

[kidhaa]

a tad under 2000miles

[gizard]

more than 50p a mile on tyres!!!

[johnfm]

try motor sport wheels uk at www.mswuk.co.uk

[nbetts]

I am up to 3800 miles on the rears on my Cups - The inside edges have just about had it. The front tyres are probably 50% worn - so not too bad.

I have not been on the track yet though. I will keep the worn rears for that purpose.

As for road tyres, if they are approved by Porsche now, I think they are, the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 is a much better tyre then the Michelin Pilot Sport.

Happy Hunting.

[Rob_R]

Try the Pirelli Corsas. Customer feedback to me suggests that these are a better tyre.

[dafado]

ats currently have a 25% off offer on michelin tyres if you buy 4

[nbetts]

Rob_R said:

Try the Pirelli Corsas. Customer feedback to me suggests that these are a better tyre.

Better at what? They come with more tread, so better for wear but are they better grip than the Cups?

[atomic]

nbetts said:

I am up to 3800 miles on the rears on my Cups - The inside edges have just about had it. The front tyres are probably 50% worn - so not too bad.

Can anyone explain why the inner edges wear more - does this mean there is some sort of problem with the setup - I noticed this on mine after a trackday that the inner edges had worn a lot and worse on the drivers side.

Any ideas?

[johnfm]

camber

[kidhaa]

dafado said:

ats currently have a 25% off offer on michelin tyres if you buy 4

ats are the cheapest then, after discounting them, the total is £784.4 for the pilot sport 2

[flemke]

atomic said:

nbetts said:

I am up to 3800 miles on the rears on my Cups - The inside edges have just about had it. The front tyres are probably 50% worn - so not too bad.

Can anyone explain why the inner edges wear more - does this mean there is some sort of problem with the setup - I noticed this on mine after a trackday that the inner edges had worn a lot and worse on the drivers side.

Any ideas?

To expand slightly on this:

johnfm said:

camber

The GT3 is set up with fairly aggressive cambers for a road car, as the factory are expecting the cars to be tracked, or at least to be driving briskly on the road. This means that whilst going straight ahead, the contact patch is biased towards the inside, hence the disproportionate wear.

You can also get excessive wear on the inside edge through under-inflation.

[Atom]

Please let us know what your impression of the handling and grip is compared to the cup tyres.

I am at the point where I need to change all four tyres on my GT3 and would love to get more wear but would not want to sacrifice all that grip !

[atomic]

flemke said:

You can also get excessive wear on the inside edge through under-inflation.

Can anyone suggest what tyre pressures I should be running at when they are warmed up on the track - thanks

[kidhaa]

ur tyres should be no more than 33-34psi after comming off the track

Parr motor sport had adjusted the pressures on the tyres, the handling was remarkable improved

[TEE]

Pirelly are a great alternative, just a fast and more thread. but apparently not as good in the wet...

[Merritt]

TEE said:

Pirelly are a great alternative, just a fast and more thread. but apparently not as good in the wet...

The cups are actually a little quicker than the corsas but for track day enthusiasts, the corsas are great (and cheaper).

Steve

[Lewbo]

I would recommend the P-ZERO Corsa's fantasic grip in the dry not to good on a wet road, they are a little more noisy than the standard P-ZERO'S. All depends on your driving style of course!!