Revelation of epic proportions!

[beanbag]

This weekend I changed the rubber on my car. My old Pirelli Cinturato P7's were pretty much gone with only about a 1000km left on them and the front left side wall was beginning to bulge.

I replaced them with some Michelin Pilot Sport 3's.

Needless to say I was gobsmacked! The car feels like it's on rails and the cornering is almost violent! It's absolutely wonderful and I took the car for an impromptu drive from Sotogrande (in Spain), to a small mountain village called Gaucin with plenty of twisties along the way.



It's incredible how much of a difference good rubber makes to a cars ability to handle.

The only question now is if the Pirelli's lasted 66,000km, how long will the Michelin's last!?!

[danjama]

But, you drive a diesel

[beanbag]

danjama said:

But, you drive a diesel

What's wrong with Diesels?

[deadtom]

beanbag said:

danjama said:

But, you drive a diesel

What's wrong with Diesels?

[Big Fat Fatty]

beanbag said:

danjama said:

But, you drive a diesel

What's wrong with Diesels?

I'm not really sure of the point you're making with that pic?

Unless it's the car you took on the road trip it doesn't really count, even if it's wearing Michelin rubber.

[mattyprice4004]

deadtom said:

beanbag said:

danjama said:

But, you drive a diesel

What's wrong with Diesels?

"Not this again!"

[beanbag]

FFS, I was being a little playful with the photo....Plus what the hell does it even matter if you drive a diesel or petrol? Is it school lunch break?

This is a topic about tyres.

ETA...if you want to throw your toys out of the prams with diesels, do it here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by beanbag on Monday 8th April 12:23

[br d]

Aren't you supposed to put about 500 miles gentle driving on Pilot Sports before hitting them hard? That's what I've always been told.

[mat205125]

A diesel family saloon on a deserted, winding, mountain pass is always going to be far more fun and "PH" than a supercar in a traffic jam or taking a "watch this!" blast up a motorway to show your mates.

[beanbag]

br d said:

Aren't you supposed to put about 500 miles gentle driving on Pilot Sports before hitting them hard? That's what I've always been told.

I was a little easy on the first 50km, but I've always done that with new tyres (learnt the hard way in my motorcycle days).

If you have to indeed wait 500km, then it goes to show how crap the Pirellis were...