Rear tyres 996 turbo
Rear tyres 996 turbo
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Original Poster:

1,507 posts

141 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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Had a blow out and now have a space saver on so I need 2 new rear tyres. They where on their last legs anyway.

What size are they and what N rating? Also, is it worth changing from PS2 to something else?

Orangecurry

7,791 posts

235 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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What a weird question - I'm afraid I can't see the size from here......

As to changing the make/model - shirley it depends what is on the front and how old they are.

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Original Poster:

1,507 posts

141 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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Orangecurry said:
What a weird question - I'm afraid I can't see the size from here......

As to changing the make/model - shirley it depends what is on the front and how old they are.
I can't see the size from here either biggrin And it's raining outside so don't want to go out to the car park and check. Michelin site gave me the sizes anyway but can I go bigger than 295 on the rears with 18" wheels? Tyres look a bit lost in the arches if you now what I mean.

Fronts are 2 years old and done 10,000 miles or thereabouts so probably could change those as well if it's worth moving to Pirelli or Pilot Sport Cup 2s or whatever.





Orangecurry

7,791 posts

235 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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N-rated Pirelli in those front/rear sizes are shockingly bad. 1980s technology, and it shows.

Modern P-zeros in that size would be good, but you sound like an N-rating fan.

Pilot Sport Cup are cheap in that size, but are not suited to cold/damp conditions.

So as an adequate all-rounder, stick with PS2s if you can find any..... and therein lies the real problem with old-car N-rating.

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Original Poster:

1,507 posts

141 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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Tell me about it. Just been told, by Michelin they won't have any for 10 weeks. Time to call a few places!

Moosh

1,122 posts

250 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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Try Chris - Exel Wheels sales@exelwheels.co.uk

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Original Poster:

1,507 posts

141 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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Moosh said:
Try Chris - Exel Wheels sales@exelwheels.co.uk
Brill. He has some! Thanks a lot and £100 less than my local OPC. Result.

chriscoates81

482 posts

161 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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I dont think theres anything better than ps2's in that size anyway regardless of n rating.

996TT02

3,342 posts

169 months

Friday 16th October 2015
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You could go to GT2 sizing without issues, 315 rear 235 front. Fitted together otherwise PSM may have a fit.

The Red Devil

251 posts

136 months

Saturday 17th October 2015
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996TT02 said:
You could go to GT2 sizing without issues, 315 rear 235 front. Fitted together otherwise PSM may have a fit.
You are required to change the front tyres to 235 if altering the rears
to 315, a simple way to fill the arch is a 16mm spacer