V12VS tyre Q

[RSbandit]

So long story short had a bad puncture on front left tyre this week and as I was travelling had to get car recovered to nearest Kwikfit. Only tyre they had in the correct size was a Contisport Contact 5p, given that I was stranded otherwise I had the tyre fitted. The rest of the car is on AM spec Pzero corsas with about 4mm thread depth remaining. I’m going to the ring at end of sep for two trackdays so not sure what I should do with the other front tyre? Also I was gonna change all of them to a more winter friendly tyre post track day anyway (MPS4S probably) but at this point don’t want to spend more money than necessary . So my options are :
Put on another Contisport on the right front then put Contis on the back post track day?
Put MPS4S’s on the fronts and change the back ones post track day?
Leave all as is ( so conti and corsa on front ) and sort out when back from ring?
Is it a major issue having diff brands and depths between front and back and also not having AM spec tyres? I’m no tyre expert so all advice welcome thanks.

[leerandle]

What tyres sizes does your can run ?

[alscar]

I'm no expert either but I personally wouldnt put different tyres on different sides of either axle on any car let alone yours..
Different front to back or vice versa again personally I wouldnt but thats just me and I dont think anything against you doing so.
Not AM rated -I think possibly only an issue with Warranty in mind and only some manufacturers -Ive not herad of Aston being diffcult.
If Porsche whole discussion threads but again if running during warranty or extended warranty and non N rated they are painful to discuss with.

[RSbandit]

Sizes are front 255/30 R19 96Y and rear 295/30 R19 100Y

[leerandle]

RSbandit said:

Sizes are front 255/30 R19 96Y and rear 295/30 R19 100Y

Oh that's a shame, I did think the V12 tyre was slightly different, I got a pretty much brand new set of Pirelli P zeros for my 2006 Vantage but they are 235/40/19 and 275/35/19 that are now not being used as I swapped to some nice 20" DBS alloys.

[MG142]

I would not recommend running different tires at the track. It will definitely affect the handling if you have 2 different fronts.

[Phil74891]

If it was me, I would do this:

Put on another Contisport on the right front then put Contis on the back post track day

[V8V Pete]

Another problem you have is that the Sport Contact 5 is not a current tyre as it has been replaced by the Sport Contact 6 http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Continental/Spor...

[Frances The Mute]

Add another and have a matched pair.

The CSC6 is a standard tyre of the SC range. The CSC5P was a specific high performance variant which was outside of the normal range and is still available in many sizes.

[RSbandit]

thanks for the responses guys will add another 5p to the front and then put contis on the rear as well post trackday

[oilit]

leerandle said:

Oh that's a shame, I did think the V12 tyre was slightly different, I got a pretty much brand new set of Pirelli P zeros for my 2006 Vantage but they are 235/40/19 and 275/35/19 that are now not being used as I swapped to some nice 20" DBS alloys.

hi - may be interested in yr tyres ;-)

I can't work out how to pm you though lol - whereabouts are you in the sw?

[leerandle]

oilit said:

hi - may be interested in yr tyres ;-)

I can't work out how to pm you though lol - whereabouts are you in the sw?

Ive added you to my 'mates list', think you need to do the same and then we can pm each other.

[Flugplatz]

why would run non AM8 tyres on a V12S?

I would find a part worn to match the corsas you have and then in winter just go to the non corsa Pzero's.

Ive done that for 3 years.

[Ken Figenus]

alscar said:

Not AM rated -I think possibly only an issue with Warranty in mind and only some manufacturers -Ive not herad of Aston being diffcult.
If Porsche whole discussion threads but again if running during warranty or extended warranty and non N rated they are painful to discuss with.

Aston are not absolute Twi@ts about this - unlike VW err I mean Porsche... As if an owners personal choice of tyre could ever remotely be a warranty issue - unless you particularly under-engineer your car...

Don't mix different tyres on same axle but otherwise I really wouldn't worry too much. I have MPS4S 'illegally' on the front of my Vee Dub and their N0 approved on the rear. Soon to be MPS4S all round and up theirs! My car, my choice.