Tyre choice for a Performante

[craig511]

Hello all,

My Perf has P Zero Corsas fitted. I understand these are racing tyres which perform well in the dry and when they are warm. They also wear down quickly and are not so good in the wet and cold.

I need a set of new tyres now. I live in Scotland where isn’t often wet and cold. I also never track my car. Ever.

Therefore should I put something different on like normal P Zeros or even P Zeros PZ4 whatever they are.

What do you guys all do? Corsas are the most expensive which for me seems overkill if I’m not going to track the car. Should I stick with Corsas in case there is some warranty issue by using a different tyre?

[s2000db]

The standard tyre was a P Zero, the exact spec should be in your manual, and are marked for Lamborghini.

[4321go]

Yes, the standard tyre is the P Zero. And it comes is a Lambo-specific tune. When you buy them, there’ll be a single capital “L” in the listing (like Porsche-specific tyres are labelled “N2”, etc.). And the tyres themselves have a capital “L” moulded into the sidewall ( that’s the only discernible external difference). People will tell you that it’s a marketing rip-off, but you’ll find that Lambo/Porsche/Aston-specific tyres are no more expensive than the standard carcass. But they DO have sidewall stiffnesses defined by the manufacturers. And sometimes different rubber compounds too. I’ve used them on my standard ‘05 car since I bought it 9 years/ 75,000 miles ago. But……..

They’re quite old tech. And I sometimes find their behaviour a little unpredictable. And they aquaplane a little under fast cornering. And I generally think that they could be improved upon.

The R8 community (and let’s face it, under the party frock, they’re the same sports car) swear by the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S). Which is being replaced by the similar-behaving PS5. When I next replace my summer tyres (my winter wheels are shod with the Lambo-specific Pirelli Sottozeros), it’ll be with the much more up-to-date Michelins.

[petjam]

Was speaking with a member of my driving club on the weekend and Lamborghini told him that moving away from P-Zeros would invalidate his warranty.

[s2000db]

petjam said:

Was speaking with a member of my driving club on the weekend and Lamborghini told him that moving away from P-Zeros would invalidate his warranty.

That’s very possible for a drivetrain failure..

[craig511]

Thanks all.

So I have managed to source P Zero Corsas L, plus fitting and tracking on all 4 wheels ( a must! ) for £1700.

Lambo wanted £2100 just for the tyres.

What I don’t understand is my supplier tells me there are L types and L1.

No one can seem to tell me what the difference is.

[Dal65]

So just had new set of PS4S fitted £1240 ,drives much better then Pzero s on

[Dal65]

Forgot to say EVO 4wd

[craig511]

Just to conclude,

Got a set of 4 Corsas for £1400 fitted.

The difference is amazing, so much stickier.

[Skittles001]

craig511 said:

Just to conclude,

Got a set of 4 Corsas for £1400 fitted.

The difference is amazing, so much stickier.

I really like the corsas too. That’s a great price. Where did you get them from and are they “L” stamped?

[craig511]

Yes, they were L stamped.

Got them from a local tyre fitter but only because they were £100 cheaper than black circles, who were £600 less than lambo .

[Fast Eddie]

craig511 said:

Yes, they were L stamped.

Got them from a local tyre fitter but only because they were £100 cheaper than black circles, who were £600 less than lambo .

Everything is less than anything from Lambo

[footsoldier]

petjam said:

Was speaking with a member of my driving club on the weekend and Lamborghini told him that moving away from P-Zeros would invalidate his warranty.

Manufacturers like to come away with this nonsense but it’s not true and illegal.
Unless changes cause a specific problem the warranty stands.
The new tyres would have to cause a failure and then that failure would not be covered by warranty, that’s all.