tyres ,please advice

[d9dgydave]

do quite alot of miles and have no intension of doing trackdays with my 996 but just cant understand why we all dont use nice cheap tyres like nankang 265-35-18 ,speed rateing 186mph wot you can buy for 75 quid and at that price you wouldnt be botherd if you burnt them of the first day,surely rubber is rubber,or am i just not getting something

[cableguy]

Very d9dgy if you ask me...

My brother's done quite a bit of experimenting with cheap tyres on his Cosworth, and basically they are cheap for a reason in his opinion, ranging from poor ride, noise levels, cornering breakaway, aquaplaning, need I go on...

I can't comment on the Nankang's you refer to, however on a high end car like a Porsche I would only ever use the recommended factory fit tyre or one which has equally been proven on the marque.

C.

[d9dgydave]

yep i know your right but it just makes you wonder when your m pilots have gone misshaped and still well over half the tread on with wot they started with

[Lurking Lawyer]

d9dgydave said:

wot you can buy for 75 quid

You get what you pay for, in my experience, and I would assume there's a reason they're £75....

I don't know, is the answer to your question, but I tend to think there's a reason you pay more for Pirelli, Michelin, Continental and the like - and it's not JUST paying for the name.

[dasherdiablo1]

MADNESS.......the only part of the car in contact with the road is the tyres!
NEVER skimp on them as it could be very costly (and I'm not just talking monetary value here either) further down the line......

[Vesuvius 996]

I agree. MADNESS!

Tyres are not just molten black rubber poured into a mould FFS! They are carefully crafted layer by layer with steel belts and reinforcement.........


They are the only thing betwen you getting maimed. If you are running on a budget buy from Bracknell Tyres or someone like that - PZeros for £100.

Quite apart from the lack of N rating which means your insurance is invalid, probably.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Saturday 31st March 19:08

[peterpeter]

I'd suggest continental sport contact 2s, or toyo t1rs.

They wont cost a fortune (100-125 per tyre) but at least they are well known and get good reviews.

(www.tirerack.com)