Generallee Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Must have been done a million times, but need new boots on the rear, 255/40/17. Recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Just best value - seen Michelin at £150 and Goodyear a little cheaper.. Have Michelin at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 They’ll do. We have a Wheels and Tyres forum, scroll through and browse a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 What do you have on front and how much tread left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Michelin on the front with plenty of tread left.. Just feeling a bit poor after paying for the most expensive solenoid in the world for the variator... thought someone might know a cheaper option or it might have to be Michelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocky Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 Find a good part worn place and save plenty. I've had Sport Contacts at £30 a corner with 6mm on them and recently good a better bargain for some P-zero's with 7mm on each with no cracking and good dates on the side walls. I liked the Continental very much but for performance (not that I am giving my car everything it has) I have been recommended to go with P-zero / Bridgestone and the former was available. I haven't have them on the car long enough to really say but grip seems great on the damp roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 27 minutes ago, Generallee said: Michelin on the front with plenty of tread left.. Just feeling a bit poor after paying for the most expensive solenoid in the world for the variator... thought someone might know a cheaper option or it might have to be Michelin. Which Michelin, there are several different models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/tyres/search/details/michelin/primacy-hp/t1007505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Do they have to be homologated N rated? My Jag has Landsail on and they are fine and Toyos have been good in the past - my daily has Khumos on which are great in the wet - the Boxster doesn't get driven hard - lots of stuff on the wheel/tyre forum but not much about tyres this size on a 986 (2.7). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 22 minutes ago, Generallee said: Do they have to be homologated N rated? My Jag has Landsail on and they are fine and Toyos have been good in the past - my daily has Khumos on which are great in the wet - the Boxster doesn't get driven hard - lots of stuff on the wheel/tyre forum but not much about tyres this size on a 986 (2.7). No need for N rated unless you have an OPC warranty in place. Some of the best tyres for the Boxster are not N rated. I think for a mid range tyre, the Khumo gets pretty good reviews. Try a search on here to find comments on them. A lot depends on what you need from the tyre in terms of life, wet grip, track performance, cost etc. Read the comments and see if they will suit you, have a look at Falken 453(?), seem to remember these being recommended as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 My pal has an AMG 55CL and recommends Falkens. The handbook doesn't seem to specify N rated tyres - apparently from what I have read it is a marketing thing... As I said the car doesn't get hammered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 Just now, Generallee said: My pal has an AMG 55CL and recommends Falkens. The handbook doesn't seem to specify N rated tyres - apparently from what I have read it is a marketing thing... As I said the car doesn't get hammered... To be fair to Porsche, a lot of people who buy them have no idea about tyres and so having a recommended tyre that is guaranteed to be a decent choice is a good idea and saves just picking a random brand from Kwik Fit which may or may not be suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 I would stick the PS2 on and I should be able to help you with a 10% discount code. https://asdatyres.co.uk/255-40-17?brand=michelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Generallee said: https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/tyres/search/details/michelin/primacy-hp/t1007505 That's a joke right? Someone put saloon tyres on your car? True that not a lot of people discuss 17in tyres here, it's usually 18s for the 986. But PS2 is the default, even if it is a bit pricier than others. Hopefully not so much in that size (19s are painful!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 looking like Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 @105 fitted each, any complaints, 94 load Y speed rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 I’m going for those next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 36 minutes ago, Generallee said: looking like Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 @105 fitted each, any complaints, 94 load Y speed rating. Thats an excellent price. 22 hours ago, 986CKY said: Find a good part worn place and save plenty. Good shout I've bought decent tyres off ebay for very little, and got a local tyre shop to fit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 That is from Tyres on the Drive and that is fitted at home... If you go on their site, it says they are £127.99 each but on a google search, they came up at £104.95 each - so I followed the link and they have accepted the order at that, so that's £23 off each tyre.... not seen them anywhere cheaper, fitted. Thanks for everyone's input... Need a new vibac window in the soft top next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Never skimp on tyres, buy the best you can afford, you have at most the foot print of an A4 piece of paper of rubber in contact with the road(this is all four wheels), it’s not a lot of contact so make sure it’s good rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 39 minutes ago, the baron said: Never skimp on tyres, buy the best you can afford, you have at most the foot print of an A4 piece of paper of rubber in contact with the road(this is all four wheels), it’s not a lot of contact so make sure it’s good rubber. Did you have a bad experience with the Accelera PHI ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generallee Posted November 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 Certainly I prefer new tyres, have run part worns in years gone by, but really rubber goes hard and cracks after 5 years. I have an american car and the tyres are 10 years old now - I don't trust them in the wet, they are fine in the dry though - they have gone hard. So I have gone for something with the right speed and load rating with the best wet grip as it does rain here a lot. Ignored the N marking. Chances are these will go old rather than be worn out... the Boxster doesn't do many miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 10 hours ago, PaulQ said: Did you have a bad experience with the Accelera PHI ? Yes, span out on several roundabouts in the wet, not even going fast, and my cars only a 2.5..........I managed to catch it each time so no damage done They were also a bugger to balance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderman8 Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Why anyone would choose PS2 now I have no idea: along with PS3, they’re an old design, no longer made and will be old stock. Supersport, PS4 or PS4S are the current all season performance road tyres from Michelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 14 minutes ago, spyderman8 said: Why anyone would choose PS2 now I have no idea Some people will only fit N rated tyres to their Porsches. If you fall into this camp, your options are very limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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