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Michelin Pilot Sport 2 XL
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57.58%
Pirelli P-Zero
29
29.29%
Continental Sport Contact 2
8
8.08%
Bridgestone RE050
5
5.05%
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Old 01-11-2006, 02:21 PM
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Default Original Equipment Tires

If you are riding on your original equipment tires, what brand/model are they? I'm curious to see what tires are the most popular on the pile at Zuffenhausen. I'm also wondering if there may be a correlation between tire and wheel style. But first, tire brand/model:

Michelin Pilot Sport 2 XL

Pirelli P-Zero

Continental Sport Contact 2

Bridgestone RE050

Other

Thanks for participating!

Dan

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P-Zeros!
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Michi Pilot stock on 19" Classic rims, C4S (305 in the rear, that's more rubber than John Holmes ever needed).
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Originally Posted by Coochas
... that's more rubber than John Holmes ever needed...
Maybe if there had been more rubber available for him he'd still be alive today.
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Originally Posted by OCBen
Maybe if there had been more rubber available for him he'd still be alive today.
True.
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Old 01-11-2006, 09:55 PM
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I'm trying to have my order complete with the PS/2's instead of P-Zero or others.

Dealer looking into it for me now.

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Old 01-11-2006, 10:04 PM
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I could be wrong but different 997 models seem to be coming with different tires.
I'd like to hear from other 2006 997 Carrera 4 Cab owners what theirs came with. Mine has the Bridgestone Potenza RE050s. Seems like the "S"'s are getting the Michelins or Pirellis?
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Old 01-11-2006, 10:37 PM
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My Nov. '05 build 997 S has Michellins as did all the other S and non-S models
at 2 dealers in Maryland where I test drove and received mine. Then it moved to Bridgestone RE050 a few months later. I think it's a cycling of the different brands for the assembly lines, I bet you can't control that but I could be wrong.
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MANY years ago you could not request a particular tire (I know, I tried). During several of the 996 years you could specify a model. Today we're back to what ever is on the top of the heap when Rolf is mounting rims...

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True. I tried to specify Mich PS but was told that it was not possible and it was pot luck depending on what they fit at the factory
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P-Zeros, but wish I had PS2s.
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Michelins thank goodness.
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Michelin's and LOVE them... Going to switch to Michelin's on the Boxster and Cayenne when they are do as well...
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I've got the P-Zero with my C2S. I suspect the Michelin is the better tire and will probably switch to that when mine wear out. Meanwhile, I am fine with the P-Zero's.
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2006 997 P-Zero
2006 987-S PS2

I checked my rear tread wear yesterday @2200 miles and I'll guess I have used 40% of my available tire life on the Pirellis.


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