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#30 of 49 Re: tire wear [habitat1] by dfinkelsteinmd

Apr 24, 2008 (10:40 am)

Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 24, 2008 9:51 am)
my P zero's are noisy too, but are wearing well after 13,000 miles on both front and rear of my 996TT. my wife and i drive mercedes E series most of the time, however, and the michelins on them do not hold up well, but are quiet. we've gone through 3 sets of pilots on the E55 and two sets on the E350 with less than 40,000 miles on them. also, the michelins split and leak from the sidewalls very easily and cannot be patched when damaged like that.

#31 of 49 Re: tire wear [habitat1] by 07997turbo

Apr 30, 2008 (5:05 pm)

Replying to: habitat1 (Apr 24, 2008 9:51 am)
Looking at the tread configuration, I can agree that the Michelins are quieter (Though the 480 BHP growl behind me kinda drones them out) but the tread on the pirellis seems to be much better in the rain with far less hydroplaning. If the tires are good enough for a hlf a million dollar lambo.... we shall see how they wear.

#32 of 49 Re: tire wear [chile96] by 911c4s

Nov 14, 2008 (6:55 pm)

Replying to: chile96 (Mar 08, 2007 8:33 pm)
Chile96 is right. I had a slow leak in my rear tire and dropped into the dealer. They found nothing (no nail in the tire etc)..they did however tell me that my tires were down to the bone on the inside due to the negative camber. Dealer told me that I must be really into the corners (which I always am especially on the sunday morning drives). Check the car when its up on the hoist. You cannot tell by looking at the tires when its on the ground. The inner edges can be bald and the outer may look fine. It was really surprising to me too.
I barely get a summer of the rears and I drive my car every single day from home to the office from spring to fall (except in bad ugly weather)

#33 of 49 Wheel finish by Goose04

Feb 03, 2009 (4:14 pm)

I own a 2004 Cab C4S, and the finish is coming off the wheels, of course the dealer says they can't do anything about it, it only has 22000 miles on it. They also claim that the previous owner had the wheels reworked because of curb rub. I was fine with that until I read an article in Auto Week that claims the dust from the brakes cause this to happen, anyone know anything about this?

#34 of 49 Tire repair for tubo tire by ffong

Jun 23, 2009 (7:10 pm)

I just purchased my first 911 4S Cabriolet.My wife is driving it now she found the rear tire had a nail in it. When my wife took the car to the local Porsche dealer, the service manager, told my wife that Porsche will not fix a simple nail in the tire because of liabilities. She needs to buy a new tire and replace it. They send my wife to a tire shop to do the repair, anyone out there had the same experienced?
My personal opinion is that they may hold more liabilities turning my wife away, knowingly that she drives with a nail in the tire.........not a very considerate in more ways than one, safety, customer service, and liabilities. please give me your feed back......
 
Francis

#35 of 49 Re: Tire repair for tubo tire [ffong] by dfinkelsteinmd

Jun 23, 2009 (7:51 pm)

Replying to: ffong (Jun 23, 2009 7:10 pm)
Although this advice is self-serving and expensive, it is not unusual. I suggest you try a local tire shop that handles the Michelin or Pirelli's that your car wears. They will most likely repair your tire or offer to replace it if there is any warranty left on it. If you think a new tire is expensive, you can imagine the outrage I felt when a dealer strongly recommended replacing both rear tires on my Porsche when only one had a flat...

#36 of 49 Re: Tire repair for tubo tire [dfinkelsteinmd] by ffong

Jul 01, 2009 (10:35 pm)

Replying to: dfinkelsteinmd (Jun 23, 2009 7:51 pm)
Thank you for your input.

#37 of 49 tire repair by jerseyguy1

Aug 15, 2009 (9:29 am)

When I had my Boxster the thing seemed to attract nails into the right rear tire. Called my Porsche service manager and he gave me the same story. His explanation was that the tires were a certain speed rating and once repaired they were no longer certified at that speed rating. A liability thing. Made sense to me.
 
Took the car to my local wrench who serviced my beater and my wife's car and he put a plug in the tire. Plug held up until I turned the car in at the end of the lease. I could no longer drive it at 120 mph but I never did that anyway.

#38 of 49 Re: Carrera S Tires [brit04] by nova1969

May 09, 2010 (5:43 pm)

Replying to: brit04 (Apr 03, 2008 8:53 am)
Hello
 
I also have a Porsche 911S, How are those new tires holding up, i am curently looking for a set and I am beginning to conclude I might be better off spending more for a good set of Michelins and Pirellis. I currently have 18600 miles on the car and the tread is good for another 3000 miles.
 
How is your 911 holding up assuming you still have it. I see you last post was 2008,

#39 of 49 Tire recommendations 1986 911 Targa by herb_12418

Jun 02, 2010 (5:04 pm)

Hi,
I'm a newbie to this forum. I have a 1986 911 Targa that need tires. Tire Rack was suggested as a source. Seems their highest rated tire (I only do summer driving, no racing) is the Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 (Extreme Performance Summer). The tread design is "different" and i was wondering if anyone has had any experiences with this tire. All comments and suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Herb

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