Porsche Tires

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2013

From being sideways all last year on Toyo Proxes 888, I took Top Time of the Day my first event this season on these tires. They make a world of difference in auto-x.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2013

Installed these on my 08 GT2 recently and am very pleased with them. Grip is amazing and very predictable. A better option than the Michelin Pilot sport Cups in my opinion. Be advised that the tread depth is 8/32 not 10/32. Track guys will love them.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
April 25, 2013

Just put these on my Cayman after wearing out my second set of Michelin PS2's and taking off my Michelin Alpin winter tires. They look great. Very different feel. Immediately more comfortable - softer ride, quiet, but there's a slightly "floaty" feel and a brief delay when you turn the wheel before the car turns. Still grips on a hard curve, its just the connection between driver and road is a little fuzzy compared to the other tires which, frankly, are punishing as every day drivers. Was only getting 32,000 miles out of the PS2's and needed more durability for my dollar. Haven't driven them in rain or snow yet. Will update. So if you switch from a dedicated high performance summer tires, which are all considerably more expensive and last half as long, be prepared to trade off some precision for comfort.

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2013

A distinct upgrade to the road noise and ride comfort over my stock PS2s. Tread life should be much better too.

Initial Review, 15,500 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

drive this car in summer time. Run D.E.events & these tires are amazing! My lap times are close to cars w/race slicks. I have 12 events, 4 autocrosses, & 15,500 miles on them & they are now ready to be changed, what a bang for the buck!! A++++++

Initial Review, 300 Miles on Tires
April 06, 2013

I have a 85.5 Porsche 944 NA and have only had these tires on for a few hundred miles and so far...WOW, they feel planted in the turns, keep in mind I have not broken them in yet and it has not been above 50 degrees so I have not pushed them really hard yet but Auto Cross next weekend, will up date them

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
March 21, 2013

Great progress versus the OEM Bridgestone Potenza RE 050A tires. Especially in terms of road noise reduction and road holding on wet surface.

Initial Review, 20,000 Miles on Tires
March 17, 2013

I purchased these tires instead of Michelin as the mich are so darn expensive. I was immediately impressed with the feel, grip and response from these v12's. I've never felt more planted in this car. For the most part the porsche is not know for a cushy ride, and I don't expect one with 18's. these babies have held up extremely well and the performance has remained constant with even wear. I would recommend these tires without question and will continue to purchase hankook.

Initial Review, 150 Miles on Tires
March 02, 2013

Immediately after putting on these bad boys, my car has a new life!

I made the choice to go from a stock tire size of 225/50/18, to 245/40/18 - and after all the research I did, I knew this was the tire to make that transition work.

Let me tell you..I was scared I would lose a lot of comfort, going to a 40 profile tire, from a 50. I likely would have, had I went with any other tire. This tire is freaking amazing! My G37 Coupe (330HP), feels like it picked up about 20HP, rides smooth as a baby's bottom, quiet, and handles like crazy. After my first nighttime freeway trip from Los Angeles to the Inland Impire (about 50 miles), I hit speeds I dont even wanna repeat, and the car didn't even feel like it was going 60! No joke!

This is THE choice if you are a driving enthusiast. There is a reason this is the best rated summer max performance tire on the market, and all my research has finally come to fruition.

Last week, in Hollywood, I saw some of these babys on a sick Porsche Panamera. Today, I saw some on a C63 AMG. Both cars are well over 100k, If cars like that are running these bad boys, take it to the bank. Well worth the investment. Go get a pair and get it poppin!!

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
March 25, 2011

I purchased this tire to replace a pair of worn Blizzaks on my daily driven MR2. The tires were mounted on the stock rims on a car with a refreshed and slightly upgraded suspension setup (stock height), all parts replaced and aligned. Even though the stock tire size is 185/60/14, I went to the 195/60 in hopes of getting a bit more comfort, but still great traction, with this car that I DD (highway) and still hit up the backroads with on the weekends.

Based on reviews and ratings (price wasn't bad either), I opted for these Bridgestones. I haven't really done too much serious driving, but I can say that the tires are much quieter than the old Blizzaks and just as much so as the 215/45/16 Hankook RS2s (great tire, but not much creature comforts) I had last summer. Also, these Bridgestones are predictable and direct with inputs. On the highway they ride smooth, as a new tire should but, again, they are nice and quiet.

Just this evening, I took them down one of my favorite stretches of backroads, and for a tire so comfortable, they just blew me away! Very direct, predictable, and firm. I didn't feel any squirm or "mushiness" from the front to the back, even through some interesting set of turns. They catered amazingly to my mid-engined coupe's unique handling characteristics, and had me having to throttle down a bit because of how fast I was going with the car still feeling so secured to the road... Frankly I was shocked! I look forward to making these tires last, all while getting the best use out of them. I hope to report back in the future!



A note about a previous review; perspectively good tires don't make your car lose control, but a poor alignment might. Proper alignment is important when judging how well a tire performs. Side note, I was surprised at the number of Porsche owners who commented on how well these tires performed for them, certainly in the pursuit of comfort from day to day, and performance from weekend to weekend.

Initial Review, 45,000 Miles on Tires
February 21, 2013

This was a replacement tire for the original OEM Wranglers that were junk took them off at 20,000 and never looked back, This is my second set of these BRIDESTONE tires and love them. They ride very nice at high-speed with loss noise, My truck is all wheel drive so when the front wheels get about 50% wear i find the truck gets a bit squirrely in the corner when wet. I probably should have rotated them more often.I have a porsche 911 that i drive hard and find myself driving the same way in my truck. These tires have very little roll and handle very good in the corners. i am ready for 2 more tires for the front but im going to purchase all 4 because the tread has changed over the years and don't want to mix it up and have a performance issue. I live in Newengland with unpredictable weather and the tires have never let me down.Hope my review Helped you with your decision.....Scott

Initial Review, 4,000 Miles on Tires
February 24, 2013

This is the best winter tire availble in the 21 inch size for the Cayenne GTS and Turbo - while it is not a Porsche-approved N-spec tire, it performance has been exceptional.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
February 16, 2013

Rating this tire for what it is (read: winter/snow tire), I must say it is EXCEPTIONAL. As a physician -- where there is no viable excuse for not making to work (especially on call) -- I must be able to travel to and from work safely. I drive my Carrera 4S coupe 365 d/yr. And I live in northern NJ. Barring 2 feet of snow -- where even SUVs may suffer -- these Pirelli tires transformed my car into a virtual "rally car". Even deep, deep snow (about 11 inches) in our last snow storm was a breeze. In fact, I'd go as far as to say the tires were too confidence-inspiring. Stopping, turning and accelerating in nasty wintry elements was easy, actually fun, and most importantly, predictable/reliable. I plan on rotating these into action between Dec 15th and March 30th. I should get at least 3-4 years out of them. But I'll say this much: if I had to get a new set every year, I would. My job depends on it. PS. I also have a BMW X5 w/ dedicated snow tires. My wife, also a physician, uses it for her travels. Truth be told, the Porsche is better in the snow...equipped w/ the Pirelli Sotozeros.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
February 18, 2013

I just purchased the new ZIIs and ran them for a day at a POC time trial at Willow Springs, and I was very impressed. The dry grip is excellent as expected, but their greatest asset to me is the steering response and communication. I can really feel subtle changes in grip through the steering wheel and seat, which is invaluable for track use. I was the only car in the run group on true street tires (all of the rest were R-comp) and my times were top 6 out of the group of 20 or so). The rear end grip in the slower uphill Omega section of the track was particularly impressive.
I had 7-8 sets of the Z1 Star Specs for track/street use in the past few years, as well as a couple sets of Hankook RS-3 since then. The Z1 Star specs are the best all-around tire that I have experienced in terms of a dual-purpose street/track tire and dry/wet grip for the money. The Hankooks have excellent mid-corner grip in the dry and are dirt cheap, but I felt the sidewalls were too soft and the steering response/communication was not as good as the Z1 Star Specs. They also had no grip in colder ambient temps (below 60 F) and in the wet. The Z1s had excellent grip during the wet track days that I ran them on and would only hydroplane in deep standing water. Judging by the massive tread blocks on the new ZIIs, I am not sure if they will be quite as good as their predecessor in the wet. However, I did have to drive through some slush/light snow in 30 degree temps for a short period on the ZIIs on the way to Willow Springs (which is of course NOT recommended with this type of tire!) and they actually did pretty well! The excellent communicability of the tires conveyed that there was not much grip available and I never felt unsafe. I will report back after more track events (I will run them back to back with my Toyo RA1s at Streets of Willow this weekend), but I am extremely satisfied with the ZIIs so far!

Initial Review, 15,200 Miles on Tires
February 01, 2013

Just bought my 2nd set of the S-04 pole position tires. Got 15000 miles out of the old rear ones unheard of on a 911. I have had other tires on the 911 no more then 10000 miles and they are gone. This is a great tire for wet or dry driving.

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
February 02, 2013

Great tires for both track and street.

Initial Review, 25,000 Miles on Tires
January 24, 2013

I've got 25k miles on these tires on my '06 Porsche Cayenne and they're almost to the wear bars. I am a pretty aggressive driver and have driven the Cayenne in twisty mountain roads in TN, W. NC and AR and have been very pleased with their performance. The only issue I have with the tires is the treadwear but I don't know how much more I could expect considering the Cayenne is a 5,500 lb vehicle and the way I drive it. Considering the price and performance I don't know if I'm going to be able to beat these tires.