Porsche 987 Boxster S Tyres:
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| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (77) | 95% | 90% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 1,510,453 |
| Michelin Pilot Sport (19) | 93% | 80% | 86% | 78% | 71% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 291,235 |
| Pirelli P 7 (11) | 84% | 81% | 72% | 62% | 75% | 72% | 72% | 74% | 291,500 |
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport given 97% (265-35-18-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
These were on my car when I bought it and after 3 years and 15k they were still on the car when I sold it albeit they were down to approx 2.5mm.
Really good high performance tyres that grip well all the time.
Really good high performance tyres that grip well all the time.
Writing about the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 given 94% (265-35-19-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 20 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 20 spirited miles
Had these fitted to my Boxster from new - fronts (235/35/19) are still legal after 21k miles of spirited country road driving and more sedate town work and commuting. I replaced the rears (265/35/19) after 17k miles as they were down to 2mm depth. I was very impressed to get that sort of mileage, the previous generation Michelin Pilot MXM pattern last 16k miles on my old and 60bhp less 2.7 Boxster. These tyres often consistent grip through their life and gave no tramlining under braking, even when worn. An excellent tyre. Note mine are Porsche approved N rated versions, which may differ in compound to stock tyres.
Writing about the Pirelli P 7 given 59% (205-50-17-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 45000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 45000 average miles
I've run these tyres on a Volvo and managed to get through a lot.
The grip and handling is reassuring in both wet and dry and the noise level is acceptable.
The wear rate on them is quite bad though and I seem to be continuously replacing the fronts. My last set were highlighted as running a bit low after only 5k miles. If you take this and the price into consideration then they are not really a good deal and i'm not putting P7s on the Volvo again.
The grip and handling is reassuring in both wet and dry and the noise level is acceptable.
The wear rate on them is quite bad though and I seem to be continuously replacing the fronts. My last set were highlighted as running a bit low after only 5k miles. If you take this and the price into consideration then they are not really a good deal and i'm not putting P7s on the Volvo again.
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Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 spirited miles
These have lasted 25K and are the best tyre that I have ever used compared to:
CSC3, CSC2, Bridgestone Potenza RE050A, Dunlop Sport Maxx GT. Pirelli P Zero to name a few.
The dry grip and braking is the best there is with these tyres on, they are very progressive and offer NO tramlining. Wet grip is class leading better than the Goodyear GSD3 and F1A and it handles beautifully in the wet too.
I Have found these tyres to be comfortable although not the most comfortable I have had, but then again if you want comfort get a set of Conti premium contact or Michellin Primacy HP.
I would always buy these tyres again and if you get yourself down to Bracknell Tyres in Berkshire they are the cheapest I can find cheaper than the internet believe it or not.
I am now down to about 1.8mm and need a new set I must admit when these tyres get to about 2mm they get very hard.