Tyres - Got Them

[Cro]

I ended up biting the bullet and getting the Pirelli's on the front only (my rear preceda's still have a good 10,000kms)

I've gone up and down the Clyde Mountain, Through Kangaroo Valley, on Some dirt, down Macquarie Pass + all the highway driving between.

The tyres do stick, and they stick well. I'd say they are better at sticking than the Michelin Preceda's in the dry and damp conditions. (I haven't tested in real wet conditions).

The sidewalls are not as strong as the Michelin's, this is both a good and bad thing.

On the highway the ride is much more comfortable, the tyres absorbing many bumps, including those cables they lay across the road to see how many people drive past.

This does become a bit of a problem on the twisty drives. Even when running 41psi, my cornering style is wearing out the edges of the tyres.

They are not the noisiest tyre out there, quieter than the dunlop sp3000, but not as quiet as the Michelin Preceda's.

This occurs on the highway, and when cornering.

Maquarie Pass was damp, I didn't streach it's legs as much as I would in the dry, but I did push it further than I would push the Michelin Preceda's in damp/wet conditions. Very very happy with the result so far

On the dirt is where I am mostly impressed with them. They just want to stay planted, no matter how hard you turn the wheel.

So far I'd rate them 7/10 on what I have experienced so far compared to the Michelins. I will be going Pirelli's on the rear of the car once my Preceda's are worn out.

The big test however will be very wet conditions, tyre life, and how they perform on a track day. Will keep you all posted

[bcl]

Cro,

Here's a Pirelli link

http://www.au.pirelli.com/en_AU/tyres/cata...productid=17131

I've asked Simon to source some Pirelli PZero Rosso Assimetrico in 285/35-19 for the rear; these are a semi competion tyre, as used in Porsche GT3. These should give a lot better grip than the Nero, at a price of course.

Fitting may be a challenge.

Brian

[Cro]

Yup, you'd need them with a million rwkw.. lol

[Lawsy]

Cro, ever thought of going 18's? I know you do allot of highway driving and such, but still, you could probably get away with it, and considering how much you spend on tyres anyway.... The difference would be 1/10th of crap all to you.

Just reckon it would look good (not that it doesn't already, but you know).

[Antisocial]

  Lawsy said:

Cro, ever thought of going 18's? I know you do allot of highway driving and such, but still, you could probably get away with it, and considering how much you spend on tyres anyway.... The difference would be 1/10th of crap all to you.

Just reckon it would look good (not that it doesn't already, but you know).

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Don't forget Cro fancys himself as WCR nut Gigi Galli.

And a a result drives about on gravel roads at 11/10ths and has already buckled a few 17" rims.

18's would not last long with that sort of punishment...

[Lawsy]

  YCL said:

  Lawsy said:

Cro, ever thought of going 18's? I know you do allot of highway driving and such, but still, you could probably get away with it, and considering how much you spend on tyres anyway.... The difference would be 1/10th of crap all to you.

Just reckon it would look good (not that it doesn't already, but you know).

Don't forget Cro fancys himself as WCR nut Gigi Galli.

And a a result drives about on gravel roads at 11/10ths and has already buckled a few 17" rims.

18's would not last long with that sort of punishment...

It all makes sense now, thanking you!

[Cro]

I don't know about 11/10ths but, close

[F6 UTE]

  bcl said:

I've asked Simon to source some Pirelli PZero Rosso Assimetrico in 285/35-19

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I would have thought the PZero Corsa Asimmetrico would have been more suitable for your car?? R spec and designed to be used on-road??

As fitted to Ferrari.

[bcl]

  F6 UTE said:

  bcl said:

I've asked Simon to source some Pirelli PZero Rosso Assimetrico in 285/35-19

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I would have thought the PZero Corsa Asimmetrico would have been more suitable for your car?? R spec and designed to be used on-road??

As fitted to Ferrari.

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Thanks.

These are another option, and another level above the Rosso in terms of grip.

Pirelli web site says:

Rosso: "Extreme performance with comfort "

Corsa: "Racing rubber compound - Extreme grip"

The TireRack web site described them as "The P Zero Corsa is Pirelli's DOT-legal Competition tire primarily developed for use on high performance cars at drivers' schools and lapping days conducted on race tracks. The P Zero Corsa incorporates Pirelli's racing experience to enhance driving satisfaction at the limits of performance."

ref http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...del=PZero+Corsa

They also offer a caution:

"Caution: The P Zero Corsa is not recommended for driving on extremely wet roads where there is the risk of hydroplaning. This is especially true of shaved or worn tires. Drivers should drive cautiously at reduced speeds in these conditions."

Other than that there's not a lot written about them, nor have I priced them.

Thanks again, and more to think about.

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After reviewing the situation I should have requested the Corsa.

The Rosso are not available in sizes to fit my rims, so I'll see if I can get the Corsa. According to Pirelli the Corsa have 20% better grip than the Rosso.

Brian

[Cro]

  Cro said:

The tyres do stick, and they stick well. I'd say they are better at sticking than the Michelin Preceda's in the dry

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Actually I take back that comment.

I just went through my old test track where I know how fast I could take corners (don't worry, all under the speed limit). Even though I could take them at the same speed, I had a fair bit of understeer, and damn are they noisy....

I haven't pushed them this hard since I've got them, and am not happy anymore...

I hope they are damn good in the wet to compensate, otherwise it's $680 (2 tyres) down the drain