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bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 1477
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 7:56 pm: | |
HEY GUYS TRY KUMHO ECSTAS, HALF THE PRICE OF THE PILOT SPORTS, BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK...WWW.TIRERACK.COM
GOOD LUCK...
BRUCE |
Tom Jones (Ferrarioldman)
Junior Member
Username: Ferrarioldman
Post Number: 59
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 7:53 pm: | |
The Michelin Pilots don't seem to have as large of a contact patch as the P-zeros. Just my observation. |
Tom Bakowsky (Tbakowsky)
Junior Member
Username: Tbakowsky
Post Number: 144
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 07, 2003 - 6:02 pm: | |
If you want longer tire life have the rear of the car aligned with a more positve camber setting. That should help-out a little. |
Daniel de Fasson (Danieldefasson)
New member
Username: Danieldefasson
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 8:43 pm: | |
Any opinions on Michelin Pilot or the A/S version? I have them on my SLK and they are great. |
David Burch (Merlyn)
New member
Username: Merlyn
Post Number: 32
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 2:57 pm: | |
Bridgestone rears lasted about 12,000 on mine with 6 track events, and were a very good tire on the street. They went away after 3 or 4 laps on the track, so I could not recomend them for track use. I replaced with P Zeros, but have not tracked them yet. They are OK on the street. |
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 272
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 2:08 pm: | |
I got closer to 9K on my rears* and replaced the fronts well before they were worn out when I put a different brand of tires on the rear. I estimate that the fronts will last slightly longer than 2 sets of rears.
9K actual miles with 5 track events. About 6K was hiway cruising, 2K was backroad apex straifing, and 1K was track events. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 646
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 10:00 am: | |
it's totally a factor of how you drive it.
if you "drive it like ya stold it", well..... ;-)
doody. |
Daniel de Fasson (Danieldefasson)
New member
Username: Danieldefasson
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 - 7:54 am: | |
I am in the process of negotiating for my first F car a 355 Berlinetta that need tires. I have heard that the ‘typical’ rear set is good for 5 to 6k miles.
Any brand recommendations for longer life in a ‘non track’ real-life setting?
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