No you are not incorrect,I broached this subject when the Doc started something along these same lines.
......and is an example of the DOT of this tyre..45th week of 2017 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Further explanation.. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11
Just by way of comparison, I cannot find any street tyre with a TWI lower than a XWX or TRX at 100. A cursory walk around the workshop reveals: Michelin PS3 on the 996: 220 Bridgestone RE003 on the A4: 220 Continental Sport Contact on the 911 3.2: 160. XWX 205/70-14 on the usual rubbish here: 100. BTW, the original XWX and TRX TWI appears to be 180. I am unsure of when the change was made to 100 however I note when I fitted new XWXs to the 308 in 1999 they were 100. The lowest TWI anywhere for a 308 running 16" rims is the Bridgestone S-02. Currently in production in the 205/55-16 and 225/50-16 N3 size for Porsche 911 that TWI is 140. Have a set put aside for the 3.2 but the only cars fitted with them recently are Ron's 328 in Melbourne and David's 308 in Sydney. They are the best 16" tyre for a 308/328/911 bar none without going for an "R" compound which is either 80 for the Toyo, 60 for the Dunlop or Yokohama and 40 for the Hoosier. There was talk of Pirelli coming back into that size with the P-Zero Giallo (With the same TWI of 140) but as of today I see that's come to nothing.
That's insane your tyre guy gave the OK for the tyre using a durometer. Don't suppose he put that in writing? I'd be happy to post some images of the inside of some of the 6 year old tyres I remove here. Here's some salient advice from a Porsche handbook for a vehicle with half the horsepower and 600 kg less GVM than a 575.
The full context was that he couldn't source the rears in the time frame that I need, so he asked me to bring the car in for a check. Sent from my SM-G950F using FerrariChat.com mobile app
I Didn't think the S-02 was still available in Australia. A few years ago I imported some 16 " Hankook Ventus RS3's for the GTB - 140 TWI, these have been discontinued and replaced by the RS4's which are 200 TWI.
a perfect, original, unrestored, one-family ownership car? You'll have no chance! I recommend fitting an F40 bodykit
It's a little like walking into a Michelin store and asking for an XWX. They don't appear in the price list given to dealers, the XWX or the S-02. But if you speak to S.A. head office, you can organise it. It's amazing through half a days work you can actually create the possibility of a manufacturer selling you something.................... I can't believe you personally imported some Hankooks. That's the equivilant of flying to some worn torn third world country to slam your penis in a car door.
Rob Whomb's Mondial looked totally sensational. Sadly I was unable to have a decent look as I was busy making enemies on the concorso front.
Whom makes 245/45/16’s besides Toyo these days? And am I seeing you soon? Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
[QUOTE="carl888, post: 145923089, member: 281"[ I can't believe you personally imported some Hankooks. That's the equivilant of Steve flying you to some worn torn third world out back airport to slam your penis in a Nurses handbag.[/QUOTE] Fixed.......
Amazingly Pirelli have re-introduced that size. But it's not for your car, it's bespoke for the post 1987 930, Turbo Look Carrera, 944 Turbo-S, 928 S4 and 928 GT: https://www.tyresales.com.au/tyres/pirelli/size/245-45r16. Luckily for you I won't be around for much of this year, lots of work to catch up on and spent double my wage on Estate ******** in 2017. I've had to lean on Roland for a loan.
