Pilot super sports front and PS2 rear? - Page 1 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

My 996tt, I am thinking of buying the 225/40/18 92Y pilot super sports - not N rated for the fronts (same size as fitted) and 295/30/18 98Y PS2's rear. This should be no issue? As reference 134.30 euros delivered per front and 249.20 euros per rear.

Tell us how you get on.

I used to run pzeros on the front and mich ps2s on the rear and never had any problems. Hope that helps

Nobbles said: My 996tt, I am thinking of buying the 225/40/18 92Y pilot super sports - not N rated for the fronts (same size as fitted) and 295/30/18 98Y PS2's rear. This should be no issue? As reference 134.30 euros delivered per front and 249.20 euros per rear. I would never mix different pattern front and rear tyres, it can upset the handling balance of the car.

seconded. super sport has a different compound/attributes to the PS2. its newer and better in the dry. PS2 better in the wet and cold. not ideal if wet and cold - rear would be softer than the front so you would be all over the shop? if hot/pressing on - more rear grip than front. your call I guess but I would not do it.

DasChin said: PS2 better in the wet and cold. . why make up such b ks.

I wish i was a driving god like these guys, pushing it 10/10th on the road and noticing the difference at legal speeds between the tyre compounds

As long as your not mixing on the same axel cant see the problem myself. Its a road car after all.

So - I went and ordered a full set of PS2's.....

I can tell the difference between ps2 and super sport I have a set of ss on the car at the mo and another set of wheels with ps2 on The ss are more grippy and benign even at low speed I do have over 600bhp pushing them though 😄

GT4owner said: why make up such b ks. charming! oh only from personal experience chap. not a Porsche but an M3 CSL. it had PS2 fronts and Super Sports rear. when wet and cold the PS2s were a better tyre and had more grip. the rubber was tackier/softer in the cold which indicated they are better in that lower temps. hence my comments. I switched to super sports all round when I could. so up yours!

Yes he is talking s t. (prob means CUPS) That why I left PH for 2 weeks, but had to post on such b ks. Last post , I am leaving again for another 2 weeks. I will wean myself away slowly lol I love PS2 btw ran them on a CSL myself and a GT3 and a Cayman infact had 7 or 8 sets of PS2's had 3 sets of SS and they just work better in the cold/wet, in fact no contest. ALso heat up much faster offering you better grip in the cold much faster than a PS2. Edited by GT4owner on Thursday 15th January 23:08

Never heard anything about PS2 being better in the wet than Super Sports, always the other way around. Edited by Patrick Bateman on Thursday 15th January 23:27

I can understand why people don't look for n rating, but I find it hard to believe that it is better to mix tyres than to have the tyres as the tyre manufacturer intended. Is that not an "out" for insurance companies in case of a crash ?

i know what the difference between cups and PS2 are for god sake. Cups are lethal in cold/wet. awesome when warm weather and they have warmed up. heat is the key for them its from personal experience not some diagram the PS2s were newer and had more tread on them so that help a lot. if you are going to run different tyres on the same axle check age and tread depth as that can have a big impact too. same for both measures a 4-5 year old tyre is way beyond its optimal over a 1-2 year old tyre. same with read see you in 2 weeks then GT4 owner for another valuable contribution and more abuse I am sure.

DasChin said: the PS2s were newer and had more tread on them so that help a lot. So you have now changed to say a new PS2 with 6mm tread is better than a worn out SS in the wet. that's great and prob quite correct lol great back pedal.....

DasChin said: i know what the difference between cups and PS2 are for god sake. Cups are lethal in cold/wet. awesome when warm weather and they have warmed up. heat is the key for them its from personal experience not some diagram the PS2s were newer and had more tread on them so that help a lot. if you are going to run different tyres on the same axle check age and tread depth as that can have a big impact too. same for both measures a 4-5 year old tyre is way beyond its optimal over a 1-2 year old tyre. same with read see you in 2 weeks then GT4 owner for another valuable contribution and more abuse I am sure. you should have read the initial post as it didnt mention running different wheels on the same axle :wink: your also comparing M3 which is FR to a RR so the tyres will react differently. You can also run different compounds on the same axle though its not recommended, just make sure the depths the same. But we agree on the GT4) comment

Currently I have p zeros on the front and ps2's on the back. I couldn't find PSS for the rear. So I thought I would go for the complete set of ps2's. I have just had a set of wheels refurbed so these new tyres will go on the new set and I will sell on my current set. Not sure whether to spend the money on the current ones or sell as is, they are ok from a distance but flaky in the barrel - no kerbing.

GT4owner said: So you have now changed to say a new PS2 with 6mm tread is better than a worn out SS in the wet. that's great and prob quite correct lol great back pedal..... nope. just the way it was and how the tyres were. OP asked about running different tyres FR and RR so voiced my opinion. its a no from me but personal choice. OP has now got PS2s all round so a good choice I hope he gets on with them well. Edited by DasChin on Friday 16th January 20:36