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I know. How tiresome.
Today I called Porsche Zentrum Frankfurt to get an appointment to have our winter tires/rims swapped out for our summer set. Frau Arnolt called back and told me we need new front tires, apparently we're right down to the legal limit on tread wear. Our current summer tires are Conti SportContact 2's, 225/40 R18 & 285/30 R18... I'm not sure I like the Continentals, and having done my Rennlist homework I find that some here share my opinion
Cut to the chase. Assuming I'll need rear tires real soon here are my choices from
www.reifendirekt.de
(like tirerack.com)
Pirelli P Zero Rosso N4
Bridgestone Potenza S-02A N3
Bridgestone Potenza S-02 N2
Continental SportContact 2 N2
Some points to consider
Plain Jane 996 Cabrio, not a Carrera S or C4
This 966 has never been/won't be track driven (not by us anyhow)
It rains quite regularly in Germany
My wife has reached 140mph briefly, my personal best is 138mph
Plain Jane spends a lot of time in the garage, but often when she's taken out she'll have to do a 10 hour day and travel 500 miles or more (high speed burns to wine growing districts of France)
I want 1. Safety 2. Grip (wet&dry) 3. Ride comfort/noise
What say you?
Dealer put a brand new set of the Continental SportContact 2 N2 on my car when I bought it, I don't really like them. The Conties however are pretty good in the wet.
I have always had very good luck with the S02's but I thought they were discontinued?
They are not on the Porsche Approved Original Equipment tire list.
For the 996 they only recommend the following:
Bridgestone Potenza S-02 A (N3)
Continental ContiSportContact 2 (N2)
Michelin Pilot sport Rib (N1)
Pirelli P Zero System Asimmetrico (N4)
My wallet is not Porsche rated either.
If OP Wants to stick with approved tires due to being in europe and adhering to their rules of equipment that you can put on the car (if it applies in this case) then get the bridgestones
Whatcha doing buying obsolete tires anyhow? The technology progresses every year; if the design is so old that you have to worry about picking up old inventory, you're probably better off with a different tire.
