pirelli Pzero's
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Burning Brakes
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pirelli Pzero's
Well the car is around 12k and the tires are getting bald. So I think that I wanna buy some real good tires. I'm looking at the pzero's at tirerack(which i think are the new pzero heros that are saposed to be really really good)
well my question is obviously they are rated good everywhere, but i cant find anything on the wear. How long woudl these tires last? Anyone have any experiences with them?
well my question is obviously they are rated good everywhere, but i cant find anything on the wear. How long woudl these tires last? Anyone have any experiences with them?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
I have PZeroes on my station wagon. P245-35-19 and P275-30-19. I've only put a few thousand miles on them, but they're holding up better than I expected, particularly considering the amount of rubber I often leave on the ground from the rears.
The ride is fantastic too. Smooth and quiet. I'm pleased with them.
Tom
P.S. It's a BMW 540 wagon, supercharged, 415hp.
The ride is fantastic too. Smooth and quiet. I'm pleased with them.
Tom
P.S. It's a BMW 540 wagon, supercharged, 415hp.
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Burning Brakes
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hmm ok,and its the new pzeros? sounds good.
Heres what i psoed on my other new thread when i realized i have one here so deleted other one and am posting here
Ok well I know theres been couple tire question already but i have the 19/20 combo so cancels out alot of tires. i have 245-35-19 and 285-30-20
Here is my selection,do you guys have any reccommendation from there, im thinking the pzero's but im worried about their tread wear being to fast
Tirerack
Also Had a question of if i can get the tires and wider/bigger without modifying anything. Thanks
Heres what i psoed on my other new thread when i realized i have one here so deleted other one and am posting here
Ok well I know theres been couple tire question already but i have the 19/20 combo so cancels out alot of tires. i have 245-35-19 and 285-30-20
Here is my selection,do you guys have any reccommendation from there, im thinking the pzero's but im worried about their tread wear being to fast
Tirerack
Also Had a question of if i can get the tires and wider/bigger without modifying anything. Thanks
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
Yeah, I know, lots of people are surprised I have them on a wagon. I'm actually building it out to be my drag car (OK, and kid carrier). My next step is a NOS shot, probably a 50+50 dual action.
My goal is a sub-13 second quarter.
Can't you see it. Chubby older guy (me) in his Station wagon pulls into a lane next to some 20 year-old in his Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Can you imagine the poor kid coming back to the line where all his friends are waiting after he has been completely toasted by the guy in the station wagon?
Tom
My goal is a sub-13 second quarter.
Can't you see it. Chubby older guy (me) in his Station wagon pulls into a lane next to some 20 year-old in his Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Can you imagine the poor kid coming back to the line where all his friends are waiting after he has been completely toasted by the guy in the station wagon?
Tom
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Well the car is around 12k and the tires are getting bald. So I think that I wanna buy some real good tires. I'm looking at the pzero's at tirerack(which i think are the new pzero heros that are saposed to be really really good)
well my question is obviously they are rated good everywhere, but i cant find anything on the wear. How long woudl these tires last? Anyone have any experiences with them?
well my question is obviously they are rated good everywhere, but i cant find anything on the wear. How long woudl these tires last? Anyone have any experiences with them?
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Burning Brakes
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again though,those are the nero's this is a completely different tire!
What do you mean by rim protection, i mean only thing that it protects os if u lightly hit them against a ccurb or something, i just plan on never getting that close to scuffing them
What do you mean by rim protection, i mean only thing that it protects os if u lightly hit them against a ccurb or something, i just plan on never getting that close to scuffing them
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Racer
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And as someone else eluded to, performance tires don't last long. Generally if you get high mileage, you get reduced grip. Softer compounds will get better grip, but at the expense of mileage.
And I do not see a "PZero Hero" on Tire Rack's site (thought it was a typo?) but thought you meant "Nero" which is what I was commenting on!
Last edited by Maizen; Apr 27, 2007 at 10:23 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Ok looks liek ill prabably go with the michelin ps2's look like a really good tire along with good wear.
Last problem is with 245-35-19 on my front,my rim sticks out like 1\4 inch!(rims 9.5, max that can fit is 9.5,so still ok)
well i wanted to know if i can get 255-35-19's b\c they have that size and it woudl take care of the problem....
or even taking it further,can i get 265-35-19(or 265-30-19) on the front and 295-25-20 in the back
that woudl be sweet,putting mroe rubber on the road! Also keep in mind i have a 2.5 inch drop so dont want it rubbing
Last problem is with 245-35-19 on my front,my rim sticks out like 1\4 inch!(rims 9.5, max that can fit is 9.5,so still ok)
well i wanted to know if i can get 255-35-19's b\c they have that size and it woudl take care of the problem....
or even taking it further,can i get 265-35-19(or 265-30-19) on the front and 295-25-20 in the back
that woudl be sweet,putting mroe rubber on the road! Also keep in mind i have a 2.5 inch drop so dont want it rubbing
Racer
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From: Harrah OK
The Michelins that I owned were the Pilot Sport which is a directional tire. The PS2s are an assymetrical tread pattern and though I have heard some good things about them, I have no experience with them. Either way though, I would not expect much better treadlife!
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From: Harrah OK