Which are the best Pirelli Tyres?
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Which are the best Pirelli Tyres?. I'm considering some Pirelli Assimetrico tyres and wondered if any one has had them and has an opinion on them. Are they as good as or better than Pirelli Nero?
Dry grip and wet grip how do they compare with F1's, Michelin, Toyo, etc.
Dry grip and wet grip how do they compare with F1's, Michelin, Toyo, etc.
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forget the pirellis chap - they are sh1te, stick with toyo's or goodyear f1's
I had aysimetricos on my car for two hours before I drove to a tyre place to get them off..
I had aysimetricos on my car for two hours before I drove to a tyre place to get them off..
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Pirelli road tyres are pants to the point of being dangerous in the wet. The only decent tyres they make are the specials used on track.
They are a good choice for trackdays in summer as they are rock hard so dont overheat too much and you can slide around a lot for fun.
They are a good choice for trackdays in summer as they are rock hard so dont overheat too much and you can slide around a lot for fun.
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Well just to throw my 2p worth in, I prefer my Pirelli's over Toyos. They have much more feel and don't tramline anywhere near as much as Toyo's. Yet again, this is another discussion that is purely personal choice!
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Pirelli assimetrios are good in the dry and adequate in the wet. They give good feel and reassuring cornering.
After reading the hype on here i got a set of goodyear F1s in 205/50 16 - huge mistake. Felt like the sidewalls were made out of bubblegum. The feeling was almost as if the rear shocks had gone, lurching dangerously when cornering, I was almost glad when a month later a stone ripped the sidewall out of one so I had to change back to pirellis. Others have confirmed the overly flexible sidewall. I didnt find them very grippy either.
The new pirellis rossos are meant to be good and won a tyre test in a mag about 10 months ago or so. I saw a post on here from a few guys running them on scoobs who said they were good. Do a search see if you can find it.
Cheers Cal
After reading the hype on here i got a set of goodyear F1s in 205/50 16 - huge mistake. Felt like the sidewalls were made out of bubblegum. The feeling was almost as if the rear shocks had gone, lurching dangerously when cornering, I was almost glad when a month later a stone ripped the sidewall out of one so I had to change back to pirellis. Others have confirmed the overly flexible sidewall. I didnt find them very grippy either.
The new pirellis rossos are meant to be good and won a tyre test in a mag about 10 months ago or so. I saw a post on here from a few guys running them on scoobs who said they were good. Do a search see if you can find it.
Cheers Cal
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I too prefer my Pirelli's. I have tried Eagle F1's which are bloody excellent in wet or dry. Bridgestone S-03's which are great in the dry but not so great in the wet. Toyos which are a good all rounder but not as good as the Eagles and I am now trying a set of Pirelli's which as said above do not tramline as much as others (big issue on 18's), are better than the Toyos IMO but in the wet they are almost as bad as the S-03's.
For my next set I will be going back to the Eagles because I find that they are the best all rounder. Not too much tramlining, superb in the wet and great in the dry, BUT a soft compund so easily worn down but hey, thats is what they are meant for!!
For my next set I will be going back to the Eagles because I find that they are the best all rounder. Not too much tramlining, superb in the wet and great in the dry, BUT a soft compund so easily worn down but hey, thats is what they are meant for!!
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Best Pirelli tyres are yet to be made that are better than a lot of other tyres avaliable at the moment, in the mean time try Toyos Proxies T1's and Goodyear GS D2 or D3's both of which i have tried and loved, the Goodyears have the edge in the wet. IMHO
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Again running p-zeros 225/35/18 on a classic found them very good, wear well, grip in wet and dry and also give good feed back not tryed any others so i won't take the chance ,i'll stick to what i know
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Whats everyones thoughts on the old Bridgestone Potenza SO1's just had a blowout and have got to get new ruber on Monday.
Any Help will be well appreciated.......
OH and how much, just been quoted £104 each
Any Help will be well appreciated.......
OH and how much, just been quoted £104 each
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When talking P Zero's you must be more specific; the P Zero Corsa street legal slick is an excellent tyre with aquaplaning it's only real weakness (to be expected)
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P Zeros quote from autocar after a substantial tyre test with an m3 BMW. "If you want an immediate performance increase in your car then get a set of P Zero's fitted, how much would it cost in terms of engine modification to gain 5 seconds around the track??"
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