295/30 R19 Tyres

Wow. Just wow for these tires. Imo the best "normal" tire you can put on a car. Grip in all conditions is just unbelievably good. I used to have Bridgestone Potenza Sport in 275/30/19 and they would spin in 4th gear when kickdown from 6th gear. They could not handle the torque and power. But Conti SC7 takes it like a champ! Even in wet i have no wheelspin, aquaplaning is very good. Handling can't say because i adjusted suspension for straight lines. Wear - we'll see how fast 1180nm destroys this set (e.g. Potenza lasts around 5000km - rear set). For now they have around 500-600km and mounted them in May. Comfort is subjective due to coilover suspension and comfort seats, so I have no major complaints. For now I will keep buying them for road use until something better pops up on the market.

I recently purchased the Falken Azenis FK510 for my 997 in stock 19" sizes (235/35/19 and 295/30/19). Pros: Good grip at speeds below 60km/h, very strong in wet conditions/standing water, and decent price. The comfort and noise is good as well, with a more relaxed feeling on the road. Cons: Very very soft sidewall - there is a delay when turning the wheel at higher speeds >70kmh. This is most apparent when steering side to side (left and then right like a slalom). The car feels very loose. The steering response is also delayed as a result. The tires sqirm under load when hard braking as well, worse if you are turning. On the highway >100kmh there is a cross-wind type movement in the car. None of this happened on my old sets (PS2 and RE050A). The sidewalls ruin this tire for me. They feel similar to the Blizzak sidewalls. I had the Potenza RE050A (N1) and they were very stiff with great grip and response. These FK510 feel like all-seasons at higher speeds at best.

These tyres are just the best in all respects.

Except the price! But thats the choice you make

Just plain rubbish

Had on a merc SL - The back end was dreadful - wear was horrendous. fronts randomly wore to steel ribbing which I have never had on any tyres before and none since.

I don't get why these tyres are rated so highly

Fitted to my 997 C4.

Replaced the Pirellis, though previously used the Michelin Pilot Sport 2.

The Pilot Super Sport is epic. Dry grip feels up there with the cups, wet grip is better than any other tyre I've used. Not tried in standing water yet but I'm sure they'll do fine.

Can't comment on wear as only been on 3000 miles but them to be wearing well, comparible to the pilot Sports which were always excellent. Looking forward to getting them on track.

I was looking for an alternative for the upcoming cold winter season in Seoul, Korea for my Audi R8 V8. OEM is the Pirelli P-Zero, but as we all know P-zero is not the best wet/cold grip tire for winter. I drive this car as my daily commuter. My tire shop suggested S001 as an alterative. At first 500km, the tire felt a bit slippery. But after the burn out period, it has a great wet grip. I can not say it has better dry grip than P-Zero, but so far so good. I will say more when the snow falls from the sky.

I just arrived back home from visiting my cousin in Munich and we drove to Spain to spend some time at his holiday house. The drive to Spain was very entertaining. He drives a Brabus tuned Mercedes with a 650hp V12 and he uses the new Michelin PS2 tires. From Munich we encountered alot of cold and wet driving conditions and the tires exhibited very impressive traction under those condtions. With temperatures only a few degrees above freezing, we were still able to take corners at break neck speeds, and accelerate hard with only minimal tire spin. As we continued on our trip the tires showed that they are very suitable for long distance driving by being smooth and quiet. Even on the rain soaked autobahn the tires were easily capable of driving safely at speeds over 260kph. But it should be noted that German highways are built with such high quality standards which makes it possible to drive safely at such high speeds.

As we got closer to Spain, the weather began to improve and temperatures began to rise, the tires grip also improved. Hard cornering is no problem for these tires. Accelerating to 100 kph in well under 4 seconds seemed too easy. On one stretch of highway in Spain we got the Benze up to 320 kph and again the car remained very stable and smooth. Never in my life have I driven so fast and at those speeds the scenery whips by so fast that your brain almost does not have time to realize what just passed by. A tire has to be built very good to handle such speeds and its understanding why the Michelin PS2's are expensive. All that R&D does not come cheap, and the tires are built in France where factory workers are paid considerably more than in the U.S. and Asia.

So after that experience, when my Kumho's wear out (also great tires) I am getting me a set of PS2's! Is it any wonder these tires come standard equipment on some of the most amazing super cars on the planet. Including the new Bugatti Veyron with 1000hp, 0-100 in 2.6 seconds and a top speed of 406kph!

I would not put on any other tyres but Michelin PS2 on my porker. These are the N rated ones too and they perform brilliantly in all conditons and compliment the power of the 911 turbo like a duck to water.

These Pilot Sport Cups are damn near perfect sports tyres. Once heated up amazing amounts of grip, yet still very adjustable on the limit allowing a good amount of oversteer. Glued to the road is a term often overused... not this time!

Surprisingly good in the wet once warm. Be very careful in standing water.

Not as cheap as something like an R888 but you pay for quality and they'll probably last a bit longer.

I manage around 7-8 trackdays on a set which is more than I can say for a lot of track tyres. As you'd imagine the cup sport is really grippy in the dry and actually niec and progressive, not really snappy like some people describe the cheaper trackday rubber.

If you can get heat into them they're not awful in the wet but it's quite hard to build up enough heat. I really wouldn't recommend them as a primary road tyre.

Very sensitive to the correct tyre pressures. Will be buying again even if they cost a bit more.