I'm curious of other Caymanites' experiences with the PS2's. I have for the past few years been driving on Potenza Pole Position SO3's and liked the tires, especially in wet conditions. My experience with wear patterns however is not valid as my prior car was an M3 with its abnormal camber settings. My initial impression of the PS2's is very positive and I've read some onlinereviews stating performance and wear were very impressive. Comments?

Sully I had ps2's on my Gt3 and actually used them at the track a few times and was very impressed with them. Great grip, great wear characteristics etc. I have them on my Cayman and would not have it any other way

Sully,

I've been running PS2s on my 2002 996 turbo for more than a year and a half, and I have to say they're pretty amazing in the wet and and the dry. I've used them in autocross and track use, and for street tires they're the bomb. I did a track day at Sears Point in the pouring rain and was hitting around 90 mph in the straight between the carousel and turn 7 with no feeling of hydroplaning. I did a dry track day at Laguna Seca in December, and they were very sticky and very predictable at the limit. I'm hoping my Cayman comes with them in early March.

Brad

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my new Cayman did come with the PS2s and they are by far the best street tire that I have ever used; I have never bought them in the past because they are so expensive but regardless of cost, nothing else will ever go on my Cayman; the thing I like the best is that they communicate very well when you are nearing the limit

My 97 M3 with 164k miles is on it's third set of PS2 sneakers. Tried Yokos, Eagle F1s, and then the PS2s and have stayed with them as the clear winner. My rear wear is faster than the front (imagine that....) but pretty dang good for such grip and performance.

My new 06 CS has Continentals and I will surely swap them for PS2s when the time comes....

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I used to use the PS2's on my M3 and they were great. When they wore out I got the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s (the ones that won the Car & Driver test).

I love the Goodyears but frankly cannot tell the difference between them and the PS2 for traction. I like the Goodyears better because they cost less and because they do not have a continuous grove around the tire, they do not follow the lines in the road like the PS2s (or any other tire I have had with continuous groves).

Cheers!

I love my PS2s, but yes they are a little pricey.....and the rears in both 18" and 19" sizes are consistantly out of stock most places. I've heard some pretty good comments about the Bridgestone RE050As,.....the other factory Cayman tire.

I recently switched over from PS2s to the Bridgestones - haven't had a chance to try them out on the track yet, but for street driving I'd have to say that they seem to be just as good as the PS2s.

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Does anyone know what the widest tire is that can go on stock 18 inch rears? I have been looking for new tires since I am close to needing new rears and I am looking at other brands than the PS2. But some of the others don't come in the stock size. I would like to look at a 285 but some of those are a lower profile.Would those work?

According to the manufacturer specs the minimum wheel width for a 285 is 9.5", so you could probably squeeze one on there. It would be nice to find a 285/35, which would give you closer to the stock diameter, unfortunately, they all seem to be 285/30, which could be a little short compared to the fronts (and could throw off your speedo if you are using them on the street).
Most of the tire manufacturers have spec tables on their website (or on TireRack) to show the recommended wheel widths and diameters of their tires, so that you can compare sizes.

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the PS2 are great in wet and dry, living in Portland, OR we get rain all the time.

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