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Old 05-16-2018, 09:48 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by John V View Post
Are there any tires that exist that have a stiff sidewall / carcass but a lower-dry-traction compound? I thought the Conti Sport might be that tire? I have Conti DWs on the Boxster and they're fine, but they're still a bit squishy in corners which is not fitting with the character of the car. They do slide around nicely which is part of why I like them.
re050 potenzas fit that billing. Not as grippy as PSS in the dry, still very good in the wet, strong b-stone sidewalls. P-zeros have better sidewalls than the dw's but are 'meh' in the wet and absolutely fall apart below 55F compared to PSS or re050. Both of those tires will have better driving feel compared to the DW. I don't think the DW suits the character of the porsche. It was fine on a 335xi. I'd consider it or the contisport on the 535i.

That said, PSS and likely the PS4S are better than either the p-zero or the b-stone. Why do you want reduced dry grip again?
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