Time to buy new tires for my 2016 F-Type R. My Pirelli P Zeros have been good but I need a little more "sticky" in these cooler mountain temperatures.

Any suggestions on brand, size, etc. is greatly appreciated.

Improved Braking

 

Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 265/35-20, 305/30-20.

 

Wow, that was a fast response! Thank you.

 

And the right one. So much better than the Pzero's. Lots of previous threads on this.

 

i agree, pilot sport 4S seem to be the preferred choice

 

Beautiful rims and further confirms me ordering them on my 2020 R with July delivery.

it seems there is a name for the different style rims but I can never find them on the web site. I just call these 5 spoke with carbon fibre. Is there another name for them?

thanks

 

Jag has abandoned names for the wheels, and uses numbers instead.

Those used to be called ‘Blades’, now ‘Style 5042.’ Don’t know if they’re otherwise unchanged.

 

I just go these. Installing them after this Vegas trip I'm on at the moment. Besides the treadware, I've read nothing but good things on these. And the price is about half of the PS4S's.

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+1

 

They are actually better than the Michelin... by a lot, especially in the rain. They last half as much too.

 

Last half as much or twice as long?

 

i believe he meant the FK510's will last half as long as the PS4S'S

 

Which is why they're half the price?

 

They last half as long and the price is not directly related to quality nor longevity but by branding.... I use the Falken FK510 on all the cars I put my hands on and I race them on my F-Type rather successfully. In the rain, they are so much better than the MIchelins... Downside, The PZero last about 5K miles, the Michelin 4500mi, the Falken 3000mi. That is explained by the far superior handling, not a bad compromise for better handling.

 

What is your opinion of them in non-race use versus the other tires mentioned? Would the amount of mileage proportionally be the same? Or no experience for non track use?

 

I have tested the following tires on a track (not racing) on the F-Type, it was a V8R AWD on a track with a separate wet skid-pad and slalom later in the day part of the track was wet thanks to sprinklers., I will share my opinion of handling, comfort etc. Of course that part will not discuss longevity.

Kumho PS91 - good budget Summer performance tire, Good on dry and rain, slowish response, acceptable precision, comfortable, wouldn't buy this unless I was tight on cash
Firestone Indy 500 - Great for initial traction (launch).... party ends there. OKish handling, slow response, satisfactory precision
Conti Extreme Contact - Best of the 3 big companies. Very good on dry, Good+ on rain. Fast response, precise and quiet.
Pirelli PZero - Good on dry and wet, very predictable. Fast response, noisy
Pirelli PZero PZ4 - Better than the old PZero for precision. Very good on dry and good on rain. Very predictable and consistent once it lets go.
Michelin 4S - Strong initial grip but once they let go, they do not respond consistently (less forgiving). Satisfactory on rain, very precise and immediate response.
Nitto Motivo (AW) - Best all weather tire for the F-Type. Great in rain, geat on dry, good on light snow or low temperatures where summer tires are useless (below 45 degrees). Quiet, comfortable and precise drive.
Falken Azenis FK510 - Outstanding handling on dry and exceptional on wet, fast response but not razor sharp. Strong grip always, very predictable and very consistent


I can share my experience with longevity, based on 4 different tires on my car and usual driving. Usual for me is still rather hard but I do have separate wheelsets for track use.

Pirelli P-Zero 5000mi rear, 6000mi front
Michelin 4500mi rear, 4800 front
Falken FK510 3000mi rear, 3700mi front

Track sets:
Pirelli PZ4 - Drift and fun events (promotional) - 2 track days
Falken FK510 - Club racing, 1 day

 

I went with those, too.They were brilliant at the track and now they are just performing normal street duty. I have no complaints.

 

That may be an understatement. I'm still on the original PZeros on my 2016 R with 22,000 miles and have a fair amount of tread left. And I thought I was driving it pretty hard!

Thanks for the info, though, that's really helpful. I had never considered the Falkens before.

 

Blimey! I've never got more than 10,000 out of any tyres (Pirelli or Dunlop) on a Jag, and I don't drive like a maniac (most of the time).

 

Must be those no-pothole roads they have in Florida in order to get 22k miles. They are very smooth.