NEW WHEELS + TYRES FOR MY PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4! #porsche #michelin #gt4

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In this VERY MUCH UNSPONSORED video I share with you the new wheels and tyres that I purchased for my Porsche 718 Cayman GT4.

The thumbnail reflects Kate's reaction when she first saw the wheels :)

I mention man maths justifying the purchase of the wheels when all I needed was tyres but I didn't explain that in the video. The wheels are very desirable on the used market for exactly the reason why i bought them for my car, people want a spare set. With a bit of trade discount I don't expect to lose more than a few hundred quid when I come to sell assuming they remain mint.

This video can be divided into the following sections;
0:00 teasers
0:05 graphics by @haslerdesigns
0:08 what this video is about
1:47 collecting the wheels
3:09 delivering wheels + tyres
4:52 Crazy RS6 at Prestige Wheel Centre
6:02 weighing the wheels
6:59 about the tyres
8:24 recording PS2 noise and mpg
11:54 fitting the wheels (part 1)
12:15 comparing Cup2 & PS4S
13:33 fitting wheels (part 2)
15:09 recording PS4S noise & mpg
17:24 how PS2 + PS4S compare (noise & mpg)
18:06 how it drives on PS4S
18:50 GT4 workshop action (recall)
19:33 how the new wheels affect the look

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[UltimateAccuracy]

Wheels look great. Red & gold is a classic combo. Look forward to seeing it on "our" local roads.😎

On my GTS the Pirelli's @ 3.5mm (7800 miles) were significantly down on corner exit traction, swapped to PS4s, a lot more ultimate grip but those soft sidewalls do dull down the steering feel versus the Pirellis. Perhaps less of an issue on the GT4? Although I got caught in some snow in the Eifel mountains in April and the PS4s were very reassuring.

Next up for me is getting the Geo checked. Centre Gravity is the default answer, but we also have Spires in Warwick who have a good reputation and the full Hunter set up. Simple Geo check/adjust is under £200 from them.

The new tyres will take a few hundred more miles to quieten down IME. The sharp edges to the tread blocks are responsible, once they've abraided it will help.

Happy trip to Italy, I presume! I'm driving a Mini to Brindisi tonight so thank yourself lucky you're in the GT4! Safe travels.

[resnonverba]

The black wheels looked great on the car, the gold wheels even better. They really are a nice wheel design.

[stevedunderdale]

As a fellow 52yr old I also think they look great! Far better than black!

[SChapps]

Going from 22s to 23s on an already firm RS6, upsizing wheels is just the dumbest thing. I’d be changing down to 19s as long as they fit over the brakes

[aircooled]

Awesome rims, love the contrast. Hence gold are on my 3.
I had 2 sets for rims and tyres both my 4 and my 3. The PS4S are much much better for road driving in the wet and dry, brilliant tyres. For info to all, on my local track the PS4S's were 6seconds slower than Cup2s, which is approx 4%.

[peterleighton]

Gold wheels are the way to go, black too boring, can’t see the wheel design, silver second choice imho.

[tractorboy]

Red and gold always remind me of the classic Alan Mann Racing colour-scheme on Escorts and Cortinas and there's nothing wrong with that! A definite upgrade from black in my book.

[derekallan]

Could've saved money with just getting wheels refurded gold but it's always handy to have a change of wheels I got spare set of golf wheels to run around on my S1 til I get my wheels a refurb

[richiegsimpson]

Great video again Andy. My personal preference is for the black wheels but really interesting to see the process of buying the wheels and replacing the tyres. We have just had our MX5 wheels refurbished and resprayed in satin black to contrast with the arctic white paintwork. Some colour combinations go well together for example white with black and certainly I can appreciated the red bodywork of the GT4 contrasting nicely with the new gold wheels. It is all about personal preference and taste. Life would be boring if we all liked the same things and drove the same coloured cars 😀

[jeebsy]

My (second hand) 718 GTS came with P Zeros and while they were slightly worn when I got the car, they were quite poor in damp Scottish conditions. It's actually in for new tyres today (going for Continental SportContact 7 which got great reviews in the group tests) which aren't N rated, then it's in with Porsche on Friday for a recall, so it'll be interesting see what they say.

[rodolfofoitinho]

I’m biased because I have that combination in my 718 gt4 also 😇 Looks amazing… there’s no better combination!! I also feel black wheels are now more of a choice for black and gray car combination 👍🏻

[paulwardzynski]

Slightly softer shoulders on the tyres help both cornering confidence and, especially, comfort. I noticed this on my Kona N when comparing standard fit Pirelli P Zeros with replacement Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres.

[jennymyles]

I don't usually like gold wheels but this gold is very subtle and looks good with the red paint.

[mattscars]

The Gold wheels look amazing. The Cayman looks epic, loved the styling since 981 on ward (I know yours is a 718 - beauty, dare I say it but I think I prefer to a 911).

[simonambrose]

Now get yourself along to Centre Gravity for an alignment set up for the PS4S tyres. You'll be glad that you did!

[kevinneary]

Loving the gold I think black wheels have been a bit over done generally speaking on all cars and you can actually see the design better.
My wife has black wheels makes her regular kerbing easy to fix 😂

[andrewbarnard]

First world problems as I like both, very hard to choose. Great wheel and tyre combination choice.

[kevinbegley]

I also really like the gold wheels, the 80's 90's contrasting was always nice, glad to see it come back more now!

[wynhughes]

Really like those gold wheels. Make the car really pop. Not a lover of black wheels. Had a set of gold/ silver BBS RZ alloys on my black big bumper MK2 Jetta 16V many years ago, really set the car off. They were 15" alloy wheels and in the day they were classed as big wheels. Oh how times have changed

[TDS]

It's an improvement for sure.and it suits the gt4 👍🏼

I think satin platinum might have been my favourite but tough call.