Another Tire Thread

[rick3000]

I would avoid all seasons, they just aren't very good at anything. For most people a good set of max/high/ultra performance summer tires is probably best. If you expect to drive in temperatures below 40° F, especially if there is rain or snow I would highly recommend getting a dedicated set of winter tires.

I am currently running your #2 choice, the BFGoodrich g-Force Comp-2's. I am no tire expert, but I like them, they are responsive, grip well, and so far no issues.

[mipstien]

I know all season's aren't a prime tire but its what I need to work with at this time.

Do you like the cornering ability? How is the loss of traction? Any audible squeel or warning? or is it all or nothing with these?

Basically wondering if they will be fun and useful and safe for slightly more than spirited driving?

[rick3000]

Originally Posted by mipstien

I know all season's aren't a prime tire but its what I need to work with at this time.

Do you like the cornering ability? How is the loss of traction? Any audible squeel or warning? or is it all or nothing with these?

Basically wondering if they will be fun and useful and safe for slightly more than spirited driving?

The g-Force Comp-2's are ulta high performance summer tires. Again I am no expert, but I will do my best to answer your questions:

The g-force Comp-2's corner well, and are overall a very good tire in my opinion. My driving style is very spirited, and I have never had any issues or felt like I was losing traction. That said, I have not used the Comp-2's at an auto-x yet, however I previously ran the g-force KDW (they stopped making the 255 size) at a few auto-x events and never experienced any loss of traction, which is hard to do in a 986. The tires only squealed under heavy maneuvering, like the slalom. The traction is not all or nothing. I would recommend them, from my experience so far.

[CoBeerToad]

I'm not a professional driver so I run Goodyear. They grip when I want them to and break when I desire to do a mini spin around a corner. They work great for me. I get about 20-25k out of the rear and unknown out of the front. I'm only about 35k on the front and they look fine. I imagine they'll need replacing around 50k.

I'm slightly biased as I've only run Goodyear on every car I have ever owned for the past 20 years, so take that into consideration.

[mipstien]

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

I'm not a professional driver so I run Goodyear. They grip when I want them to and break when I desire to do a mini spin around a corner. They work great for me. I get about 20-25k out of the rear and unknown out of the front. I'm only about 35k on the front and they look fine. I imagine they'll need replacing around 50k.

I'm slightly biased as I've only run Goodyear on every car I have ever owned for the past 20 years, so take that into consideration.

That does mean you have trust in Goodyear. That would be a good thing even with a grain of salt.

[j.fro]

I've been running the Conti DWS's on my 99 Carrera 4 for about 1.5 years/ 30K miles and have been very happy with them. In dry conditions, they have performed as expected. In fresh snow or pouring rain they have been terrific. The rears now need to be replaced, but the fronts still show the D,W, & S (each letter is cut to a different depth, and when that letter is gone, the tire is no good for that condition).
Worn, the rear tires are getting a bit loud. I plan to purchase another set and continue using these tires.

[mipstien]

Originally Posted by j.fro

I've been running the Conti DWS's on my 99 Carrera 4 for about 1.5 years/ 30K miles and have been very happy with them. In dry conditions, they have performed as expected. In fresh snow or pouring rain they have been terrific. The rears now need to be replaced, but the fronts still show the D,W, & S (each letter is cut to a different depth, and when that letter is gone, the tire is no good for that condition).
Worn, the rear tires are getting a bit loud. I plan to purchase another set and continue using these tires.

I had ExtremeContact on my NC Miata and they did great. This is a bit of good info for me, thank you.