Tire Recommendations?

[Sammy]

I run Goodyear F1's and recently ran an autocross that had a wet track. Oddly enough I had my fastest clean run when the track was wet. I also used them at the Tail of the Dragon and they performed extremely well. They are a little cheaper than the PS2's so for me they have been a fantastic bang for my buck tire.

[kls]

I just bought 4 Bridgestone Pole Position RE960 tires and love them. I read a ton of reviews, and for performance and price they seemed to be one of the best. They are rated very high for wear, and I assume they sacrifice some traction to accomplish that, and so far that has not been an issue.

One reason I bought tires was that the car did not track well on rutted pavement. That could have been the wear on the old ones, or the mismatched brands (PS2 & Toyo) but the Pole Positions completely eliminated the problem.

[insite]

Originally Posted by kls

I just bought 4 Bridgestone Pole Position RE960 tires and love them. I read a ton of reviews, and for performance and price they seemed to be one of the best. They are rated very high for wear, and I assume they sacrifice some traction to accomplish that, and so far that has not been an issue.

One reason I bought tires was that the car did not track well on rutted pavement. That could have been the wear on the old ones, or the mismatched brands (PS2 & Toyo) but the Pole Positions completely eliminated the problem.

for the style of driving described by Blevins, i agree w/ kls. a high performance all season tire makes the most sense. the 960's are awesome, i run them on my G35. they're better than most summer tires, last longer, are quiet, and great in the rain. they also give good feedback.

[funster]

I run the Kumho mx and it is a great dry tire and only ok in the wet. I have a friend who has the Goodyear F1 it has a great wet rating (see tire rack site for comparrissons of all the brands mentioned here) And it is excellent for what you are describing as your needs.

[evilmorg]

Just about 500 miles ago I replaced my aging/noisy/fast wearing Pirelli
Rosso's with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. Even though they are not N rated by Porsche they have been highly praised by many P car types who bought them. They have a rep for being quiet, long wearing, and great in the wet. Nice too that they are cheaper than Michelins or Bridgestones. I also live in the Northwest, where a good wet weather tire is really appreciated. I haven't tracked my Box yet, but I'm delighted with the F1's performance too. Now that the new is scrubbed off these babies, I've had a chance to push them a bit in the twisties and in the rain. Great street tires. We'll see how they hold up ....

[Paul]

All high performance summer tires can be dangerous below 40 degrees.

Maybe you should buy all season tires instead.

[boxsterx]

Toyo T1R ftw! You can also check out nitto 555, not as good as the ToyoT1R's but has a longer thread life.
Toyo T1R = Best bang for the buck imo!