Tire Recommendations?

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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!

[FrayAdjacent]

When I picked up my Box in December, it had mismatched tires on the rear... replaced them with BF Goodrich GForce Sports. They were a bit slick when new (spun the damn car in the rain on a curve... luckily no one was close to me), but they are pretty good so far for the money. I still get a little cautious when it's wet.

The front tires are Bridgestone Potenzas, but I have no idea how long they have been on the car, and they're showing some dry rot, so they will be replaced soon... likely with GForce Sports to match the rear.

When they wear out, I'll probably go with Kumhos all the way around.

[cvhs18472]

When you say that all High Performance tires are dangerous below 40 degrees, at what speeds are you talking about? Thanks Ed