What tires ar you using

[Overdrive]

Just bought my car not long ago, and it came with Continental Conti SportContacts on it that are a little older than I'd like and a little more worn out than I'd like, but the car sat for quite a while before I got it. That being said, I can't really complain, cause they seem to still do their job pretty well, even had a brief stint in the rain one night, and my 986 is not one equipped with traction control. The car still takes some coaxing before the tires complain even a little bit.

As for what I'd like to put on there next, that'd be a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS, as I live in New England and can sacrifice neck-breaking grip for making sure the car behaves in inclement weather. While I don't expect it to ever really drive in the snow, if I find that it has to be moved around in the driveway in winter, that's what I'd need 'em for.

[jcb986]

I put the Falken 912's on mine and I am very pleased with the ride and handling. These are very good every day radials. Smooth ride, excellent dry/wet road handling. Not for track racing or snow country. The photo attached to my email are them...they are 18's and the cost installed with lifetime free balance from Discount Tires was about $650 for all four.

[Mike_Yi]

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics. I really like them. They are the best wet tires I've ever driven. The traction is amazing in all levels of wet and drying conditions on the track and the street. In the dry, they're damn good too. They could be the best dry tire I've driven (haven't ever driven slicks). They're pretty quiet. I highly recommend them.

[chris97boxster]

Michelin pilots ps2 would the choice for hot / warm sections of the continent....but since I live where I do...the most obvious choice was the pilot a/s + for here. Yah I priced value vs wear vs grip vs road noise ....these tire r very quiet & have not let me down as I torture them with my agressive driving tactics. As I do drive a sport bike .... michelin also make excellent tires for the gsxr1000....also called pilots Shop around for prices. I glady pay a little extra for excellent traction...because its cheaper than paying for bodywork or a new rim. Especially more so on the the bike ...because its only got 2 tires. My 2 cents. Cheers

[Mark_T]

+1 on the Pilot A/S. I put the car away as late as possible and bring it back out as soon as the ice is off the roads, so the chances of getting caught in a shoulder season snowstorm precludes the use of summer-only tyres. Also, the tread seems to be holding up very well, especially considering the way I like to burn 'round corners,

Eventually it would be nice to get another set of rims with summer tyres to use June to September, and keep the rims with the all-seasons for late/early season use and winter storage. I'd probably go with Hankook or Yokies if I did that.

Mark

[Scbrindley]

I have Yokohama S. Drives on my car and love them. Great price and great performance. I had my car on the track this past weekend and the grip was great.

[Ruby]

Great price and very pleased with performance.

[chaudanova]

I've run Nittos, Continentals, Michelin PS2s, Pirelli PZero, etc... Currently running a set of Sumitomo HTRZIII and they get the job done... For my next set of tires, I'll most likely be sticking with the Sumitomos.

[Quickurt]

+1 on the Sumitoma HTR Zlll's. They are not quite PS2's, but at less than half the price, I can replace the rears twice and still be spending less than just 4 PS2s.
They are more quiet than the Michies, but not quite the traction, especially when you first nail the brakes, they seem a bit "squishy", but as soon as they settle down, they do fine.
I'm also going from low tread depth tires to full tread depth newbies, so a brand new set of PS2's may feel very similar. I destroyed my PS2's at a track event, so they weren't old and hard before being replaced.
Overall grip and balance seem about the same without a stopwatch.