I need your advice on tires.....

[linderpat]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

I hear you all and many of you are in favor of a/s tires. I really don't like my 16 inch telephone dial rims/winter tires. It seems to sit lower than my 17 inch summer tires. Maybe it is my imagination.

Talking to my local garage(I want to give him a try and would think that he would treat my oem rims better than Costco !?!)he recommended a summer tire that is a size that is not listed in the Porsche manual. To me this is a minus. I want the exact measurement tires as listed in the Box manual. 2. He did not refuse to put a/s tires on my Box but recommended I get summer tires as I already have the winter tires.

I favor the idea of a/s to extend the fall driving season but putting on my snow tires when the snow becomes more of a problem. I think that I have to get assertive with my local indy garage.

One more thing. If there is equal wear on my summer tires then an alignment is not needed - am I correct in saying this?

Love the phone dials on the Box. Now you have me thinking for my Boxster. Here is a set on my shark.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

Sometimes I think this winter tire business is just a load of hype to sell more tires. I've no doubt that they perform better under the conditions they are designed for, but lets remember it's only been a few of years since they came on the market and we all did just fine with our all-seasons before then.

You do realize all-season tires is a North America only product, in Europe they do not have such tires.

[Perfectlap]

^ Agree 100%. The big problem with driving in winter is all of the people driving on the wrong tire. Either the temp is too cold for what they have or their tread pattern is all wrong. An all season tire is in the optimal range in only a very narrow condition - not cold enough to freeze water, not enough accumulation or snow packing. The very nature of winter is for conditions to change rapidly and severely. Those snow tires at home aren't going to do you any good when you're sliding backwards up a highway with an 18 wheeler approaching at 60 mph.
And when its the other car that has lost control and is drifting towards your car, the last thing you want to happen is for you to be unable to move quickly to avoid them. As the Tire Rack video I posted above clearly shows, evasive driving on winter tires has no equal. You will get around that curb, highway divider, tree, fence, etc. without hitting it.

[Mark_T]

I don't think you will be disappointed with that choice.

[OzzyTyres]

Good choice. There's not much out there better then the Pilot Sports.

[Parker986]

Sorry to hop on this thread, but I too need some advice on tires. I just discovered that my Michelin tires are 10 years old and have dry rot.

I know I want to replace with Michelin tires, and really wanted to get Pilot Super Sports. One problem, they do not come in the sizes I have on my 17" wheels, which are 205/50/ZR17 (front) & 255/40/ZR17 (rear). The closest available are 205/45/ZR17 & 245/45/ZR17.

I would really like to replace the wheels with 18" rims, but I can't find any OEM 18" rims that will fit my car. I love the 5-spoke rim, I think they were on 996' cars. All I have been able to find are 18x8 ET50 and 18x10 ET65, and from what I have read I don't think those will fit.

So, back to finding a 17" Michelin tire for my existing rims. Looks like all that is available in my sizes are Pilot Sport A/S 3 or PS2.

Not going to drive the car in the winter. Suggestions please.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Parker986

Sorry to hop on this thread, but I too need some advice on tires. I just discovered that my Michelin tires are 10 years old and have dry rot.

I know I want to replace with Michelin tires, and really wanted to get Pilot Super Sports. One problem, they do not come in the sizes I have on my 17" wheels, which are 205/50/ZR17 (front) & 255/40/ZR17 (rear). The closest available are 205/45/ZR17 & 245/45/ZR17.

I would really like to replace the wheels with 18" rims, but I can't find any OEM 18" rims that will fit my car. I love the 5-spoke rim, I think they were on 996' cars. All I have been able to find are 18x8 ET50 and 18x10 ET65, and from what I have read I don't think those will fit.

So, back to finding a 17" Michelin tire for my existing rims. Looks like all that is available in my sizes are Pilot Sport A/S 3 or PS2.

Not going to drive the car in the winter. Suggestions please.

I bought 18" BBS Sport Classic II's that came off of a 911. The fronts are 7.5" ET50 and the rears are 10" ET65's. I don't have spacers on the front, they fit fine without although I may bet 7mm spacers in the future just to push them out a bit. The rears required 20mm spacers and with them, the wheels fit perfect! I have the Pilot Super Sports and love them. Hope that helps

[Mark_T]

You can also go with 225/45/17 (same OD) on the front. Supposed to give crisper turn-in but I haven't tried it myself yet. Next set.