245/35/20 and 295/30/20 on 2.5 GTS Carrera wheel
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Seeing many threads on this topic, but the majority apply to the 4.0 GTS 8.5inch front and 10.5inch rears. Anyone running these tire sizes on the 2.5 GTS 8.0inch wide and 10inch wide rears?
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When I had my previous 718 S with the Carrera S wheel design, I wasn't able to fit wider tires (tried with re71r). My tire shop wasn't able to get the tire to fit at the front with the 8" width. Rears were ok if I remember correctly.
A different brand of tire might work on the 8".
A different brand of tire might work on the 8".
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Yokohama ADVAN Apex 601
https://www.tirerack.com/survey/Surv...DVAN+Apex+V601
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Oh nice. I have the same tire on my 2019 GTI and I like it. I was considering it for my 718 T, how do you like those and what did you have before?
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Had the original Pirellis on it before. These are quieter and grip better (295 vs 265). These are actually on my wife's car. She was complaining about fishtailing too much with the stock 265s after doing a Cobb tune, lol. No longer a problem. I don't drive the car a ton but they feel pretty comparable to the 4S I have on a 991.2. I think they're about $500 cheaper than the comparable Michelin 4S.
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I also have the Pirellis and they're ok, but I feel these would definitely be an upgrade at lower cost. I'm just not sure I trust Discount Tire to mount them
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I know it's hit and miss but I've had great luck with the discount tire near me. Typically I will bring just the wheels in.
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Discount has messed up my wheels with low-profile tires, but there isn't anybody else where I live (El Paso, TX). At least that I know of. If anybody else has better equipment, like a Firestone store, please post it. Maybe a specialized shop in Austin (where COTA is), but you only find them in big cities, unfortunately. I'll have to change the tires (to Pilot A/S4s) on my new Cayman, so might buy them in Austin, if there's a place that guarantees no damage to the wheels. I do NOT want my expensive brand new wheels with a hack repair job. I just don't want them damaged to begin with.