Edward

ES100 is a good tire. Getting a bit "old" in terms of newer stuff coming out, including Yoko's own replacement of the ES100. Still, you got a screaming deal on a good tire, one that I've used as well. Enjoy!

Edward

Gost

Just curious about what tire pressures you guys run. Factory is 29 front & 36 rear as you all know. I am a bit aggressive and do hit the 120mph+ mark often but don't track the car. With the new Yoko's I want to treat them right as I'm sure pressure is proportional to wear especially on that tire. When I read reviews on it I was puzzled at how many mixed remarks there were on tread life, from 10k or less to 30k. Most had no or very little track time on them. I would imagine that different tires react differently at various pressures. Are Yoko's set differently than Michelins or Kumho's etc?

Thanks

Edward

I've run my ES100s (205 and 245) at 29 and 34, and they feel good/behave well at speed.

Edward

Gost

Thanks Ed. I'll give that a try.

r911

try 32 / 34 and see if you like that

Gost

Hey Randy, yes I'll try that as well. Seems that preferences vary as much as opinions on tires. Just wanted to be in the right small range. Thanks for the advice.

Gordon

r911

It's actually advice from Todd Serota (LA dweller who gives DE schools, now driving a GT-2). I tried it and liked it.

ron mcatee

I put the Avon's on my 88 Carrera with 205-55-16 fronts on 7" rims and 225-50-16 rears on 8" rims. These tires are so good in the wet and very, very quiet.

Gost

I hear they are decent tires and they were my original choice but the Yoko's tread pattern spoke to me!

ron mcatee

The Yoko ES100's are good tires, but the attractive tread desigh make them noisy. The pattern is very similar to the Michelin Pilot Sports i took off my car because they were too noisy.

Gost

You know spider, half the people or survey's I read say they are quiet and the other half say noisey.
Can't figure that out really except that noise is subjective or that each tire run is a tad different coming out of the mold at the factory. I have GY Regattas (4-new) on one of my cars and one of the 4 is noisey making a whirring sound while the other 3 are whisper quiet, go figure why.

heinrich

My tyres were incorrectly inflated, I believe 32 all round (which is great for a 928). I noticed less-than-perfect handling, and the fronts started wearing on the inside a bit. Shoot me, I missed the obvious (no excuses) and didn't check the tyres. However, now that they're at factory 29 36, I find the car handles far better, and actually quite neutrally, where she used to understeer quite a bit ... yes I know most people think 911's oversteer like fishes.

Peter Zimmermann

Actually, factory pressures are 29F/34R. I realize that this is another one of those topics that can be debated. A number of specifications are listed in a number of factory publications, and those specs call for 2.0 BAR-F/2.4 BAR-R. We know that the conversion factor from BAR to PSI is to multiply by 14.50326. When we do the math we get 29F and 34.8R. HOWEVER, factory stickers applied to the cars say 29F/34R, which is what I've always considered correct. If you use 36(R) your center treads will wear prematurely. FYI: I run 30F/35R in my Bridgestones on my '82 SC coupe w/Bilsteins (Euro ride height/professionally aligned & corner balanced). 30F gives slightly lighter steering but does not impact handling or wear. Turn in is excellent, as are in corner adjustments. Enjoy!
Pete

heinrich

Peter I stand corrected, I inflated to the indicated pressure per the owner's manual ... it may have been 34 rear.

Gost

I tried Randy's input and put32F and 34R and the car rides sweet and get this, the tires are whisper quiet. I was anticipating noisey tires as over 1/2 the reviews and posts I read said "NOISEY". Goes to show you never know and thankfully I got the heads on the flip. I still need to break them in to get to the meat of the handling and am liking what I have so far.
By the way Pete Z. I checked my manual and the plate on the car and they both say 29F 36R. The tires that came off had 30K on them and the rears wore evenly and the fronts both showed increased wear on the inner edges. Perhaps I'm due for an alignment?