For my 86 3.2 Best value out there for good solid street tires? I only put 2K per year on the car so tread wear is not an issue.

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For my '87 (I put on 5-7K/yr), I just got a set of Bridgestone RE050As (140 A A, for whatever that's worth) mounted on 7&8x16 Fuchs. Tire Rack has 'em on closeout, about 1/2 price, so the set was only about $370 + $70 for m&b. It was originally developed for the Enzo & similar, I've always had good service from Bridgestones, so we shall see... happy hunting!

 

Wow thats a good price. My friend is a tire wholesaler and my wheels end up costing me about 160+ per tire so with m&b it ends up close to 700+ for the whole set. These are Mich. Pilot Primacy tires. It hurts when I buy tires, it hurts a lot. I drive 6-8K per year.

 

I just recently put on some Bridgestone RE050A Pole Positions(205/55ZR16 and 225/50ZR16s) on my 86 from the tirerack. After maybe 1k of dry miles I've had to really work to get them to intentionally drift but when they do you can definitely feel the edge of adhesion. So they are wonderfully grippy, predicatable and fantastic under braking. I don't put a lot of miles on the car so I can't talk about wear rates so far as a noob 911 owner exploring my local mountain roads and learning the limits of my car I'd highly recommend them.

 

Interesting, that pricing on the Bridgestones for $440? I was thinking about Michelins PS A/S, but they are $660, so I could run Pirelli M+S for about $440 also. Does Tirerack have a review of the Bridgestones?

I know, I shouldn't run all season tires, but I recently drove in 8" of snow with my Pirellis and was fine with traction. Can't do that on summers, can't have 2 sets of tires where I live.

 

here's the link - & there are lotsa buyer reviews...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Potenza+RE050A
I guess I'll wander out to the driveway now & do the swap. I had the Avon's on there & got good use from them (tread remains, just wanted 7s&8s on w/ new rubber), including a DE on a highly abrasive track (Talledega - the little GP course E of the big one) - having nylon belts, they are always a bit square when cold, I found them to be comfortable & fairly quiet on the street - can recommend them too, at the "cost-effective" price-point.

 

ked, I have the Avon's on my 88 Carrera and they are really good tires. Cost effective also. In 5 or so years technology may dictate another brand. I've heard the RE050A's are good ones also.

 

spider, I just got back from the first test drive... keeping a break-in period in mind, but driving on very familiar roads (inc. a 2 mi stretch of mini-Targa only a mi from my house), I'd say the RE050s are aok. definitely sticky, suprisingly compliant over manhole covers, reflectors & pavement seams and pretty quiet too. I think I may put a narrow spacer on the rears to bring them out just a bit more. next is the susp treatment (lowering again, new bushings) and brake service (hoses, and all new fluid). around here, Spring is upon us... meaning tornado season.

 

Have run the 16" 205 and 225s Pirelli Veloce for many years on 87 Targa, and recently put on the P Zero sytem, they put asymetricos on the rear and directionals on the front..

I need to consider some 18 30s and 35s for 996 next.

 

but are any of the above suggestions good for the track? i've been told yokohama A048r are good street/track tires.

 

Define Value.....to me it is the best tire I can put on the car at "reasonable cost"
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I went with Goodyear F1 GS D3 based on TireRack's reviews and the Car & Driver tire evaluation from about 18months ago. They are STELLAR. The were 2nd I think in the dry, and first in the wet giving them the best rating of the dozen or so high performance tires tested at TireRack's track on identical BMW's. Probably the most objective test I've seen. It was in the Fall of '05, as I recall. Do a Google search, and I'm sure you'll find the article. Well worth reading to see where some well known tires shine and stumble.

 

If you want DOT approved track tires, Michelin Pilot Sport Cups and Toyo RA-1's are probably the most popular choices.

 

need to be street/track, and my buddy who works at Tire Rack, said the Yokohama's are second to none, just wondering if anyone else has them?

 

I don't know...MPSC's and RA-1's are the most popular at the track for a reason, IMO. The RA-1's keep getting better as they wear. The MPSC's offer a little better grip, but they don't work well on light cars, I think 2700-2800lbs is the magic number to make them effective.

That's not to say the Yokos aren't good. I've got their Advan Neovas on my 928, and they live up to their great reviews.

One thing I do know, the Yoko AO48's come in very few sizes compared to the others.

 

I recently put Goodyear F1s on my '87 based on the C&D test. I've put about 700 miles on them, including one autocross. They were the finishing touch on the car after Steve Weiner/Jeff Gamroth redid my suspension last summer. So far, I'm impressed by the grip and their relative quiet. BTW, I put them on my 996 as well...