They're Ecsta SPT's - $80+ a piece. I'm sure they're ok tires, I just got unlucky with a bad one.

Do you know if the Conti's Extreme Contact DWS are any good? They get good reviews.

 

I'd seriously go for a good tire. I know there are some budget tires with decent performance, and they will be OK. But, you put a truly good tire on a 911, and you'll feel the difference.

 

All good advice above. As per my overkill approach, I still reccommend a good inspection and alingment after 4 new tires. I hope this all the issues you encounter..that is a pretty 911. My wife is expecting as well, alone time is getting harder to find, as well as sufficient cabbage to fund my german car addiction - currently getting my fix on lesser quality Ford truck restorations.
Good luck

 

Oh wow! I agree......I would not trust ANY tire that cost 80 bucks. Conti tires have a good reputation, and supposedly wear fast. I have really enjoyed the Fuzions, once I got over how ugly they are. I am looking into Falkens next time.

WB, I have a stranded at home Ford work truck. I can't quite figure out that foreign Holley carburetor. So far I welded a bung into the exhaust to adjust it with my Innovate LM-1. Ha! Next I'm going to corner balance all 4 wheels and adjust some neg camber. Just kidding. It is weird working on it though.

 

Excellent thread as is often the case here.

I would only add a couple of random thoughts:

1) I agree that if the car has not had new bushings, it very likely is due, and if you are considering it, you may want to go ahead and get that done first and THEN get the new alignment (assuming time and $ permit).

2) Tire choice has many parameters to weigh. If your car is like mine, and does not see big mileage, then I would not shy away from a tire that is known to wear fast (but is otherwise well-regarded). If you are not putting a lot of miles on, the tire may well need replacing due to age prior to actual wear (I live in a snowy area and I don't drive the 911 at all in the winter). I'd be curious how long others on here feel is OK to keep a tire in service on a 911.

I am tending towards Falken 912s for my next tires... just a data point.

 

I've become a self proclaimed expert on the ford products. the carbs are a little out of my comfort zone although. My 7984 F250 4x4 has a 460 with a carb, but it's always run great so I leave it alone. The I-bem front suspension is not a fav of mine, but I have learned to get it right.
Funny thing, I updated the suspension in my 97 F150 4X4 with bilsteins, big sway bar/poly bushings through out. When I was done, I corner balanced it as it has adjustable torsion bars up front...I got it surprisingly close and man did it ride/handle good with really good fuel milage.
My 88 bronco has 430K miles and is basically original, I've been updating everything underneith with heavy duty joints and poly bushings as well.
I'm also doing the bilstein/swaybar thing to my 2009 F150 FX4.
In all cases, I find that they certainly ride better(by my standards) are more responsive (as much as a truck can be) and eat tires less, and get better milage.
My 97 F150 4X4, single cab flare side was really amazing, the engine is completely behind the front axle and after a fair setup, that thing would turn in/track out better than most cars. I'm not kidding, you could dance with that thing nicely. It was more predictable than my 924S with modest mods.
anyway, sorry for the thread drift.

 

I am tending towards Falken 912s for my next tires... just a data point.[/QUOTE]

I just put the 912s on my 924S and love them. Also had a set on the 05 Benz c230 sport...great tire for that application.
They are a high performance all season, which is good for me as I drive the 924S all year here and we get extreme weather in all 4 seasons.
My only complaint would be that they are not as agressive looking as other tires, but thay do work well in all weather and have surprising grip.
I've cozied up to their appearance and have no complaint.

 

I've never had the problem of running a set of rears longer than about a year.....and I'm only talking 3 or 4 thousand miles per annum.

Gimme a tread wear of <60, or gimme death!

 

You might be the only person doing corner balance and race quality setup on an F150 four by

 

i put fuzions on the wifes Audi and they are doing great .. not doing the work of a 911 exactly but they stick and wear just fine. I hace ecstas on the 911 as my spring and fall tire .. I use them when it gets cold out as the High performance tires don't stick worth **** at 0 celcius .

They are a fine all season but I don't do stupid things with them either .. mostly just gentle crusng when i am on these tires.

 

So, what are these other three seasons you speak of?

 

I hope not. Reason being is that a good chassis and alignment is hard to come by. In my experiance, I have had a hard time finding a GOOD alingment guy(or gal). I don't think I'm asking a lot, but it seems that everybody thinks toe-in and doesn't do the real work or analytical thinking. I'm speaking of the garden variety Firestone stores and the such.
The Porsche community is very smart comparitivly speaking, and the people who work on them equally so.
Chassis work is the easiest, most profitable repair on an automobile; My point of this rant is to find a GOOD knowledgable shop, listen to their advice(like it or not), and stick with them.

 

well put it this waty Ed we can't grow avocados here but we can however stand ON the water while fishing ..

 

I didn't even know water GOT that cold. Does oil still flow? Does gas still burn when it's that cold? lol jk

 

Ok, now what is this "water" that you speak of?