Hi All,
I have a stock 94 with 16's 7&8s. I'm interested in getting new tires for it, and I'm looking for something very grippy and quiet. If I can't have both, I'd rather have grippy. The car currently has BF Goodrich TA Force tires that I don't like at all. Don't seem to hold too well for me.
Suggestions? I was thinking Michelin Pilots, Bridgestone SO2 or SO3, or Continental Contact II. Also, any one have a good front/rear tire pressure mix? I know for an older 911, the mix is 28 front 36 rear, works great. Thanks.

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Stay away from continental and youll be fine. There are plenty of good tires out there but whats most important is your budget. Also, on 7&8's, you can mount 225/245 tires for extra grip, if you already havent.

Lots of people swear by the bridgestones on the forum so i dont think you can go wrong with those. And theyre cheaper than the pilots too.

Oh, and i run 32/36 on my pirelli p7000's.

 

I have a set of Toyo T1-S on my S2 and have been very happy with them.

 

You know, I have Dunlop SP8000's on the car via the previous owner, and find they are pretty grippy and quiet. In the meantime, I am running Toyo RA-1's for track. Had GREAT luck with the Michelin Pilot Sport MXX3's until they stopped making them. The new Michelins will likely give up a pinch of dry grip, tolerate a bit larger slip angle, and pick up some wet traction. Also, haven't seen anyone unhappy with the S03's, lots of folks running them 'round here.

Do check out the comments/feedback on the models you're intersted in on the TireRack website. Very helpful in forming an opinion in advance of purchase.

 

It really depends on the driving you expect to do. Fair weather - no rain? Michelins- wear forever. Track and auto-x? AVS's- or P-Zero's sticky like glue
This is only my opinion. Forget Conti's.

I love my Goodyear Eagle's as they perform year round duty exceptionally well- dry, wet and snow, and Lots of Hiway miles. (and smiles)

 

In order of top choice:
S-03
Micheling Pilot Sport
Goodyear Eagle GS-D3

The above GY is the ONLY GY you will ever see me recommend. On wet pavement GY tires are about as bad as they come (they are REALLY terrible).

28 and 36 is not right for a 944 (much more weight on the rear of a 911). You should start at 36/36 and move from there to where you are comfortable.
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since when is budget the primary factor?

budget should be last on the list - remember this is the ONLY part of the car that should touch the road. i sure as heck want QUALITY first! yes, it is very, very nice to pay less for something for our cars, but i want something that works rather than something that was cheap.

 

Do you have the BFG KDs? If so I am really susprised that you do not think those stick well. If you do not have the KD that tire would fill the requirements you are looking for, they only have a tread wear of 220 but I have been running a set for 9 months now, on a daily driver, and they still have lots of tread.

 

i was looking at tire options in that size range on tirerack the other day, and i noticed that the yokohama AVS's come in 2 types- the AVS-ES100 and the AVS Sport, with the sport version being more expensive. any opinions on whether the sports are worth the extra dough over the es100's?
thanks!
elvisizer

 

I actually have the Goodyear's on my BMW and love them, but I want to try another set. I was a bit worried that the SO3/2s were loud. Any preference between the SO2s or SO3s?

 

You can get "QUALITY" touring tires for a lot cheaper than some high performance...

You can also get es100...a quality tire...or pilot sports at 3x the cost...

 

From what ive heard, the so3's are better in absolutely every respect (grip, wear, noise, etc). But again, no personal experience as both are far too rich for my tastes.

 

Although Matt H is much more knowledgeable about this, I do believe that the S-03 is better technologically (Uni-T, etc.) than the S-02.

In terms of loudness, the S-03s on my 1989 951 have been fine in this respect. In fact, they are one of the quietest tires I have ever put on one of my Porsches.

 

I have a set of SO-3's with 12,000 miles (including 5 track days) on them. So far so go in terms of wear, noise, and grip.