New tires - nice!
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After my incident with the flat early this month I had to get a new set of tires. I had been running the set of Dunlops that came with the car, they were 225/40 and 265/35 on 18" wheels, and the car rode quite hard. I had attributed this to the 18" wheels, which I have heard can give a hard ride.
I had a great experience at America's Tire (Discount Tire in some areas), they were very careful doing no wheel damage, and they do road force balancing so I had that done to the front set. I replaced with the same size Dunlops, ordered online in advance so they would be at the shop when I got there. I was in and out of the shop with an appointment in 45 minutes, I could hardly believe it.
And now, my ride has gone from buckboard to Cadillac. Amazing difference! I have never owned a car with performance tires before so I have never noticed such a huge difference from riding on hard old tires (they were from 2006). My 944 runs on old-fashioned touring tires, and you do not see this kind of difference when getting new tires.
I recommend America's Tire (Discount Tire) and I have dealt with them in other parts of California for 12 years always with good results. Plus their prices beat Costco tire by around $70 each for this size. I went with the cheaper W rated tires because I don't plan to hit the track too much.
-Sean
I had a great experience at America's Tire (Discount Tire in some areas), they were very careful doing no wheel damage, and they do road force balancing so I had that done to the front set. I replaced with the same size Dunlops, ordered online in advance so they would be at the shop when I got there. I was in and out of the shop with an appointment in 45 minutes, I could hardly believe it.
And now, my ride has gone from buckboard to Cadillac. Amazing difference! I have never owned a car with performance tires before so I have never noticed such a huge difference from riding on hard old tires (they were from 2006). My 944 runs on old-fashioned touring tires, and you do not see this kind of difference when getting new tires.
I recommend America's Tire (Discount Tire) and I have dealt with them in other parts of California for 12 years always with good results. Plus their prices beat Costco tire by around $70 each for this size. I went with the cheaper W rated tires because I don't plan to hit the track too much.
-Sean
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What kind of Dunlops? I'm tire shopping too. Thanks.
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I, too, like my local America's Tire (Discount Tire) store. Their prices are below TireRack, they have the road force balancer, and they actually listen to me when I request something (like: No clip-on weights).
They have done a wonderful job on my Saab last year, have done tires on the 928 in the past, and will be my go-to place when my rear tires on the 928 are finally done.
They have done a wonderful job on my Saab last year, have done tires on the 928 in the past, and will be my go-to place when my rear tires on the 928 are finally done.
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They are Dunlop Direzza, which are the cheapest Z-rated tires from Dunlop, because they are subclassification W instead of Y, the latter being the highest speed rating but costing plenty more.
The front tires are priced at $110 each and the rears are $184 each. This shop charges $16 each for installation which includes lifetime spin balancing and repair. Road force balancing is $20 extra per tire. There are also the usual disposal fees etc. adding up to around $10 per tire. You can optionally pay extra for some kind of "tire warranty" so if you destroy a tire beyond repair they will replace two as needed for free. I skipped this, I walk on the wild side.
Fortunately it is impossible to install with clip-on weights on my Cup II wheels.
The front tires are priced at $110 each and the rears are $184 each. This shop charges $16 each for installation which includes lifetime spin balancing and repair. Road force balancing is $20 extra per tire. There are also the usual disposal fees etc. adding up to around $10 per tire. You can optionally pay extra for some kind of "tire warranty" so if you destroy a tire beyond repair they will replace two as needed for free. I skipped this, I walk on the wild side.
Fortunately it is impossible to install with clip-on weights on my Cup II wheels.