penguinking

996 C2 '99 with stock 17" wheels.

looking for budget tires for street and occasional track.

possible choices so far:

Kumho 712's
Potenza RE750's
PZero Corsa
AVS ES100


others? something cheap, good, and reliable, and will last me a few weekends a year at the track. if i get the kumhos i KNOW i can afford a new set every year. but i also want to go fast and i don't want to be sliding around everywhere. suggestions?

1999Porsche911

I use the RE750's and after using most of the rest, I find them an excellent traction tire. The wet traction is awsome too.

TT Surgeon

P zero corsa are an excellent track tire (not street). They will last you many DE's. As far as the street or street/track, again p zero asymetricos are avery good, last a long time (10k front, 25k rear).

evolvedaz

Hit me up on PM. I can get you good prices on a ton of different tires. I run Michelin but they are pricey. I can get you the Falken Fk-451 for a good price. We also do Continental, BFG, Nitto, Yokohama, Pirelli, Nankang, Kumho, and more!

1999Porsche911

C4S Surgeon meant to say 10K rear and 25K front.

penguinking

why aren't the Pzero corsa good for the street? i care less about the "nice ride" feel. i want a good performing tire, not a good ride

Vivid you have PM

1999Porsche911

I think the Re750's are much better in cornering and especially traction than the PZeros. Too much slipage from a dead start with the P's.

TT Surgeon

Yes, 99, 10k rear, 25k front.
The corsca is a track -only tire with no warranty, a competition tire. It's way too soft for daily driving, would wear out in no time, and forget rain.
P-zero's encompass a whole range of tires, check out the asymetrico series, tire rack is good as is vivid racing for the prices.

penguinking

just checked tire rack. tell me what you think about this selection:

Kumho MX's

215/45/17 Front
255/40/17 Rear

a little larger in the front but that should combat factory understeer some. same rear size.

also, how big can i go in terms of tire size? i know fronts can go up to 225, what about rears? is it safe?

evolvedaz

I would DEF run atleast a 225 up front. Kumho is a good tire to beat up. Go with the Falken FK451 or ST115.

GT-Racer

I've used both Pirelli PZero Corsa and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires for track and street. Both are great tires, however, the MPSC take a long time to warm up, and if it rains heavily, you become turtleman trying to prevent aquaplaning. I had pretty good results with the PPZC on dry and wet, they warm up faster than the MPSC. They perform pretty well on wet. On a dry track the PPZC were a little inferior to the MPSC, and they don't last too long (very soft compound). Overall a very good tradeoff if you drive more often in wet weather. The PPZC also have a slightly lower profile. Both tires are built to work well with high negative camber. As a side note, I really hated using my street tires on the track, and then putting them back on the street, so I started using slicks (Yokohama, Michelin) on the track and then MPSC or PPZC tires for street use (something to consider maybe). As far as other "street-only" tires, I don't think they compare as well in terms of performance, but the benefits are better thread wear, better handling in the rain, less sticky so less rock marks on your paint. BTW, The TireRack had $160/tire deal for the PPZC not too long ago... Good luck making your decision.