Sneaky Pete

I had Pirelli Rosso and they were new and loud. I could not stomach $450 for a rear Pilot tire and I went with Sumi and have not looked back. The Sumi's are quiet and wear great. Also living in the Dallas area, do you really need A/S's?

You can't wrong with your choice but your wallet will be much lighter when it doesn't need to be.

Barn996

Dunlaps.

tooloud10

+1 on all...what's the point of spending lots more for an all season tire than for a summer tire that will outperform it in every category?

Oh, and I have the Sumis and they ride just fine...not an issue.

MiamiC70

I have put 5k miles on my Hankook V12's so far and tread wear looks almost nil. Also, I would describe my driving style as "spirited"

palace1913

Thanks guys. Went with the Hankooks and saved a bundle. Thanks for the advice!

palace1913

Had the Hankooks installed today and they are great. They feel smoother and the ride is quieter than the Pirelli set.

cuttinsod

FWIW...when I bought my 2001 996 C2 2 years ago I wasn't sure how I was going to use it, and living in CT, and having summer performance tires on other cars turn to ice skates under 50 deg., I went with the PS AS+ as a "safe option". I didn't expect to drive in snow (have an SUV), anyway, 18,000 miles, 4 DE track days, and 1 autocross later and I can report the following...

In real snow, they suck...they are OK in slush and light snow
Under 50 deg....they are awesome
Rain...awesome
Summer/Backroads...no complaints...lots of grip
Noise...pretty good (not much louder than new)
DE's....I can hang with just about anyone (moved from green to yellow in 4 days)...lots of grip, communicative, not the ideal track tire, but they perform very well
Tire wear...still have over 50% of tread left.

For an everyday and occasional track tire, they are a great "compromise"...and saves the hassle of changeover in the winter...