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Old 01-21-2009 | 01:18 PM
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Will these winter tires fit the GTS's OEM 21" rims? Anyone have experience with these tires in snow? Thanks. GBG
Old 01-21-2009 | 02:41 PM
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I don't know about the sizeworking, but I had a set and liked them.
Old 01-21-2009 | 05:53 PM
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Also have a set, work great in snow
Old 01-22-2009 | 01:38 AM
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great in the snow!
Old 01-22-2009 | 10:58 AM
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Thanks guys. Anyone kow if they fit the GTS? The size seems to match the GTS OEM tires, but I am not expert.
Old 01-22-2009 | 12:57 PM
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Call the guys at theTirerack. they are very helpful and knowledgeable. They are the experts. Tech gave me a call when I made a mistake and ordered the wrong tires online for a previous truck.
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the 295/35R21 on are my GTS and fit fine.
tirerack will fix you right up.
Old 01-22-2009 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by k722070
the 295/35R21 on are my GTS and fit fine.
tirerack will fix you right up.
Thanks!
Old 02-14-2009 | 05:38 PM
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yes it should fit the 21's... love those snow tires...
Old 02-17-2009 | 12:19 PM
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thumbs up, after 2 seasons of HEAVY snow on these tires, on my wife's '08 CS
Old 02-17-2009 | 12:22 PM
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The 21" Pirelli fit your OE wheels fine. I've sold a bunch of sets to GTS owners this season.

I still have them in stock, give me a call to order.

Thanks.
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Does anybody has these tires on year round? I cannot find the treadwear rating on these tires. I am in SoCal and only see snow few times a year when I drive up to the mountains. But because I have 275-45-19 on my 06 ****, there are only a few all season tires available in this size. And based on tirerack's customer reviews of those all season, none of them are that great in snow. I don't mind trading off some treadwear but if these are meant to be dedicated snow tires and will only last few thousand miles if I drive them in the summer?
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I use the Sport Rossis in the Summer, and the Scopions in the Winter.
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I've used the scorpions in the sping/early summer and worked fine with similar tread wear c/w my summer Conti 4X4 tires.
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Originally Posted by wilfred
Does anybody has these tires on year round? I cannot find the treadwear rating on these tires. I am in SoCal and only see snow few times a year when I drive up to the mountains. But because I have 275-45-19 on my 06 ****, there are only a few all season tires available in this size. And based on tirerack's customer reviews of those all season, none of them are that great in snow. I don't mind trading off some treadwear but if these are meant to be dedicated snow tires and will only last few thousand miles if I drive them in the summer?
I have put these on my '05 CTT-PK from November through Feb for the past 3 years. This is not a lot of miles, but, here in TX, that means almost none on snow, other than trips to the mountains, and a little bit of "Cayenne ice-skating" a couple of times a year. Although I don't think you can defeat the laws of chemistry and rubber compounding (these tires WILL wear quicker than a summer compound), I have been impressed with how well they have worn - about as well as the PZero Rossos, better than the Diamaris (which pretty much everyone complained about), not as well as my current summer Latitude Sports. Of course, I haven't taken them to the track; but I don't baby them on the street, either.

NB: If it matters to you, unless things have changed, the Ice & Snow in 275/45R19 is NOT Porsche N-rated, supposedly because they mandate a narrower 255 width for snow tires. Since I see more ice, and much more pavement, than snow, I went with the 275s, anyway. Has sufficient load rating and I've had no issues in moderate snow. Have been very impressed with their dry-pavement performance, and they're not bad in mud, for what they are.


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