Snow tires for 991.2 GT3?
09-21-2017, 06:53 PM
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Snow tires for 991.2 GT3?
EDIT: see post #93 for summary of options.
I run snow tires year round on most of my vehicles as I do not believe non-all season tires are safe. I don't plan to drive in snow, but colder weather or a freak rain storm can be downright scary on summer tires. I suppose I would prefer an all season tire like on my 993, but I can't find all season tires in GT3 sizes at all.
So what are my options?
The two that are generally available are sottozero 3 and alpin pa4. However, there is no 305 30 R20 in the alpin and there is no 245 35 R20 in the sottozero listed in the sizes online that I can find. I would obviously prefer a matched set.
I called tirerack and it is of no help. No idea if/when they will get a matching set of any snows and also they stated that they will not have wheel and tire packages until they get a GT3 to scan.
I have until January/February, but as I run them year round and there is often no stock in spring I would like to line up a set now.
Anyone deal with this issue?
Right now I am thinking sottozero 3 in back in 305 30 R20 and sottozero 2 in front although I may just run an all season in front as there are options available in 245 35 R20 and I liked the AS front/snow rear set up on my lotus. Maybe sottozero 3 fronts will come out soon?
I run snow tires year round on most of my vehicles as I do not believe non-all season tires are safe. I don't plan to drive in snow, but colder weather or a freak rain storm can be downright scary on summer tires. I suppose I would prefer an all season tire like on my 993, but I can't find all season tires in GT3 sizes at all.
So what are my options?
The two that are generally available are sottozero 3 and alpin pa4. However, there is no 305 30 R20 in the alpin and there is no 245 35 R20 in the sottozero listed in the sizes online that I can find. I would obviously prefer a matched set.
I called tirerack and it is of no help. No idea if/when they will get a matching set of any snows and also they stated that they will not have wheel and tire packages until they get a GT3 to scan.
I have until January/February, but as I run them year round and there is often no stock in spring I would like to line up a set now.
Anyone deal with this issue?
Right now I am thinking sottozero 3 in back in 305 30 R20 and sottozero 2 in front although I may just run an all season in front as there are options available in 245 35 R20 and I liked the AS front/snow rear set up on my lotus. Maybe sottozero 3 fronts will come out soon?
Last edited by evilfij; 12-21-2018 at 12:00 AM.
09-21-2017, 07:40 PM
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Use what Porsche sells for the 991.1 GT3. Enough posts on RL already. Doesn't require reinventing the wheel for the 991.2 GT3.
09-21-2017, 10:22 PM
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Not a joke. Wrecked my lotus on a cold wet day on summer tires and not having that happen again. Porsche has no spec for GT3 for winter tires that I can find. I was hoping someone (vendor maybe) knew if sottozero 3 would come out in front sizes or alpins in rear. There are no matched sets available in GT3 sizes apparently.
Last edited by evilfij; 09-22-2017 at 12:31 AM.
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09-22-2017, 12:01 AM
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Ok thanks but those are still summer tires. If there were all seasons (I liked continental DWS but they don’t have the sizes) I would get those probably.
09-22-2017, 12:31 AM
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Ok thanks but those are still summer tires. If there were all seasons (I liked continental DWS but they donÂ’t have the sizes) I would get those probably.
09-22-2017, 01:11 AM
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I get this is not for everyone, but I am willing to trade dry weather performance for safety in rain/cooler temps. I love the alpins on my Jag (and when I had them on the lotus) and I have had blizzaks and Dunlop snows on my daily which were good enough. I liked the DWS a lot when I had them on the Exige S and the ASXs were not bad either. On the other hand every time it rained or cold and I was on summer tires it was terrible. Hydroplaning, terrible braking etc.
09-22-2017, 01:35 AM
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I have bought OZ Ultraleggera HLT rims (20x9 ET55mm front, and 20x11 ET50mm rear). On those rims, I have mounted Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 high performance all season tires (245/35 ZR20 for front, and 275/35 ZR20 for the rear). This rear tire/rim setup is within 1% of the rolling diameter of the stock tire/rim setup, so it will not be a problem. I use this setup in the winter when temperatures fall below 7 degrees Celsius, as summer tires suck below that temperature. I only drive the GT3 in the winter when there is no snow on the roads, so I don't need the snow traction.