upier

I am about to get my 86 Targa or on the road after sitting for a couple of years. Needs new tires. What are you running?

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Amber Gramps

I recently went sticky....REALLY STICKY

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....t&autoModClar=

Light years beyond the performance of my Toyo Proxis.

Reiver

I just tried a set of Firestone W Oval stickies but have had balancing probs with them...would not go that route again.

upier

Are you using these for street or track? I'm looking for a street tire.

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Amber Gramps

My car is used strictly for long trips up or down the coast. (Well, OK, there is the occasional trip up the canyon.)

We went on an 800+ mile trip last month and could not break the back end loose for nothin'. Hwy 101 to Hwy 1 all the way from Los Angeles to Monterrey and back. Lot's of remote off camber change of incline turns and none of them even remotely worried me.

I have rear toe set as near to zero as I could get it (will be adding a bit of toe-in this weekend because at freeway speed there is the slightest of tendency to wander side to side) and have the camber set at -1* so as to preserve the tires as long as possible, and because I have no plans of getting it sideways in turn 3 anytime soon.

Most would say this was a stupid choice of tires for a car used as a GT at best, but man what an improvement. Maybe some of the improvement is the lower ride height and dialing out some of the negative camber, but I think it is primarily the tires.

redridge

I have 2 sets of tires, both 225/45 and 205/55

Dunlop Direzza and Bridgestone RE-11a... both awesome tires. Since I dont really drive in the rain... I prefer the Dunlop. It is slightly stickier the the RE-11a... but I dont think you can go wrong with either.

http://www.onehotlap.com/2013/07/bre...acks-2013.html

Reiver

BTW, if you get the summer sticky tires you'll get about 20k miles out of them...sticky comes at a price but the 911 deserves it.

upier

20k miles sounds great. I would be happy with that.

Wachuko

Those look nice. But 200 thread wear... keep us posted on how many miles you get out of them. Just curious. I will need a set of tires for the '81 (when I finally get it back from the body shop )

Reiver

I am and am not, I need new tires every 20 months or so.....

tone40

I am using kumho ecstas. I had 25, 000 on the set until I got a puncture in one. I really like the grip, price and durability.

upier

I used their "R" rated routes in the track but never tried their street tires. I'll have to look into them.

Anyone use Pilot Sports our Continental DWs on their 911? I ruin pilot sport 2s on my M3. I like them. Not sure that they come in the size for the fronts (205).

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The Brewmeister

Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2. Nice and smooth. One the best choices for the 16" Fuchs.

Amber Gramps

Earlier version is on clearance:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....07&CAGPSPN=dyn

porsche0nut

Another here with Bridgestone re-11a. Mixed street and track, Absolutely love them.