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Old 06-11-2012, 02:36 PM
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Default factory size turbo s 16" tires

not sure if this has been posted before, i thought it was strange that it does not come up when searching for model specific sizes for a turbo s. here are the sizes in bridgestone RE11's that are instock.
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ty=2&tab=Sizes

Rears:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ty=2&tab=Sizes

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Old 06-11-2012, 08:21 PM
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I just found the same today - searching for a staggered size set shows only track tires, but searching each size individually works. I am deciding whether to pull the trigger on a set of these or move up to 17" rims for my street tires.
Old 06-11-2012, 10:05 PM
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This is great news to those who want to keep the Turbo S's rolling on the street with Club Sports. The Tire Rack listing labels them as "NEW", so maybe we are set for a couple of years as far as availability.

Cool!
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$800 for tires kinda hurts, though...
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I agree with all of the above.... I do have a friend in the Porsche parts business with previous ties to the tire industry looking into "alternatives" Take a chance and wait, or spend the money now. We'll see.
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yeah $800 is a little steep, but that is typical price for bridgestones. the tires are also ranked 1st in the tirerack test for the extreme performance summer category, that and they are really the only good performance tire that you can get for the club sport rims.
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I'm so psyched about this that I can't even express it. I've been wallowing in a pit of despair for 2 years over the dwindling options for 245/45/16 tires.
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so does any one have a real word test?



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