Dranon

I have searched wide and far and have not been able to find winter tires in our size! I do not drive in snow anymore but like to drive in winter and cold on clean dry roads!

Bernard IV

Looks like guys are going with a 10 inch rear wheel:

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...r-tires-2.html

Dranon

Impossible to find/ no longer manufactured! I have been looking for a while even for used ones (wheels not tires) but even those size tires cannot be found

Carlo_Carrera

You don't need full on snow tires. The Turbo is all wheel drive so you just need a good set of winter oriented all season tires.

The sizes you want for OEM wheels are 215-45-18 and 275-35-18.

These CONTINENTAL EXTREMECONTACT DWS 06 PLUS are good in snow.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes

Dranon

Those 275's will be stretched to much on the 11 rims arent they? I had 265's in the past and they looked really weird! I found 295/35 R 18 Wonder how they woulf fit? 35 vs 30 1.16 inches larger diameter

Carlo_Carrera

The 275s are not too stretched on the OEM 11" rear. They look, and more importantly perform, just fine.

295/35 R 18 diameter is way too large for the AWD system.

Go with the 215-45-18 and 275-35-18 and be done with it.

monsoon725

Does this end up looking fairly normal on the 11"?

I have a set of Carrera 2s I picked up and was planning to use the recommended 265 but I don't really want to use a 20mm spacer.

I have a set of 4s non hollow spokes or sport technos Id rather use.

docwyte

If you're gonna drive in snow, get snow tires. If you're going to drive in the winter, but dry pavement, then the DWS06 is an option

Carlo_Carrera

It has worked and looked fine to me and many others.

Carlo_Carrera

I drive in heavy snow with AWD cars and all-season tires every winter.

Unless you live in the boonies were the roads are never plowed you do not need full on snow tires.

geetee

My current snow tires for rear is 275/35/18 on 11 wide twists...they do look stretched but it's not that bad. I run them with spacers though as being lowered + stock offsets + narrower tires doesn't look that good. With spacers....really not that bad.

996Rick

I could not disagree more - snow tires are specially made to assist with not just GOING but, most importantly, STOPPING. If you drive in the snow on a regular basis, regardless of city, suburbs, rural or “boonies”, get snow tires - its a complete myth that 4wd or AWD with all-season tires is enough. Sorry to be so strident here but I’ve seen countless awd/4wd cars, trucks, SUV’s unable to go, stop or be in control b/c they had all season ties.

alxdgr8

Summit lists the Sottozero in factory winter spec (225/40R18 , 265/35R18) as shipping in October...no clue if they'll actually ship though
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pir-2853800
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pir-3148000

Guess I got lucky since I was able to order them from Tire Rack in 2021.

BBS SR are still available in 18x8 and 18x10. These were what Tire Rack would always recommend for winter wheels. Have a set on mine and they work great with the Sottozeros.

Carlo_Carrera

I plow snow with my Jeep Wrangler, tons of the stuff, every winter. Never had snow tires on. Always snow oriented all seasons. Never had a problem.

People with control issues in the snow are their driving skill problems, not the tires.

mrdstr

No hills I take it? I live at 1500 feet and have an 8-10% grade to deal with every day along with unprotected off camber corners down to sea level. We tried getting away with BFG ATs and 4WD our first year here. That didn't work very well, and the change to snow tires was night and day. I run them on all the cars now, including the 991, and the grip they afford in 35 degrees and below in the dry is superior to all seasons. Prior to living here, I grew up driving in the midwest and also didn't understand the need for snow tires. The elevation changes here, along with lack of snow control resulting in pack ice make them necessary. My favorite part is passing all the 4wd trucks and AWD BMWs and audis stuck at the base of the hill or in a ditch as I blast past at 50-55.