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Old 09-12-2022, 10:33 AM
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Looking to replace two rear tires for the 911. Each tire is now $476 compared to $332 when I replaced them last (2020), a 43% increase. The S2000 also need tires so I will probably get them all at the same time next Spring as the driving season is coming to an end. By then, I am hoping Discount Tire will stock the new RE-71RS.
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My tires have been on medium tread for awhile now. One of these days I will have to replace them. I know there are articles on tires out here, but I found this one...what do you think of the brands/prices shown?

https://tirecritic.com/best-tires-fo...%20items...%20
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Michelin is always my first choice, if its available in the size I want.
Old 09-12-2022, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MsPerky
My tires have been on medium tread for awhile now. One of these days I will have to replace them. I know there are articles on tires out here, but I found this one...what do you think of the brands/prices shown?

https://tirecritic.com/best-tires-fo...%20items...%20
I always go with the tires that Tire Rack recommends. I love my Continental Extreme Contact DWS all-seasons. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...erformance=ALL

Tire opinions are all over the place. I don't think you can go wrong with any that you highlighted or that I mentioned.
Old 09-13-2022, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by poorshoeless
Looking to replace two rear tires for the 911. Each tire is now $476 compared to $332 when I replaced them last (2020), a 43% increase. The S2000 also need tires so I will probably get them all at the same time next Spring as the driving season is coming to an end. By then, I am hoping Discount Tire will stock the new RE-71RS.
I just replaced the 2 rears on my 911 a couple weeks ago. Stayed with the PZero's since the fronts had plenty of tread left. Was just under $1200 out the door.
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Old 09-13-2022, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by sam_spider
I just replaced the 2 rears on my 911 a couple weeks ago. Stayed with the PZero's since the fronts had plenty of tread left. Was just under $1200 out the door.
How do you like those P-Zeros? I kinda remember some QA issues awhile back (like 10-20 years ago?). I'm a Michelin and Yokohama fan, myself.
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Originally Posted by sam_spider
I just replaced the 2 rears on my 911 a couple weeks ago. Stayed with the PZero's since the fronts had plenty of tread left. Was just under $1200 out the door.
Old 09-13-2022, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by windhund116
How do you like those P-Zeros? I kinda remember some QA issues awhile back (like 10-20 years ago?). I'm a Michelin and Yokohama fan, myself.
Can't say I have any complaints, they've done everything well I've asked of them. I did consider changing over to the Michelins but I was on a bit of a time crunch and the idea of paying $1200 for 2 was better than paying over $2k for four, plus the Michelins weren't readily available. The pirelli's aren't a fan of colder temps, that's probably my only issue, but I haven't tried the Michelins in the same scenario so I don't know they would be better/worse/same.

My Giulia had pirelli's as well and I liked those tires quite a bit, that car handled very well.
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Originally Posted by MsPerky
My tires have been on medium tread for awhile now. One of these days I will have to replace them. I know there are articles on tires out here, but I found this one...what do you think of the brands/prices shown?

https://tirecritic.com/best-tires-fo...%20items...%20
I'm still a fan of the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Best summer tire bang for your buck.

All-season - still a fan of Nokian.
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I was driving my buddies Corvette to the Indy 500 race one year and as soon as I got behind the wheel in northern Indiana I told him something is wrong with your Firestone tires and dropped the speed way down the rest of the way. Same back to Michigan - slow. A week later the Firestone's treads came off. And the recalls started.


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