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Porsche Crest Tires 205/60R15 and 215/60R15

Any suggestions on where to purchase these tire sizes for my Porsche 911? I’ve tried Tire Rack, Discount and Belle Tire. I am getting results for tires that I would not consider putting on a 911. I have also checked the Michelin and Pirelli websites with no luck.


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Try adjusting your sizes a bit to get more hits - 195/65-15, 185/70-15 for front, and 225/60-15 for rear.

Pirelli P6000 is a solid choice:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=P6000
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You may want to call Discount or Tire Rack and discuss what sizes are made. Their sites only show what they have in stock.
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Any suggestions on where to purchase these tire sizes for my Porsche 911? I’ve tried Tire Rack, Discount and Belle Tire. I am getting results for tires that I would not consider putting on a 911. I have also checked the Michelin and Pirelli websites with no luck.
Are you sure you want the same aspect ratio if running a staggered set up?
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Any suggestions on where to purchase these tire sizes for my Porsche 911? I’ve tried Tire Rack, Discount and Belle Tire. I am getting results for tires that I would not consider putting on a 911. I have also checked the Michelin and Pirelli websites with no luck.
I am nuts about the tires called Nankang sp9
You can't beat them , I know a fair amount tires and 911's
I have put them on 8, 911's
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Thanks for the suggestions. I worry about going wider on the rears because of clearance issues. Dropping down on the fronts would not be an issue.

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