Tire options - why are there none?

[wild man]

Originally Posted by nize

you can run 245/50/16

That may not be such a bad idea, anyways. It might be enough to correct for the 7% underdrive that I get (according to my odometer) using the stock 245/45-16's.

[racer]

Originally Posted by djbrand1

Tire Rack lists 6 matching sets for my 1988 Turbo S. It seems there are lots of options for a 225/50/16 tire, but the 245/45/16 size is very limited. Never expected tire options to be so limited for the rears. Tire rack has 6 matching seats with 5 being all out track tires, and some Fuzion brand. Any suggestions?

How will you be using the car? If ultimate grip is less important than ride quality, or price, than go with what you can find. If you are track driving, you will want one of those "track tire" sets.. For the street, it matters less imho.

My 944 came with some Fuzion ZR-1s.. They are a fine street tire.. but don't confuse them with being a track tire.

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[bleu951]

The Fuzions have the sizes you want. I have a set on mine and they are great for a daily driver. The Fuzions are made by Bridgestone.

[Sterling Doc]

Originally Posted by nkgosselin

In 944 spec we run 225/50/15 all the way around.

Fixed it for you!

I also run the Fuzions - good for a street tire, especially for the price.

[djbrand1]

Yeah, I am going to order a set of the Fuzion's. I will be doing a couple of DE events with the car, so we'll see how they hold up. Until I can find a decent set of track wheels/tires.

[nize]

just an update, it seems 16" tires are continuing to become more and more rare. i used to run continental extreme contact dw all around, but they have recently discontinued their wider sizes, so now i'm running:

continental extreme contact dw 225/50ZR16 in the front;
Continental*ExtremeContact DW

bf goodrich g-force sport comp-2 255/50ZR16 in the rear;
BFGoodrich*g-Force Sport COMP-2

when the fronts wear out, i'll match them with the bfg 245/50ZR16's for the front.

[Paulyy]

Toyo T1r have all the sizes for 16" rims for our 951s

205 55 16
225 50 16
245 45 16

these are all the sizes the 951 uses with the standard 16" wheels.

[james6speed]

T1R's are a great tire, had them on the last ride, here's another option.

SS-595 - OnlineTires.com

[wayde1985]

Eagle f1 245 50 r16 work great. I had some with good tread but I sold my club sports and upgraded to 996 twists 18inch

[nize]

just found out that bridgestone Potenza RE-11 are available in;
225/50R16
245/45R16



Bridgestone*Potenza RE-11

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by nize

you can run 245/50/16

Yep, that is what I'm running on my "S"..

[nize]

as of 2/8/2021 -ratings are from tirerack reviews
tires available in 225/50R16 (front) and 245/45R16 (rear)

extreme performance summer (dry road only)
YOKOHAMA ADVAN A052 *current best dry street tire

max performance summer (dry and wet roads)
PIRELLI P ZERO ROSSO (COLLEZIONE) [porsche spec N5] *current best dry+wet street tire

racetrack and autocross only
TOYO PROXES RA1
HOOSIER R7
TOYO PROXES RR

streetable track and competition [porsche spec N-zero [N0]]
PIRELLI P ZERO TROFEO R

high performance summer
PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 (COLLEZIONE) [porsche spec N4]

porsche N-spec explained:
https://www.porschespokane.com/porsche-n-spec-tires-explained/

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tires available in 225/50R16(front) and 245/50/R15 (rear) [alternate choice]

ultra high performance all-season
BFGOODRICH G-FORCE COMP-2 A/S PLUS *current best all season tire
RIKEN RAPTOR ZR A/S
COOPER ZEON RS3-G1

ultra high performance summer
GENERAL G-MAX RS *current best dry+wet street alternate choice
BFGOODRICH G-FORCE SPORT COMP-2