Current Tire Choices - What is your opinion or experience?

[Benko]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys. I’ll take a look and keep searching.

[Peanut]

So I ended up pulling the trigger on some Uniroyal tires from Tire Rack. 185/65/15 and H rated, at a whopping $59 each. I know that you can’t find much feedback on Uniroyals (some bad on old tires) and I might end up not loving them, but I can throw them on another set of 5.5”, keep my current (old) Michelins in the garage, and see how the Uniroyals do. Considering I don’t drive more than a few hundred miles a year, and rarely at speed... I figured It was ok to risk $245.

Scott

[NZVW]

[QUOTE=Peanut;1050837]Pete,

I hope I don't sound cheap,

Scott

$59 tooo funny.

[frederik]

I have the P6000 in 195/65 and --as far as I can tell with my limited experience-- they perform very well and have great grip. They're not cheap though. I don't particularly like how they look: they're a bit too modern on an early 911 for my taste. For my next set of tires I'm probably going for the CN36 in 185/70, primarily for the looks.

I just love having correct, quality vintage-looking tires on a classic car.

[madflatfour]

I just purchased a set of P6000 195/65 from Walmart of all places, they were/are $40 a tire "cheaper". Not a lot of options.

[EsGeht]

Spring and Luftgekuhl are coming, so I, too, pulled the trigger, on Fuzion Touring 225/60/15 for 8"s on RS flared rear and 205/65/15 for 7" fronts. They will be a big change from 225/50/15 and 205/50/15, but I do more Touring around than Tearing around. Not a huge investment in the big scheme of things, and easily remedied.

[Peanut]

I have the P6000 in 195/65 and --as far as I can tell with my limited experience-- they perform very well and have great grip. They're not cheap though. I don't particularly like how they look: they're a bit too modern on an early 911 for my taste. For my next set of tires I'm probably going for the CN36 in 185/70, primarily for the looks.

I just love having correct, quality vintage-looking tires on a classic car.

Has anyone contemplated mounting the "inside" on the "outside" of the wheel? I noticed that the lettering on the inside isn't as modern looking, and I'd considered doing this. If this is a ridiculous question, feel free to flame away.

Scott

[Arne]

...I don't particularly like how they look: they're a bit too modern on an early 911 for my taste. For my next set of tires I'm probably going for the CN36 in 185/70, primarily for the looks.

I just love having correct, quality vintage-looking tires on a classic car.

Boy, do I get that. Tires are -- to me -- just like any other visible part of the car, in that I want them to look period correct. I will eventually (once I have all the important stuff on my car dealt with) replace the Sumitomos with which it came with either XWX or CN36. Can't live with anachronistic tires long term.

[rob@EMPI]

EMPI dealers have exclusive access to the Yokohama GT Classic, available in 145/80R15 and 165/80R15, they are of radial construction, look period correct and will fit 911, 912, 914 up through 1976 where 15” wheels were fitted (except the Comfort and 914-6 that used 14”)
Particularly the early long hood cars used narrow tires 145 & 165 cross sections,