New tires- 1999 - 996

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Good afternoon,everyone

 

I need to get new tires for my 996. Was looking around at Costco and they have the POTENZA RE980AS+ with discount.  I am not finding these tires in the forum. Does anyone of you have used these tires? According to Costco mechanic they install these in sports cars , plus I see they have some mile warranty.

 

Thank you,

 

Daniel Rodriguez

[JFP in PA]

Up front, you need to know this is a discontinued (Consumer Reports; https://www.consumerreports.org/products/ultra-high-performance-all-season-tire/bridgestone-potenza-re980as-397609/overview/) and superseded tire model, which means if down the road you needed to replace one or more, you may not be able to find them in your car's sizes.  They were also known for being very noisy in customer reviews, which is probably why they were replaced.

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Hello JFP

 

Thank youfor your feedback. I think those are the previous model Costco has RE980AS+. Let me see if there is a review on those.

 

Thank you,

 

Daniel

[judgejon]

Michelin PS2, or latest Porsche approved version.  Best I used. 
Gosh, I still miss the “tire wars” on the forum years and years ago. 

[Daniel Rodriguez]

Good afternoon Everyone..

 

I ende up purchasing the tires. Will Provide feedback after a few miles of use.

Thank you,

Daniel Rodriguez