Forget 225. Why not just go with a 235 in the front and 315 in the rear? Both are n-spec and more rubber is a good thing. These fit perfectly on an 8.5" front and 11" rear wheel.

 

Yeah, I was considering that, or 235's up front and 295's out back like the GT3.
Anyone else out there with either of these combos care to comment?

 

Any replies for the previous post?^^^^

 

I went with the Pilot Sport N2 spec, 235 front, 295 rear on my 02 TT. Tech and service manager at Gaudin Porsche could see no problem. Ive got about 850 miles on them...very nice! My wife, who's not in the car a great deal, noticed how much quieter they are then the Pirelli's. Ride seems a bit less harsh, and performance, it's early, but so far excellent.

 

Thanks for the info.....
Parden my confusion, but are those the 1st generation Pilot Sports, or the new Pilot Sport S2's that come on the GT3?

 

Are they the same overall diameter as the 225's?

 

N2 Sports are the PS2's.

 

No, Dock -- the 235 size is ~ 25.4", resulting in an approximate difference of .4" between the front and rear tire/wheel OD's when using a 295 sized rear tire.

 

Thanks Jack. Do you care to comment on the noise and ride comfort characteristics of your GT3's tires?

 

Here is the link to the spec page for the PS 2: http://www.michelinman.com/assets/pd...tsportps2.pdf.

The difference is in the width, sidewall to sidewall. And yes, this is the new generation Pilot Sport--2. As far as fit, fits stock rim, no problem with front wheel well.

 

My sales guy said there wouldn't really be a problem with 235's on the front, just that the AWD would provide less front wheel power at higher speeds, decreasing stability a bit.

 

235 front 315 rear is a perfect match. Why use 295 on the rear??

 

Maybe the wider rear size (315/30/18) will just add that much more noise and tramlining that I'm trying to eliminate from the Pirellis? I also can't find it available at tirerack!

 

315's aren't available yet but may be here soon.

 

Do you have that combination?