My local dealer charges about $150.

 

The local performance shop that specializes in high end cars here charges $195 - guess it depends on geographic location as well. I know our local Porsche dealership is about $240 for alignment.

 

Re-11's get too soft/tacky after spirited use in hot climates. Otherwise, good tyres. PS2 are terrible, they don't give enough to the road for grip. I went through a set of RE-11's in 3000kms, whereas PS2 are seeing 6,000km with little wear. However, the PS2's allowed me to see the scrub closer than I would have liked. For no apparent reason, all four wheels drifted, luckily I live to tell the tale. After my CSI type inspection of the road, I concluded the tyres were the weakest link (not the driver). The Yokos sound like a great option. I've read a rave review about Hankook tyres (Korean tires) on this forum that's also worth checking out.

 

i run hankooks right now on my c2s and i will install ad08 next week with other wheel set, i hope it will be better than hankooks

 

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i wanted 305's (19's or 20's) but i couldnt find ad08 that size on tirerack

 

Yokohama doesn't list that size for the A08's on their web site.

 

Jon you'll be good on the 295's...these really are great tires, you'll love 'em.

 

well now i have at least 245-35-19 Yoko AD08 on the front!

Freshly installed but so far i love them. Gripy, communicative, not too loud... That is a really big upgrade from my Hankook's.

Can't complaint about my rear Pirelli Pzero 305-25-20 either, but i knew them already from my older 911.

 

I have heard from a friend that the AD08's get loud once they hit about 60% thread left.

Can anyone confirm?

Thanks,

T.

 

i don't know about 60% but they start to be a bit noisier at only 80% thread left

 

Agree with the importance of a good alignment.

I discussed suspension mods with my mechanic after noticing the degree of wear on the outer edge of the tire during my last track day. He said you could do a lot with a more aggressive alignment adding more negative camber.

The car is now much more stable under hard cornering. You can feel that the outside tires ride flatter with less squeal and better grip.

Best $150 spent, ever, IMHO.

Thanks for the review of the Yokohamas.

 

From my experience the Ps2's and the Pirellis get loud when they are about wore out too.

 

The dealer may be balking at exceeding factory specifications. Reserach and find out what that number is. The other option is to find a reputable Porsche track setup alignment shop near you.