I had these tires on the rear of my 2.7 Boxster when i bought it, And contrary to the smug reviewers re lack of talent
plus I'll never understand owning a premium car and putting on budget tires
The back end coming round on you at 20 mph on a damp, not wet, but damp roundabout has nothing to do with talent, and all to do with shockingly bad & dangerous tires, and not that great in the dry to be honest.
There was no date code on these, so they could have been quite old, they still had 4mm tread, I believe they may have been updated now so I have no experience of this new compound, but safe to say, if you have these older tires, get rid asap before they cause you an injury or worse. Now on trusty PS4's like my last car which I went though 3 sets with many miles of great grip in all weathers.
Best Tires for the Porsche 986 2.7
Porsche 986 2.7 drivers have left 2 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 1,700 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 2owner reviews
- 1,700 milescovered on them
- 2different tires rated
- 59%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Porsche 986 2.7
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Porsche 986 2.7 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 225/50 R16 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
All Season tires
No Porsche 986 2.7 driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 is our highest rated, at 9.5 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Porsche 986 2.7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
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8.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
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8.2 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Summer tires
No Porsche 986 2.7 driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is our highest rated, at 9.4 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Porsche 986 2.7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Falken ZIEX ZE320
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental Premium Contact 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
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9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Nokian WetProof
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Linglong Sport Master
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
Winter tires
No Porsche 986 2.7 driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin Alpin 6 is our highest rated, at 9.1 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Porsche 986 2.7 reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Alpin 6
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Nokian WR D4
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8.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Tire sizes Porsche 986 2.7 drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
What Porsche 986 2.7 drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Bought these for my Porsche 986. What a flexible, compliant ride! Gives good feedback when pressing on. Dry B road grip is enchanting and confidence inspiring. They are a communicative tire.
Going to test them in the wet tomorrow, but so far, no bad thoughts on them.
Going to test them in the wet tomorrow, but so far, no bad thoughts on them.
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