15" Avon CR6ZZ compared to 17" performance tires

[scootter]

The fronts are 275/40/17. I am currently running the Pilots, but they are getting to be around 7 plus years old. That is getting up there in age!! The rears don't rub anywhere. The fronts only rub when the wheel is cranked all the way to the right or left. I have the 514 putting out some good power!!

Scott

[Detroit Bill]

Originally Posted by scootter

The fronts are 275/40/17. I am currently running the Pilots, but they are getting to be around 7 plus years old. That is getting up there in age!! The rears don't rub anywhere. The fronts only rub when the wheel is cranked all the way to the right or left. I have the 514 putting out some good power!!

Scott

Scott how did the older PS hold the power when they were newer?

I am between Nitto NT05

255/40/17
315/35/17

And Pilot Sport 2.
275/40/17
335/35/17

The PS2 are twice as much and one of my concerns is that they will age out before they wear out. I don't mind spending the money I want the best straight line acceleration and handling that I can get.

[lippy]

Originally Posted by Detroit Bill

Scott how did the older PS hold the power when they were newer?

I am between Nitto NT05

255/40/17
315/35/17

And Pilot Sport 2.
275/40/17
335/35/17

The PS2 are twice as much and one of my concerns is that they will age out before they wear out. I don't mind spending the money I want the best straight line acceleration and handling that I can get.

Pilots are *far* superior to Nittos.

[Detroit Bill]

Originally Posted by lippy

Pilots are *far* superior to Nittos.

They should be they are twice as much!

[scootter]

Originally Posted by Detroit Bill

Scott how did the older PS hold the power when they were newer?

I am between Nitto NT05

255/40/17
315/35/17

And Pilot Sport 2.
275/40/17
335/35/17

The PS2 are twice as much and one of my concerns is that they will age out before they wear out. I don't mind spending the money I want the best straight line acceleration and handling that I can get.

They will age out before wearing out. I have had these Pilots on my car since 2006. I drive my car, so I want to make sure I have the best wether I am going 50mph or 125mph. They did fairly well new, but as time has gone on,they break loose easy. I have had comments about my wheels not looking original, but I don't give a sh!t because the car isn't original!!
So the way I look at it, I have had these tires for about 9 years and put about 25,000 plus miles on them. Only the right rear wore bad down to the wear bars. I will pull them off, put the fronts on Craigs list and sell them for $200.
When I bought the car it had 315/45/17 F1 Supercar Goodyears on it. I had two sets. The rear tires I got about 5,000 miles out of each set. The 335 are 12.5" wide compared to around 11.2" with the 315's. At some point once all the 335/35/17 are gone, I would prefer to get 18" wheels for the rear.
BTW, I like the look of the Cobra photo's you posted.
Scott