Reply to "17" Tires: Options getting fewer & and your opinion on 285/40/17 size?"

Thanks for the reminder!

"That DW pricing sounds excellent BTW. Are there any left?"

Well, apparently not too many. I just ordered a set of 4 (285 & 245/40/17) from TireRack. At least for my west coast zip (90277 so the Reno warehouse) there were less that 4 left of the 245/40s (so now less that 2). The good news is that both sizes are $112.45 + $20 shipping and no tax. The bad news is that the 285's have a mid '13 date code (TR said they should be good for ~5 years). At that price, I can live with that.

I checked other sources and most didn't have them. Amazon does and at about the same price (w free shipping with Prime) but probably add tax (8%+ in CA). They showed on 7 left (245) and 4 left (285). So, if someone wants some, they better move now.

I checked other options on TR and P Zeros are available in 335/35ZR17 and 245/40ZR17 sizes. the 335s are $632.00 each!! Michelin 335s are available for $406.70 but the closest to a front tire is 225/45ZR17 (don't know if that fits).

As for the R888's and other track/autocross tires, as I said before, those make no sense for my needs.