It never ceases to amaze me. One manufacture says "315mm" and another says "315mm". However, one is 1/2-3/4" wider than the other. I understand the differences, but shit... If you say 315mm, mean 315mm! It's not hard to understand. If you say 315mm, don't mean 305mm or 325mm. Go fucking figure.

Because of my tire size, I am limited in manufacturers. There are only 3 manufactures that make sizes for my rear tires (315/25/19) and only two of them are sold in the states...

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (backorder)
Continental ContiSportContact 2 (available)
Continental ContiSportContact 2 Vmax (low stock/backorder)
Yokohama AVS Sports (imported only - not sold in the US)

I had the Yoko AVS sports as they came with my wheel package. Now it was time to replace. The Yokos can only be ordered from overseas and because of the euro-dollar conversion, they are a rip-off. There are better performing tires. The Michelin were backordered, but I have heard issues about balancing troubles. The Contis are OEM manufacturers for my car, so I went with them.

315mm AVS Sports (close) vs 315mm ContiSportContact 2 (far) - do the AVS Sports look worn enough? I think that I have too much toe-out. I will get that fixed.


Yoko - left
Conti - right


New tires on top of each other - tall enough?