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Old 10-01-2008, 11:29 AM   #7
CA_Boxster
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Based on the points you've made I say get the all-seasons. They give you the most versatility and probably have the better tread life. Yes, Summer tires will be stickier, offer better grip and will stop faster, but that's what soft tires specially made to be used in warm weather on dry roads that they can grab will do. If you don't have a particular reason to go for the Summer tires, and it doesn't sound like you're motivated to do so, then don't buy the extreme end of the performance and limit the conditions in which you feel comfortable driving.

I have Summer tires but where I live it's pretty much always Summer, and even given that I weighed wet grip heavily in my selection. There's nothing wrong with performance all-seasons. The rubber won't freeze in cold weather and you'll get a little tread for the early Fall snow flurries.
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