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Old 05-15-2020, 01:09 PM   #5707
bcrdukes
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Got a new set of tires for my Boxster.

Old: Dunlop Direzza DZ102. Lots of good grip, but was awful for daily driving. I checked tire pressures and did everything I could but it was always a loud crash and bang and did not absorb bumps or cracks on the road very well. They came with the car, and another local PCA member needed a set of tires to pass safety inspection, so they were donated. About 7 or 8 32nds on all four tires so they still had some life to them. Build date was about 3 or 4 years old with no issues on the tires.

New tires would be considered by most Porschephiles a cardinal sin. I got a set of Federal Evoluzion ST-1 tires (225/45/17 Front / 255/40/17 Rear) and they are a huge improvement over the Dunlops. Some online review compare them to the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, and they certainly did feel like them. Good stopping power (so far) and traction in the rain (it rained today after I left the shop) and absorbed a lot of the road imperfections. Still need to break them in, but very happy with them. Taxes, installation, fees, and all for tires for $650 CAD (about $460 USD or so.) If you folks are looking for a set of inexpensive summer or tires for light track, these should do the trick.

For reference, Michelin Pilot Sport 2s would have cost me $1500 CAD. Way too expensive. I couldn't find a distributor or shop who had the Pilot Sport 4S in stock for the 986 Boxster, so that was a bust.
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