Boxster approved tires

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I remember seeing a thread on the "approved" tires by Porsche. Here is an article I came across that may help out if you are interested. Mine came with the Bridgestones...Not sure if I like them yet.


Article:
Porsche has approved the Bridgestone Potenza S-02 N3, the Continental SportContact N1, the Michelin MXX3 Pilot SX N2 (which I have), the Pirelli PZero Direzionale and Asimmetrico N3, and the Yokohama AVS S-1Z N1. They also specify the sizes which are 205/55-16 front, 225/50-16 rear, 205/50-17 front, 255/40-17 rear, and 225/40-18 front, 265/35-18 rear. Porsche has tried to categorize these tires to compare their relative merits using a "sports," "all-around" and "comfort" rating. Only the Michelins and Pirellis are described as "sports" tires. The others are "all-around" (Bridgestone) or "comfort" (Yokohama and Continental). So choose the tire that best describes your driving style. If you get really annoyed at a harsh ride, get one of the "comfort" tires. If performance is more important to you, get one of the "sports" tires. If you can't decide, get the "all-around" tires.