Which tyre is best?

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by Henrik

As far as I have gathered these are the recommended ones by Porsche:

Pirelli P Zero Rosso

I have the Rossos on my car now,stay away from them. For the price go they are not worth it. Go for the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A(Max Summer Performance) or RE-01R(Extreme Summer Performance),both are less $ and based off of my past experiences with higher end Potenzas they should be better. Whatever route you decide to go,be sure to give us a review.

[SC986]

I had the Continentals on my BMW 3 series and really hated them. They had a decent ride but no handling and I did not get a good life out of them.

I replaced them with a version of the Pilot Sport I have on the Boxster..Pilot Exalto. They ride great and the handling improved 100 percent. They were a good bit cheaper than the sports.

[racer_d]

Henrik - "best" for what?

If normal, spirited street driving, as Porsche intended, in most elements, then follow the porsche suggestions. Since you are in the UK, I am not sure what other brands you can buy that have been mentioned here already (ie Khumo, or Toyo)

I am not suprised that your car currently feels slippery given the fact you have mixed brands of tires. I am sure tread patterns and likely tire constructions are different between the two. You don't mention how many miles you have on the tires, but the rears typically don't last more than 15,000 miles. Fronts can take as much as twice as long to wear out. Obviously, tread depths will impact their wet weather performance.

[David_J]

Originally Posted by racer_d

You don't mention how many miles you have on the tires, but the rears typically don't last more than 15,000 miles.

15,000? I got a tiny bit over 6000 miles out of my last set. I bought them new in April and by December they were gone.

[kls]

I am also searching for tires and have decided on the Bridgestone Pole Positions. A great resource for tires is tirerack.com. Try the link below, then you can get reviews from everyone with a Boxster about how they liked each tire. It's a little confusing to find that - but enter you car in their search engine and it will give you loads of info.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=MP

[smagerstein]

I have the P Zero Rossos

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSS of grip.

These were new when I bought my car 4 months ago (since done 3000miles)
Still look like new but many say wear very wuickly. We will see I suppose.

I like em. Even if they only last 7 or 8K then I will get them again.

Ciao

[noone986s]

Hi,

I have Dunlop SP9090 on 18inch sport wheels and find them a good balance for the damp UK roads. I previously had the pirrellis which were very nervous at the first sign of rain.

Also it would be a good idea to check your tyre pressures, I use 31/36 rather than 29/36 as recommended and find it a bit more stable.

[Henrik]

Well, I thought I would let you know how I got on.
I got new tires a some time ago and I opted for the Michelin Pilot Sport. I have now driven a few thousand miles and the car feels planted in all situations. They were the most expensive tires but only a little bit more than the Pirelli Rossos which aren't supposed to be as good in the wet as the Michelins. Since it rains everyday in England......it was an easy choice!

I would strongly recommend these tires!

Henrik