Tire Recommendation?

[ssitek]

So, i went on Tire Rack to check on ordering some Sumis. I got this message when i was checking prices:

The following tire you have selected has a higher load rating than the vehicle's Original Equipment (O.E.) tires. This typically results in increased ride harshness, which some customers may find undesirable.

WTF? Either of you guys experienced "increased ride harshness"?

Steve

[Topless]

Negative on the harsh ride. I am running off a set of Sumis on my street wheels and I think the ride quality is as good or better than the PS2s I had before. Tirerack's own test results agreed (see link above). Remember though that all tires are a tradeoff and there are no perfect tires. A tire that one driver really likes may be all wrong for another driver in the same car. Choose wisely.

[schnellman]

Been on 'em for over a year now and haven't noticed any "harshness."

[xcbxer]

The forum hasn't had much to say about Hancook. My 97 wih 39K came with a set of Ventus V12 EVO tires almost new.

Haven't pushed them hard, but certainly quiet on highway and apparently cheap (around $600 for the 4).

I'm saving my $ for the latest boogie man breakdowns - now it's cracked heads and change the waterpump every 3 years.

[jcb986]

I see you are in St. Paul. I would make sure you had a good tire to handle snow, so look at the grip when you purchase.

[JTP]

If you will be using your Boxster throughout the winter, using it as your daily driver and don't have the space to get a second set of dedicated snow tires like me, perhaps a good performing all season tire will work.
I just got a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS. They are very comfortable, grips great in wet, and Tire Rack surveys them as pretty good in the dry and better than average in snow. They do feel a little soft in steering response though. Slightly twitchy at speeds above 90. I paid about $690 for the set.
I don't track my car so I'm pretty pleased with them. My complaints are the cushy sidewalls and the tires seem slightly out of round. The shop double checked the balance but they have a slight vibration at speeds above 80. I'll keep driving them and see if they improve.
But I have to wait til the car comes back from the collision shop first.

[yelojkt]

Kuhmo ecsta XS. You will love these tires. I have ran kuhmo MX's, pirelli Rosa, bridgestone re050's and a few others but I have never ran a tire that handles like the XS's. They practically feel like r-comps. I will run these tires until they refuse to make them anymore.