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Old 03-11-2014, 03:49 PM   #1
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I'm a fan of Bridgestone tires but to be honest every manufacturer out there makes decent tires. Look for summer performance tires with a tread wear rating around 280 and you'll be good.
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Old 03-11-2014, 05:25 PM   #2
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I just bought my 2003 Boxster basic with a new set of Sumitomo HTR Z II tires installed by the dealer. Today I had a set of Michelin Pilot All Season (it rains a lot here in Western Washington) installed in place of the Sumitomos. WOW! What difference. I noticed as I drove away from the tire shop that the low-speed steering effort was greatly reduced and as I hit the highway the ride, noise level and grip was much improved. I'm not interested in burnouts or track time, just safe, spirited street driving and these Michelins are great - should last a while, too!
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:35 PM   #3
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I just bought a set of 4 Michelin Pilot Super Sports from Tire Rack. Very happy.
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:36 PM   #4
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I have Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus on my car. My criteria was the same as your when I chose them and I think they would be exactly what you are looking for. They worked very well for four seasons, and they still have lots of tread, but they have lost their stickiness during the last year.

I'm replacing them with Hankook V12's as I don't expect to be doing any cold weather driving in the future.

Have you done a search on this forum and read any of the vast amount of information that has been written on this topic?
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:46 PM   #5
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The Hankook V12's have had good press. And the price is nice!
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