2004 Boxster - 17 inch tire discussion

[alansanmateo]

Hi. I'll do more searching on this topic, but if someone wants to chime in I would be pleased to listen.

I need new tires for my 2004 which I bought used three years ago. My wife uses it daily for very non-spirited driving, about 10 miles/day, nearly all highway. But I do like to take it out occasionally as we have some nice hills nearby.

I live in the western hills of the San Francisco peninsula (San Mateo), so it's rarely above 85 degrees and rarely below 40. We don't get as much rain as we used to, and even the fog is less, but there is often moisture on the road. And we have about 8 months of no rain, but I can slow down during those first rains and through the winter.

My rear tires are worn at the inside edge, so it's time to replace them. I'd like one set for the entire year, and I would like reasonable performance in the rain. I would like the tires to be reasonably quiet, as I much prefer to drive with the roof open.

I would really appreciate recommendations. I do understand that the N sidewall is not "mandatory" according to most folks (though the service department at the dealer disagrees).

I am not concerned about the cost, really. I consider tires to be very important and it's a small price to pay for comfort and safety.

I did see the recommendation to use 225 in the front