2004 Boxster - 17 inch tire discussion

[Topless]

For a non spirited daily driver where road manners and long life are most important, here are my recommendations:

Michelin Pilot SportA/S 3+
Michelin****Pilot Sport A/S 3+ (W- or Y-Speed Rated)

BFG g-force Comp 2 A/S
BFGoodrich****g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Good grip wet dry and even light snow if you go to Tahoe. High treadwear #s so 20,000 miles per set is very realistic. Do spend $120 and have a neutral alignment done to maximize tire life.

[alansanmateo]

Originally Posted by Topless

For a non spirited daily driver where road manners and long life are most important, here are my recommendations:

Michelin Pilot SportA/S 3+
Michelin****Pilot Sport A/S 3+ (W- or Y-Speed Rated)

BFG g-force Comp 2 A/S
BFGoodrich****g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Good grip wet dry and even light snow if you go to Tahoe. High treadwear #s so 20,000 miles per set is very realistic. Do spend $120 and have a neutral alignment done to maximize tire life.

20,000 miles will take me 5 years. Maybe more.....

I decided that I didn't need the AS, as there is zero chance this car will see Tahoe

The drive from the Bay Area to Tahoe is lousy, and it wouldn't be much fun in the Boxster.

But I do agree that the Michelin would be a great tire if I there was any real risk it would see snow

re the alignment issue, I had heard that the Boxster is supposed to wear the rear tires on the inside edge - that the camber is part of the engineering. Is that a load of crap? (or am I misunderstanding the alignment comment?)

[tlc356]

I had a set of the BFG g-force tires, and while I got 30,000 miles on them (yea, I'm old and slow now), they were so loud that I hated them. I replaced them with PS/2's which are great.

[Topless]

Originally Posted by tlc356

I had a set of the BFG g-force tires, and while I got 30,000 miles on them (yea, I'm old and slow now), they were so loud that I hated them. I replaced them with PS/2's which are great.

On the subject of tire noise, it is a product of both tire design and tire age. As the rubber hardens over the years it gets a lot noisier. An A/S tire that is 5 yrs old will always be noisier than a fresh summer tire that will be used up in 8k miles. I sorta prefer tires that wear out in 1-2 years for this reason.