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Pat · 08-26-2007, 07:50 PM

If you had all-seasons, then yes, the summers are different. You may have run the Kumho ASX, which is a mid- to upper-grade A/S tire. They a far cry from the SPT in the dry.
SPTs are nothing special, but just a good all around tire.
I have to say, I'm a little surprised how many people here put mid-grade tires on such a nice car. Don't get me wrong, I'm as cost-concious (read: cheap) as anyone, but why buy a Porsche if you're going to put sub-par tires on it? Just get some other good but cheaper car, put nice tires on it and you'll perform better than the Boxster.

08-26-2007, 07:50 PM	#9
Pat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 456	If you had all-seasons, then yes, the summers are different. You may have run the Kumho ASX, which is a mid- to upper-grade A/S tire. They a far cry from the SPT in the dry. SPTs are nothing special, but just a good all around tire. I have to say, I'm a little surprised how many people here put mid-grade tires on such a nice car. Don't get me wrong, I'm as cost-concious (read: cheap) as anyone, but why buy a Porsche if you're going to put sub-par tires on it? Just get some other good but cheaper car, put nice tires on it and you'll perform better than the Boxster. __________________ "Of all the extreme sports I've ever participated in- windsurfing, kite boarding, wake boarding, tow-in surfing and snowboarding- skiing, for me, made everything else easy." -Chuck Patterson