[pbanders]

I just replaced a set of N3000's on my car with Goodyear F1 GS-D3's.

Pro/Con on the Nexens:

Pro
* Cheap, really cheap
* Looks good
* Quiet
* Stay in balance (something cheap tires rarely do)

Con
* Average dry traction
* Average wet traction
* Poor wear, only 7K on the rears

They're so cheap that if you don't care about some loss in traction (Boxster's have plenty to start with) you can't go wrong. If you're looking for performance, look elsewhere. The GS-D3's are a better overall tire than the Pilots for me, and were about $50 a tire cheaper (about $275 each for 265/35-18's). Judging from wear on the set I have on my M3, they should be substantially better than the N3000's, I'm hoping to get 12K miles out of the rears.