[boxsterfromhell]

I bought my 1997 65,000 mile Boxster at the end of November, AS IS. One of the main reason for purchasing this car was for the 19" mesh style rims. Within a couple of days of my purchase, I had to replace the two rear tires as they were bald and held no traction in the rain. I also noticed in dry conditions, the rear end of the car was squirrelly. I purchased a couple of decent used tires until I had the money to buy a brand new complete set of four. After buying those tires, I had a rear lower control arm and a rear strut replaced, both on the same side. Within weeks, I had to replace the rear tires again. That time, I had the car aligned. Less than 3 weeks later and I had to purchase yet another set of rear tires. I took the car to be aligned again at a reputable place referred by my mechanic. Less than 3 weeks later, I had to replace the rear tires once more. Three weeks after that, I had to replace the tires again. That's five sets of tires in four months!!!

It's been two weeks since my last tire purchase and it is evident that they are considerably more worn than the day I purchased them. Last night while driving on the highway in the high speed toll lane it began to rain. The rear of the car began to swerve all over the road. Needless to say, it was very unnerving for both myself and my passenger.

My mechanic is beside himself, as he sees nothing wrong with my rear suspension other than what was already repaired.

Used or otherwise, why is my car eating tires so quickly?? Why am I unable to control the rear of the car in the rain? I currently have 245/35/19s in the front and 285/30/19s in the rear. I have also put on 295/30/19s and 275/35/19s. At this point I am afraid to spend alot of money on brand new tires until I can be assured that purchasing used tires is the source of all my troubles.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!!