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Old 03-03-2013, 04:39 AM   #4
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The short answer is that there aren't many truly 'bad' name brand performance tires available these days. A competitive market is a good thing. I'm not personally a fan of BFG, but other than that, any of your listed choices would likely be fine.

The longer answer: the Conti Sport Contact 2 is a fairly middle of the road performance tire. There are better choices for similar money. Conti's newer ExtremeContact DW and DWS, on the other hand, are very solid performers that are also well priced. The DW is a three season tire, the DWS all season; I run the DWS on my 6 series BMW and recommend it.

For the Boxster, I wanted more of a pure performance tire, and went with the Bridgestone Potenza S-04. I have no complaints based on 4-5 months use.

Bottom line, I would recommend you decide what qualities (dry grip/wet grip/noise/wear) are important to you, and in what balance. Then wade through the ratings and reviews on the Tire Rack site and make your choice.
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