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MNBoxster · 04-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Hi,

You're arguing about degrees of Tire Wear, not eliminating it entirely. Given the Mid-Engine weight distribution, the Front Brake Bias, and the softer compounds used in the Spec'd Tires, I doubt that you'd extend the life of the Tires by even 5k mi., and this at the expense of negatively impacting the Handling for every one of those miles.

Tire expense on a Performance Car simply goes with the Territory. You should never keep your tires on a Car like this for more than 4 years regardless of mileage or tread depth because the Tires degrade as much with Time as with Mileage. They become Hard and lose some of their ability to manage Heat making them quite literally unsafe. If you can't shoulder the $$ - stay away! Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

04-20-2006, 07:30 PM	#4
MNBoxster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,308	Hi, You're arguing about degrees of Tire Wear, not eliminating it entirely. Given the Mid-Engine weight distribution, the Front Brake Bias, and the softer compounds used in the Spec'd Tires, I doubt that you'd extend the life of the Tires by even 5k mi., and this at the expense of negatively impacting the Handling for every one of those miles. Tire expense on a Performance Car simply goes with the Territory. You should never keep your tires on a Car like this for more than 4 years regardless of mileage or tread depth because the Tires degrade as much with Time as with Mileage. They become Hard and lose some of their ability to manage Heat making them quite literally unsafe. If you can't shoulder the $$ - stay away! Hope this helps... Happy Motoring!... Jim'99 Last edited by MNBoxster; 04-20-2006 at 08:55 PM.