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Originally Posted by jonasjmac
Looking for rec's on extreme high performance tires for track days, 98 Boxster. Not R compound ready yet. My local tire ship says the boxster is limited due to its tire size
Tires 205/50/17
Tires. 255/40/17
They recommended Yokohama Neova
No go on Re-71(they don't come in the right size). Have those on my 911 and LOVE them
any other thoughts?
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I think the RE-11 comes in those sizes. But if you go to 225/45/17 in the front it opens up around 9 extreme summer performance tires. I am running Hankook RS-3 in those sizes, but there are several other good choices, I think including the new RE-71:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSearchResults.jsp?frontWidth=225%2F&frontRatio=45&frontDiameter=17&rearWidth=255%2F&rearRatio=40&rearDiameter=17&zip-code=
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE-71R&frontTire=245WR7RE71RXL&rearTire=54WR7RE71RXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
225/45/17 is run by a lot of folks and helps dial out some of the understeer, and if you call Tire Rack they will tell you it is an approved size for the Boxster in the front. A lot of folks on here run that size besides me, they are the ones I got the idea from.