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Rock88,
First, congrats on your Boxster.
A few words on your car/condition. The rears are wider than the front and therefore displace more water in the wet and more likely to hydroplane. Rears also wear about 2X the fronts, so keep an eye on rear treadwear which is pretty short. Next, the Boxster is mid-engine and does have a rear weight bias. This may be very different than other cars you may be used to. The rear weight bias will tend to fishtail more like a pendulum once you exceed its limits. Also because of the low polar moment of inertia (mid-engine), the car turns and spins fast. If you exceed the cars limits, you have to be on your toes, so to speak. Another thing compared to other cars you may have driven is that the Boxster's tires are wide and very low profile. That makes them especially sensitive to tire pressure and alignment. Rear toe is especially critical for stability in a Boxster.
Make sure you have decent tread left for the conditions you plan on driving in. Then, make sure you get a good alignment. Forget Sears, Speedy Lube, etc., and possibly the dealer. The factory alignments specs are very wide. If you can afford it, I would recommend going to a race-type shop that specializes in Porsches and knows Boxsters. If you tell them the type of driving you do, they can guide you with the specific alignment that you should run. You will probably have to pay $100 more, but it will be worth it. Because alignment is so critical, that is something you need to check fairly regularly (along with your tires).
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