tires pre aproved for boxster

[mariosp]

Originally Posted by thstone

The N rating by Porsche is useless. Don't waste your time giving it a second thought.

Do a search on tires and you'll find numerous threads on the subject.

As mikefocke said, every tire is a compromise. So, Step 1 in selecting a tire is to figure out what you want and what you're willing to give up:

high mileage vs high grip?
quiet vs louder?
maximum dry grip vs everything else?
quick turn-in and corner response vs poor corner response?
all weather vs sunny and clear?
cheap vs expensive

For instance, all I have ever cared about is maximum cornering grip and I am willing to sacrifice everything else (rain performance, noise, longevity, and price) to get it. This narrows all of the selections down to about 3-4 very high grip tires.

Once you know what characteristics you want in a tire (and understanding that you can't get them all and get it cheap), then post back and folks can give you specific recommendations.

And yes, there are a few good "all-around" tires, but the more specific you can be, the better the advice you'll receive.

Thanks for all important and useful information that u shared! I am interested for high grip all weather tires no matter cost

[JayG]

Originally Posted by mariosp

Thanks for all important and useful information that u shared! I am interested for high grip all weather tires no matter cost

there is no easy choice as every parameter effects the others
High Grip and all weather don't happen together.
You can get decent grip and all season, but high grip, probably not

That being said, I have Michelin AS/3 all season on my 996, they do perform pretty well, good grip and tread wear. My only complaint is they are really noisy, especially on grooved concrete like most of the freeways here in San Diego.
Could be that they are 19's?

I haven't tracked the car or did an AX with that rubber, but a bunch of spirited back road driving with them

[mariosp]

Originally Posted by JayG

there is no easy choice as every parameter effects the others
High Grip and all weather don't happen together.
You can get decent grip and all season, but high grip, probably not

That being said, I have Michelin AS/3 all season on my 996, they do perform pretty well, good grip and tread wear. My only complaint is they are really noisy, especially on grooved concrete like most of the freeways here in San Diego.
Could be that they are 19's?

I haven't tracked the car or did an AX with that rubber, but a bunch of spirited back road driving with them

the rims are 18!!

[JayG]

Originally Posted by mariosp

the rims are 18!!

LOL

I meant my noisy ones on my 996 are 19's

[mariosp]

hey! thank you all for your advices!! I have purchased the Michelin pilot sport 3 with date of production early 2015...see attached images