tire choices are SO TOUGH!

[SpIcEz]

Originally Posted by Sarahaw

It’s virtually impossible to get everything from a brand of tires and every car owner’s needs are different. For summer tires, I look for performance and comfort, that’s I don’t want rubber that howls on the road. I’ve used and enjoyed Michelin brands such as Primacy MaxTouch and Defender LTX for several years and I can vouch for the tires for quietness. The maxtouch construction in the Primacy evenly distributes the pressure ensuring the cornering, acceleration and braking is smooth.

I think you are in the wrong section with your touring tires and SUV tires.
These are not tires for a Porsche Boxster at all.

As with Topless above, for street performance, you cant go wrong with Hankook RS4.
They are at the top of the list for me, unless you get heavy rainfalls and also care about longevity. If so, Michelins 4s is probably my second choice.

Track/DE and AX is another ball game.

[JayG]

Originally Posted by SpIcEz

I think you are in the wrong section with your touring tires and SUV tires.
These are not tires for a Porsche Boxster at all.

As with Topless above, for street performance, you cant go wrong with Hankook RS4.
They are at the top of the list for me, unless you get heavy rainfalls and also care about longevity. If so, Michelins 4s is probably my second choice.

Track/DE and AX is another ball game.

I'm a little schizo too.

RS4's wear like iron for a HP tire. They are a little slower than RE71's or NT01's, but unless you are at the top of your class, probably not a big deal.

For the track, I prefer NT01 and street, although I don't think they are available anymore Pilot SuperSports.

I havn't done AX in a while, and IMHO RE-71 is the way to go.

BTW, if you want a low cost pretty high performance street/back road tire, look at the Sumotomo HTR ZIII or the Hankook Ventus V12