Need to Improve the Ride

[al83s]

+1 on the softer sidewall tires before you invest in new wheels.
Roads in the city im currently living in are horrible, some brick-paved and driving around on my worn BFGoodrich G-Force summer tires was teeth rattling.
I just put a set of all-season Continental Extreme Contacts (also z-rated) on and the ride quality improved drammatically. Softer sidewall will take away from steering wheel sensitivity alitle though, which may not be much of a problem since you have 18" wheels, I have 17''.
Good luck

[Opposite Lock]

Thanks, guys. I appreciate your comments.

Ed

[ekam]

Just out of curiosity, are you an expat? I was just there in Nov for a family wedding.

Get all-season(this may be a foreign term to people outside of North America) tires with softer sidewall. 17"s will help but I doubt you'll have an easy way to source wheels that will fit the 986.

As an extreme measure you can remove the front & rear swaybars, but I remember one of them (rear??) is a bi*ch to take off.

[Opposite Lock]

Hi ekam...I'm originally from Ireland, but have been in HK for 20 years.

I thought 17" wheels were standard on the 986?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Opposite Lock

Hi ekam...I'm originally from Ireland, but have been in HK for 20 years.

I thought 17" wheels were standard on the 986?

I've spent my last 15 years away from HK. I figured you aren't local, as most drivers I've seen in convertibles over there are not!

16"s were standard for our generation Boxsters, 17"s were standard on the S due to the bigger brakes. 17"s off of the 987 Boxsters & Caymans will fit as well.

[Boxtaboy]

I spent 2 yrs. in HK working for a US firm. Was great fun, and even drove a couple of my friends' cars (getting used to the steering wheel on the right side was not that difficult). They were all coupes though, as it's usually too hot and humid there for a convertible to make much sense.

[ekam]

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