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Chowda Hed - 12 Jan 2006 19:18 GMT

Anyone out there with recommendations on tires for a 2002 boxster?
Looking for street, not racing. Drive in Florida, so summer tires
probably are better.

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Floyd Rogers - 12 Jan 2006 19:54 GMT

> Anyone out there with recommendations on tires for a 2002 boxster?
> Looking for street, not racing. Drive in Florida, so summer tires
> probably are better.

Check out the performance tire review in the December Car & Driver (I think
it's
available on their website.) Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 1st, ContiSportContact
2
was 2nd, Yoko Advan Neova AD07 third, Michelin PS2 4th.

FloydR

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Weekend Guru - 13 Jan 2006 02:34 GMT

Michelin Pilot Sport or Bridgestone SO-3

Both excellent...my experience is that the Bridgestones not only handle
great, but offer a more comfortable ride than the Michelins.
Otherwise...it's pretty much of a toss up. Both would be perfect for the
Florida climate.

> Anyone out there with recommendations on tires for a 2002 boxster?
> Looking for street, not racing. Drive in Florida, so summer tires
> probably are better.

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Dan Stephenson - 13 Jan 2006 17:34 GMT

> Anyone out there with recommendations on tires for a 2002 boxster?
> Looking for street, not racing. Drive in Florida, so summer tires
> probably are better.

I recently got a set of the Michelin Pilots. They're one of the
'approved' tires for the '02 Boxster, and what mine came with. They
are extremely grippy and I highly recommend them.

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Chowda Hed - 04 Feb 2006 20:30 GMT

Hey all... I just wanted to share a positive experience in case anyone
is looking for tires for a Boxster. I settled on a set of Michelin
Pilot Sport PS2 tires last week. So far in both dry weather and in
torrential rain, they have been outstanding. I had pilot sports
before, and these feel grippier and are noticeably quieter.

I am certain that they will not last very long... but you pretty much
have to decide whether that is worth the tradeoff. I'll be happy to
get 15,000 miles out of them. But, those 15,000 miles should be a lot
of fun.

They have these tires at Costco for $1032 for a set of 4. Most places
will come pretty close to matching that price. Watch out where you
bring the car though, I brought my car to one shop that had no clue how
to even get a Boxster on its lift -- then went to another that had no
trouble at all.

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