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Appreciate the help very much. Will be going ahead with the same tire sizes as what you will be putting on your car. :thumbup: Since I'm making an online purchase, I was very concerned about getting into a dicey situation like getting the wrong tire or the wrong tire size. So thanks a million for the advice and the assurances !!!! :notworthy: I dont know if anyone has explicilty mentioned it, but this is an extremely friendly and helpful forum and you guys make things a lot easier for us "unexperts". The only other online forum that feels so close-knit is my USC Trojans' WeAreSC site. :cheers: Porsche family and Trojan family! Looks like I have great genes :D :drive: Edit: Added link to Aug 2005 Car and Driver Tire comparisons between 11 tires - this should help others making similar comparisons. FYI - C&D compared only the all-season handling and price, not ride comfort or noise levels. Total Points = 2 x dry handling points + wet handling points + 1/2 x price points. (PDF) http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/tests...gy_f1_gs_ds.pdf (PDF) #1 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 #4 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (probably took a hit because of price)

hi, Need some more help. Initially the guy at Custom Alignment said I should go with Michelin PS2s but my car is 205/50/17 at the front, and 255/40/17 at the rear, and Michelin does not make 205/50/17 PS2 tires, so that's not an option. Also, Custom Alignment said "dont mix and match tires" i.e. PS2 on rear and S-02s on the front. Then the Custom Alignment guy suggested that I should avoid all Dunlop tires. Also personally I am not very keen on Goodyear. Are those biases valid ? He also suggested that I should go with Bridgestone S-02s. TireRack offers S-02As, but not the S-02s. How much does that matter ? I dont drive on the track. My boxster is a daily driver for me so I value handling and ride comfort equally. Moreover, the TireRack survey shows that the Bridgestone RE050A is rated higher than the suggested S-02A, and the GoodYear Eagle F1 GS-D3 is rated even higher than both. However, my feeling is that the Goodyears are probably not a good fit for the Boxster, though they might serve well on other sports cars - (though I don't know why I feel that way). If I am wrong, please tell me so and I'll gladly buy the Goodyear. What would you guys suggest ? I did do my research and have attached the links to the valid pieces of information, but now I am confused and would very much appreciate guidance from a more knowledgable source. :notworthy: thank you very much for all the help. :renntech: Tire Survey Results: Max Performance Summer http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresult...=17&type=MP TireRack ranking is in the order below: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...l=SP+Sport+Maxx Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...Pilot+Sport+PS2 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...=Eagle+F1+GS-D3 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...=Potenza+RE050A Bridgestone Potenza S-02 A http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?ti...=Potenza+S-02+A

Thanks you for your help guys. I'll let you know how things work out.

hi, :help: I am a new member so please redirect me if this is the wrong forum. I went to Fremont Porsche (SF Bay Area, CA), and this time I was not happy with the service, even though I bought the car from them in 2003. Long story short, they told me it would be $1600+ for new tires :eek: , and another $1000+ for new brake pads. :eek: :eek: While I am not a cheapskate :), my prior non-Porsche cars like Infiniti did not cost 1/3rd as much. (perhaps its time for me to learn Porsche-budgeting) Can anyone suggest better options ? :lightbulb: thanks in advance!