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Thanks for all of the replies. Upon further examination, the tires appear to be 6 years old based upon the date code. Even thought they have probably lived most of their life away from direct sun, I do not think that I would feel safe pushing them hard on a track or off. Since I didn't even make it a whole week after purchasing the car without a problem, I elected to take the cheaper, path with the scrutiny of the other 1/2 of the budget committee and had the tire patched. I plan to continue to drive on these tires as a daily driver and then when I get the car out again in the spring I will look at a new set. Temperatures for regular the driving I do should not be very high compared to what the tires were originally designed to withstand and this will allow me to plan for their replacement. Any thoughts on moving up to 18" from 17" rims? What about the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires? The car does not appear to have traction control and the primary use for the car is daily commuter over somewhat rough mid-west surface streets. I would eventually like to try a drivers ed event or maybe a little auto-crossing, but my schedule will likely permit only a few of those each year. Thanks again for the comments. -Chuck
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I recently purchased a 2000 Boxster which came with Michelin Pilot SX tires on 17" rims. This evening I noticed the right rear tire looked low. Upon closer inspection I discovered a nail in the tread. The question: Is it OK to have this repaired, or do I need to replace the tire? If I have it repaired, what might happen if I try to take it anywhere near 150? What about if I try a driver's ed. event? This is my first Porsche and my first performance car. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks -Chuck
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Non-porsche Replacement Top
ChuckV10 replied to ChuckV10's topic in 986 Boxster Convertible Top Issues and Solutions
I don't really know. All that I know was the receipt the seller showed me was for an upolstry shop and that the window was larger than usual. My guess would be that it was a non-factory top. -
I am in the market for used Boxster. Today I looked at a '99 that seemed decent overall. One thing that I was unsure about was the recently replaced top. It was done at an 'upolstry shop' not a Porsche dealer. The one nice thing about the top was that the rear window was larger than factory. Should I be concerned about the quality and/or leaking issues? -ChucK (Boxster wanna-be)