Hi, I'm looking to get a new set of tires for my '02 Boxster with 16"
wheels. Specifically, the Potenza S-03 Pole Position, Michelin Pilot
Sport and the Pirelli PZero Rosso Assimetrico. This article was
helpful

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/bs_s03_rd.jsp

but I wanted to hear from the assembled Wise here, too.

RSVP, please post.

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Dan Stephenson
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16" wheels? That's odd, sure they're not 17"?

I'm a Bridgestone fan, but the Michelins are good also...ride a bit stiffer.
No fan of the Pirelli's, as I think they wear faster and cannot out perform
the others you mentioned.

"Dan Stephenson" <stephedanospam (AT) mac (DOT) com> wrote

Dan Stephenson wrote:

I personally put a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires on my '97 911
this summer, and absolutely love them. Plenty of grip and great wet
traction (for the few times I take it out in the rain.) I'd say the
biggest thing I've noticed about them is how quiet they are. I replaced
Continental ContiSportContact tires.

I bought the Goodyears from Tire Rack and had them drop shipped to my
local performance alignment shop, who installed them, and aligned the
car too. My happiness comes from both the tires, and the alignment.
But that's just my $0.02 worth.

Car and Driver reviewed maximum performance tires in their December 2005
issue. Here's a link to the article in their webs site.

http://www.caranddriver.com/article....age_num ber=1

"Dan Stephenson" <stephedanospam (AT) mac (DOT) com> wrote
You should pick up a December Car & Driver and read their performance
tire test. They didn't like the Pirelli too much, they tested the Potenza
RE050A (the S-03 is not really comparable to the others as it's more
a race-ready tire rather than a street tire). You should also look at Yoko
Advan, ContiSportContact 2, and Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, which
along with the Michelin were the top 4.

The Yoko was killer on dry-road performance.

FloydR

All these suggestions of other brands is good and all, but doesn't the
"porsche certification" of the SO-2 Bridgestones, Michelin pilot sport
SX and Pillerri Pzero rossa mean something?

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Dan Stephenson
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"Dan Stephenson" <stephedanospam (AT) mac (DOT) com> wrote
Only the paper it's written on. Would you buy a Mercedes R-Class
because it's the "Official Car of the Rolling Stones Tour" just because
you're a RS fan?

FloydR

Dan Stephenson wrote:
tires. I researched and thought about tires (on and off) for a good 6
months before making a decision. Finally, I decided that if I was
driving the car at its limit every day, having N spec tires may be
important. But, since I don't drive the car anywhere near its limit
very often, I decided that N spec for me was not critical. (I very
rarely do anything with this car that is not to Porsche's specification,
or above, so this was a very big decision for me.)

So, I finally decided on the Goodyears. It took no more than 15 minutes
after I had the new tires on before I was sure that I had made the right
decision. I have more confidence in the Goodyear's grip compared to the
Continentals that I replaced, plus they are SO much quieter. It was
like I got a new car.