David White
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I bought Mich replacements after 15k and beat the NE Tyres via Porschefile by £50 each ie 2 for £415
Tyre Choice
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Guest
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Thanks for the information guys will get my suspension geometry checked asap before I buy the new tyre's. A few of you have mentioned Cost co as a place to source tyre's any idea as to how much they charge for 19" 235/35/ and 19"265/35, as I have a Friend with a membership and the cheapest I've been quoted for MPS2 is £795 all in and Conti's at £693
ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett
John,
I know! That's why I put the bit in about Porsche recommending them - I'm obviously just not good enough to get the best out of them.[&o]
Miss Daisy has never complained about my driving though []
Sorry for the late post, just catching up; Mark, RE: Porsche recommend Contis: could it be because both companies are based in the same country? [8|]
Guest
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The car we are picking up has Contis fitted which has dissapointed me slightly. I had conti's on the M3 and the car was transformed when I swapped over to PS2's. The Vectra VXr which I am currently running has almost eaten the front set at 8,500 miles but of course that is what happens when you put 250bhp through the front wheels.
Guest
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Thanks for all the info guys have decided to go with the conti's again and managed to get 4 x 19" at a very reasonable £750 including fitting so wasn't to bad. Still a damn site better than the £710 my OPC quoted me and that was just for the back tyres
. Now looking for a local 4 wheel alignment centre near Bristol any suggestions ? as I dont want ot use my Local OPC as I am having a little dispute with them at the moment
and until its sorted it will be a cold day in hell before they get any of my money
JCB..
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ORIGINAL: gordonmatthews
Thanks for all the info guys have decided to go with the conti's again and managed to get 4 x 19" at a very reasonable £750 including fitting so wasn't to bad. Still a damn site better than the £710 my OPC quoted me and that was just for the back tyres. Now looking for a local 4 wheel alignment centre near Bristol any suggestions ? as I dont want ot use my Local OPC as I am having a little dispute with them at the momentand until its sorted it will be a cold day in hell before they get any of my money
Protyre - Bristol or Gloucester
I recommend the Michelins or the Pirellis.
So no, I'd stick with the Pirellis if you only want/need to replace the fronts.
NEVER mix tyres - same make and model all round.
So no, I'd stick with the Pirellis if you only want/need to replace the fronts.
NEVER mix tyres - same make and model all round.
i dont get this perilli stuff, there horrible and cause more boxster to slide than anything, having said that there on mine but I never use the boxster just did the other day I normally use the 911, I put a set of sport contact 2 all round and wow, going to do the same on the boxster and get rid of the p zero pers, wet = terrible tyres.
Do a search on threads in the Boxster section - I don't think you will like the Sportcontacts on the Boxster.
The different balance of the Boxster to 996/7 seems to have a marked difference in the feel from the tyres.
I found driving on Sportcontacts gave no feel or confidence in the car in comparison to Pirelli or Michelin. Others (with a few exceptions) have said the same.
A lot of this may be down to the individuals preference though - Your "mileage" may vary []
The different balance of the Boxster to 996/7 seems to have a marked difference in the feel from the tyres.
I found driving on Sportcontacts gave no feel or confidence in the car in comparison to Pirelli or Michelin. Others (with a few exceptions) have said the same.
A lot of this may be down to the individuals preference though - Your "mileage" may vary [
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Black80XSA
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PZeros work very well ont he Boxster, possibly a little more feel at the limit int he wet over the michelins. They don't long as long but then they're cheaper. The only thing i don't particularly like about the Pirellis is the tramlining under braking when thye get down to 4mm depth or less. If you don't drive enthusiastically you'll probably never notice it !.
Thanks for the recommendation. Not heard of anyone with those before.
I should point out that the Uniroyals are not Porsche approved though. (I have to in my role as RS).
I should point out that the Uniroyals are not Porsche approved though. (I have to in my role as RS).
SteveGo
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Only had my Boxster S a couple of weeks but rears (Dunlop Sport 9090)are gonna need replacing soon. I'm aware of the "N" marking but just how critical is it to have these marked tyres?
Price wise there's an obvious difference, N3 marked Pirelli Pzeros (265/35x18) £164 each inc. non "N" marked Avons and Khumos £133 each! Am I opening a can of worms?! []
Price wise there's an obvious difference, N3 marked Pirelli Pzeros (265/35x18) £164 each inc. non "N" marked Avons and Khumos £133 each! Am I opening a can of worms?! [
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So you are paying £30 more for tyres that have been designed and developed for the car rather than generic ones. Sounds a bargain to me.. []
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JCB..
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ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett
Do a search on threads in the Boxster section - I don't think you will like the Sportcontacts on the Boxster.
The different balance of the Boxster to 996/7 seems to have a marked difference in the feel from the tyres.
I found driving on Sportcontacts gave no feel or confidence in the car in comparison to Pirelli or Michelin. Others (with a few exceptions) have said the same.
A lot of this may be down to the individuals preference though - Your "mileage" may vary [
I do! [
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