New Tires

[h_rivera]

Its time to replace my 2006 boxter 14k miles rear tires. It came with Conti sport II. Its my first experience with conti tires. I live in hot & humid Puerto Rico, where asphalt roads are rough & full of holes. I've had bad luck with Michellin & Pirelli on previous cars, however Hancook's Ventus made the job exceptionally. I will appreciate any feedback/ recommendations

Thanks

[White987S]

I love the Michellin PS2's on my 987S. But, it sounds like you have some unusual road conditions. Lots of opinions on tires.

[Westcoaster]

If you are only replacing the rear tires, I would recommend that you match up to the front, in other words if you are still running Conti Sport II up front you should out back too (IMHO).

[gandrade1]

If you are only replacing the rear tires, I would recommend that you match up to the front, in other words if you are still running Conti Sport II up front you should out back too (IMHO).

+1 - You should always match front and rear...

On a separate note, I have Conti IIs in my 18'' set and don't like them at all. I did buy a set of 17''s for the track and got some nice Bridgestones RE01Rs, I love them. BStones are just much better tires IMO anyway. The RE01s are pbbly not the best choice for a daily driver, since they tend to wear quickly, but other Bstones should do the trick. Hankook are cheaper tires, noisy and with not much technology IMMO...if you are budget-conscious and don't care much about the noise, try Falkens Avenis RT-615s or Kuhmos Ecsta MX or XS for high performance and great value.

Regarding the rough roads, for comfort you should chose quieter tires (take a look at Tirerack surveys), however the biggest change would come from downsizing the wheels. I live in NJ (USA) and the roads are terrible here too, my car is very comfortable when on the 17''s and rough on the 18''s. I am, however, aware of the fact that the 987 use higher profile 18''s and a quiet tire could do the trick for you.

All the best,

Gus

Edited April 1, 2009 by gandrade1