New Tyres for a Boxster 2006 987.1 2.7 on OE 17" rims

[Maltese Falcon]

I have recently become the proud owner of a 2006 Boxster 987 2.7 (my first Porsche) running on OE 17" rims.

Since I am based in Malta and given the (bad) state of the roads on the island, I have decided to stick with the 17" rims.

Current tyres are Conti Sport Contact 2 that are way past there best before date and need urgent replacement.

Front tyres are 205/55 and the rear are 235/50

The replacement options available are:

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2;
Continental Sport Contact 3;
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric;
Yokohama Advan Sport V105;

The Michelin, Continental and Goodyear (all Porsche N-Spec tyres and initially my preference) are great tyres but have been around for a while now and have all been super-seeded by various generations of newer tyres from each of the 3 premium brands.

The Advan on the other hand is a far more recent tyre, and therefore I was wondering whether with the advances made in tyre design and construction, if the Advan Sport V105 could actually be the better tyre of the 4 and therefore the one I should opt for?

Has anybody tried the Yokohama Advan Sport V105 on a 987 Boxster or Cayman?

Would appreciate any comments.

[nickfrog]

105s are pretty good. They are likely to have a significantly stiffer sidewall than the others. Good for turn in but maybe not ideal for comfort on less than optimum roads.

[jakesmith]

anonymous said:

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Goodyears

[Maltese Falcon]

Many thanks for your pointers which were all greatly appreciated. After my research, your suggestions and reading the latest EVO 2016 Tyre Test I decided give the Yokohama Advan Sport V105S a try. Will keep you updated on how things proceeds once on the car.

[bcr5784]

You might find this comparison interesting. http://www.evo.co.uk/features/18309/the-best-tyres... The Yokohama comes out as a very good all rounder.

[bcr5784]

anonymous said:

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Really don't know how that happened - bizarre.

[Maltese Falcon]

Had the Yokohama's on the car for about two weeks now, and although still early days, I am very impressed with the Advan Sport V105.

A marked improvement in ride comfort and steering response are my initial impressions.

Will post further updates once I get some more miles on them, but if first impressions are anything to go by the Yoko's were a great choice.