boxgal

Ordering new tires for my Boxster, mechanic suggests the Kumhos as opposed to the Michelins. Always have had Michelins on my cars, looking for opinions on someone who's got the Kumhos.
thanks!

jumper5836

Tried Kumhos on the 996 C4S. Sidewalls roll over too easily.

993GT

Depends how you use the car...had great luck with Kuhmo's on many cars, generally Michelin's are slightly better overall though

Adamant1971

If your on a tight budget go Kumho, if you want the best tire I would Michelin or Contintal.

boman993

Michelins have a rebate right now that makes them priced very competitively
against some of the more econo brands. I went in expecting to buy a set of
Hankook Ventus V12 and came out with a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports for
$60 more....

TurboS

Michelins,

LastMezger

Michelin. Period.

PbPedis

I think there is a reason why Kumhos are cheap. No experience with their performance tires, but my mom had a set of winters on her RAV4 and they were crap.

shizzle

I would highly recommend Michelin. Especially the PSS if you're looking at them - excellent wet/dry grip, and pretty comfortable ride.

petee_c

I have Hankook Ventus V12, and I have tracked my Boxster S once at TMP with them. No issues from me. Of course, it was my 1st time on the track with a car, but I've done about a dozen on a motorcycle.

Peter

Viajero

Never had Kumhos on any of my cars and there is a reason for that. They are not in the same league as far as performance tire. Michelin Pilot Super Sport is a far superior tire and worth the cost. Why have all the technology and tuning that goes into Porsche suspension and then cheap out on the tire? Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s are a good alternative, too.

boman993

Peter, I have the same rubber on my 4S...Absolutely love them! I can't believe I have about 10K kms on the rears and the tread is barely worn!! Great value for the money. I wanted them for my wife's car, but for $60 more bought the Michelin PSS..it was a no-brainer; they're way better tires (especially when priced the same).

petee_c

You're lucky. My Boxster had suspect alignment which was then more suspect when I repacked and fixed torn cv boots. The first set of rears lasted about 20,000km, the next set only 8,000km. Expensive lesson to go get a $100 alignment.

boxgal

Went with the Michelin PSS was hesitant on Kumhos, always had Michelins and not about to go with something I didn't know. Car had original Michelins, feels great with the new tires!

porsche0nut

No pics of the new rubber!?