Another question about N rated tyres

[Steve H]

So I'm looking at a new set of rears for my Cayman S, it's currently running on SuperSports on the front that have done almost 15k and still have half left and a knackered set of Goodyears on the rear.

The fronts aren't available N rated (19"s) but it turns out you can get SuperSports for the rear with or without N rating and oddly the non-rated ones a a little more expensive .

So the question is what's the difference, are the N rates ones a different compound, likely to wear quicker? Warranty isn't an issue and the fronts have been great for grip and wear so I'd be inclined to get the non-rated ones if there's any doubt……..

Ta

Steve H

[Steve H]

I'd have thought that but who would expect the Porsche approved one to be cheaper?

[Steve H]

Thanks guys, I had a feeling there wouldn't be a clear answer to this one. TBH I've been so pleased with the non-rated fronts that I'd be tempted to choose them over the N rated ones even though they are a few quid more.

[Steve H]

Hi Jamie, thanks for posting up a direct answer, you were never going to be over popular due to the general dislike of the system but I'm not here to shoot the messenger!

In my case I'm particularly interested in wear rates when compared with the non-N-rated PSS of the some size as the N rated that are available for my car are (as has been suggested) not really designed for it anyway. Would you be able to enlighten us on the difference in compounds and wear rates?

[Steve H]

mrdemon said:

It' s not about being vocal, it' s about trying to get some one to say what NSpec is and not just toe the company line.

Agreed, some specifics would be nice.

mrdemon said:

The cayman rear pss which was designed for the front CGT is a prime example of bullst. Which Porsche will happy feed you and charge you £100 per tyre more for, yep that's right £100 more per tyre !!

That's the strange bit, as I said in my OP, the non N rated tyre is a few quid more expensive for my car in PSS than the N rated version which is why I wondered about the difference (obviouslyI would expect it to be a lot more at an OPC but I won't be going there for tyres ).

[Steve H]

My understanding is that PSS are considered better in most/all respects than PS2 irrespective of N ratings.

[Steve H]

OK people, I think we can all accept that it is a flawed system but I really only started the thread to ask what the difference was for the same tyre with/without the rating .

[Steve H]

Just to bring this one completely back on topic, I finally got round to ordering these the other day -



Non N rated and ready to go for the winter, thanks for all the comments and to Jamie for bringing Michelin's view on it all .

[Steve H]

mrdemon said:

2 missing !

Already got two on it, that was the reason for the OP ten pages ago