New tyres for Porsche 996
Discussion
I would be interested in what tyres people would recommend for a 2003 996 tyre sizes are front 225/40/18 and rear 285/30/18.
I have always had N rated tyres that Porsche recommend but I do not have a warranty and think that other tyres are more moderm design and better value for money than the over rated N rated tyres.
I would be interested what people recommend,why,how much and where to buy them.
Thank you.
I have always had N rated tyres that Porsche recommend but I do not have a warranty and think that other tyres are more moderm design and better value for money than the over rated N rated tyres.
I would be interested what people recommend,why,how much and where to buy them.
Thank you.
N rated tyres have nothing to do with the warranty, When Porsche design a car they give it to the tyre company and ask them to design a tyre that will operate well with and as part of the suspension system. So N rated tyres are designed to help road holding and ride on porsches. It is also the reason to get the correct N tyre ... I.E : N0, N1, N2 etc.
I have just put some Michelin PS2s (N rated) on the rear of my 996 C4S - replacing some Falken 452s which were worn out (not N rated).
To be honest I am struggling to tell the difference. Maybe the PS2s will last longer, I hope so as they are so much more expensive.
My feeling is that this N rated stuff is little more than a marketing exercise to shift more expensive rubber...
To be honest I am struggling to tell the difference. Maybe the PS2s will last longer, I hope so as they are so much more expensive.
My feeling is that this N rated stuff is little more than a marketing exercise to shift more expensive rubber...
Sussextyre said:
N rated tyres have nothing to do with the warranty, When Porsche design a car they give it to the tyre company and ask them to design a tyre that will operate well with and as part of the suspension system. So N rated tyres are designed to help road holding and ride on porsches. It is also the reason to get the correct N tyre ... I.E : N0, N1, N2 etc.
I am sure that is correct on cars like the Carrera GT, where a 'special' tyre is needed but for the rest I believe it is purely a commercial deal between Porsche and whoever 'buys in'.mollytherocker said:
Sussextyre said:
N rated tyres have nothing to do with the warranty, When Porsche design a car they give it to the tyre company and ask them to design a tyre that will operate well with and as part of the suspension system. So N rated tyres are designed to help road holding and ride on porsches. It is also the reason to get the correct N tyre ... I.E : N0, N1, N2 etc.
I am sure that is correct on cars like the Carrera GT, where a 'special' tyre is needed but for the rest I believe it is purely a commercial deal between Porsche and whoever 'buys in'.I would say though that I've just changed the Boxster from Pirelli PZero Neros non-N to Michellin Pilot Sport 2 N rated on the front & it made a huge difference to the steering. Much sharper steering. Tyre, N Rated ? not sure!
I just changed the rears on my C4S from N-rated Pirelli P Zero Asymmetricos which were down to 3mm and were increasingly useless in the wet. I put Michelin PS2s on and the difference is significant, not only to wet-weather performance but also to ride quality and road noise.
Obviously a new tyre is going to outperform a worn one in the wet. But I was surprised by the effect on ride and noise. Perhaps it's just that the Pirellis had gone a bit old and hard.
Slightly off-topic but I still have PZero Rossos on the front. I don't track it or drive near the limits so I'm not planning to change them. Any thoughts on that from our resident experts?
Obviously a new tyre is going to outperform a worn one in the wet. But I was surprised by the effect on ride and noise. Perhaps it's just that the Pirellis had gone a bit old and hard.
Slightly off-topic but I still have PZero Rossos on the front. I don't track it or drive near the limits so I'm not planning to change them. Any thoughts on that from our resident experts?
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