New tyres needed on my Cayenne hybrid
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Hi all,after my Opc health check on my Cayenne e-hybrid received the bad news that two tyres had nails in them and the other two are getting down so need four new tyres ouch!.My current tyres are NO rated Michelin Latitude Sport (Summer tyre) and overall pleased with them apart from the wear rate of about 11,000 miles.My OPC have quoted me £289incVat each for the michelins and £230 each for Yokohamas Advan NO both in 275/45 110 20".
There are other Porsche N spec tyres to choose from like Pirelli,Continental or Goodyear and i'm unsure whether i should opt instead for a harder compound all-season tyre instead for better wear and all round winter use.The trouble with summer tyres on a heavy tall Suv driven spiritedly is the soft compound takes a pounding.
I know i can get cheaper tyres elsewhere but i want to maintain my long standing relationship with my OPC hopefully resulting in getting an allocation on the forthcoming 991.2 GT3 next year.
There are other Porsche N spec tyres to choose from like Pirelli,Continental or Goodyear and i'm unsure whether i should opt instead for a harder compound all-season tyre instead for better wear and all round winter use.The trouble with summer tyres on a heavy tall Suv driven spiritedly is the soft compound takes a pounding.
I know i can get cheaper tyres elsewhere but i want to maintain my long standing relationship with my OPC hopefully resulting in getting an allocation on the forthcoming 991.2 GT3 next year.
Not sure I understand. Winter or all-season will be 'softer' compound?
And why would you 'remain loyal' to a company who will take your money at overinflated (pun intended) prices and not return that loyalty?
Latitude Sport N0 are 217GBP, but the presumably twice-revised Latitude Sport 3 110Y are 200GBP.
Personally I'd buy some 18/19? inch rims and fit dedicated non-N winters.
And why would you 'remain loyal' to a company who will take your money at overinflated (pun intended) prices and not return that loyalty?
Latitude Sport N0 are 217GBP, but the presumably twice-revised Latitude Sport 3 110Y are 200GBP.
Personally I'd buy some 18/19? inch rims and fit dedicated non-N winters.
Yes I think Winter tyres are softer than Summer tyres as they're designed to work at temperatures below 7 deg C.
I'd agree that rather than getting an all season tyre I'd get winters on smaller wheels. If you have 18" winters you'll save money straight away as the tyres will be cheaper than your 20's. Plenty of second hand wheels sets on eBay. You can get a set of brand new 18" winter wheels and tyres from your OPC at around £1800 I think.
11k miles does sound low though, I thought 20k miles was the going rate on a Cayenne.
I'd agree that rather than getting an all season tyre I'd get winters on smaller wheels. If you have 18" winters you'll save money straight away as the tyres will be cheaper than your 20's. Plenty of second hand wheels sets on eBay. You can get a set of brand new 18" winter wheels and tyres from your OPC at around £1800 I think.
11k miles does sound low though, I thought 20k miles was the going rate on a Cayenne.
I've read reviews on Michelin Latitude NO where one responded that his were shot at 7,000m and Michelin cited the sheer weight of the Cayenne makes this normal.Also lt appears the non Porsche N rated Michelin Latitude sport 3's have a totally different tread pattern and appears to be a superior tyre.I stand corrected regards compound hardness of winter tyres its just the dual purpose tyres on my pickup truck can do >30,000m which spoils me.I categorically do not require winter wheel/tyres as it hardly ever freezes or snows where i live.
I've more or less decided not to get the Michelins(once bitten twice shy) and will choose either the Yokohamas or other NO rated brand of tyre.I've had the Yokohamas on a previous Cayenne so has anybody used another NO brand on their Cayenne.The £230 for the Yokohamas come down to £190 as i can claim the VAT back which is slightly more appetising.
I've more or less decided not to get the Michelins(once bitten twice shy) and will choose either the Yokohamas or other NO rated brand of tyre.I've had the Yokohamas on a previous Cayenne so has anybody used another NO brand on their Cayenne.The £230 for the Yokohamas come down to £190 as i can claim the VAT back which is slightly more appetising.
Thats a low wear rate
I've got Yokohamas on a Turbo and they're on 18K miles and probably have another 1-2K to go, they were fitted when I bought the car.
I've used Michelin on either an S or GTS are they were gone at about 5K miles and wouldnt use again. Otherwise I've always used Pirelli and always got about 15K out of them
Hope this helps
I've got Yokohamas on a Turbo and they're on 18K miles and probably have another 1-2K to go, they were fitted when I bought the car.
I've used Michelin on either an S or GTS are they were gone at about 5K miles and wouldnt use again. Otherwise I've always used Pirelli and always got about 15K out of them
Hope this helps
Understand your points OP - except that the N0 rating is not a comparative between brands. It means that it is the first iteration of that specific tyre brand and model. Then when there is a revision from say Michelin, that specific tyre becomes an N1, then next an N2, and so on. There might be an N0 Pirelli and N0 Yoko, but these have no connection with each other or the Michelin.
My all-season 20" Pirelli Scorpions have done 21k miles and still have a lot of tread depth left all over. Maybe I just don't drive my v6 diesel as hard, or the lighter car is easier on tyres, but if you don't need the last word in road-holding then they're worth considering. I live in the South East, so rarely troubled by snow, but it's nice to know they would work at least ok with a bit of mud or snow, and especially in the rain.
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