Boxster S 987 Tyres

[Olive Groves]

My local tyre distributor is currently unable to procure a full set of N rated tyres from 5 of their preferred suppliers.
What is going on?

[LennyM1984]

No idea what is going on but when I tried to get some tyres fitted today my three usual places (local garages that usually do it on a friday for cash) told me that they were booked solid for the next two weeks. It sounds as though there is a lot of demand for their services at the moment.

[African Grey]

What is wrong with none N rated?

[esuuv]

I got a puncture today - ordered tyres from Blackcircles - bank holiday aside all good, being fitted Thursday. N rated 20’s

[Wollemi]

Your OPC should always be able to supply tyres, and they are often very competitive on price.

[Olive Groves]

Update; my supplier fitted Michelin Sport N4 front and Star rated at rear, I believe these rears are BMW spec
is this acceptable?

[Heaveho]

Just fit whatever manufacturers tyres you want in the correct size and speed rating. This N rated, special to Porsche nonsense is just bks!

I have a Boxster, and I have N rated tyres. Goodyear don't supply the size for mine in anything but N rated, as far as I can see. If they did, and the price was less, I'd just buy them. In fact, I'd have done so just to prove a point. My Evo has 400 brake and 400 ft / lbs, and relies on the tyres doing a hell of a lot more work than those on the Porsche. Guess what. Nothing special about them, and that car hasn't managed to spit me off the road in the 17 years I've owned it.

Until shown otherwise, the cynic in me says we're being had with this crap.

[Porsche911R]

Olive Groves said:

Update; my supplier fitted Michelin Sport N4 front and Star rated at rear, I believe these rears are BMW spec
is this acceptable?

well that's a screw up.

better off to have all 4 non N rated than 2 N rated and 2 BMW rated !

[Olive Groves]

Update 2: My supplier has promised to replace the rears with N4's, my query is why are these tyres in such short supply? I have seen other similar threads.
I now have a pair of part worn Continental fronts N rated if anyone is interested!

[soxboy]

May be a bit late to this but could be interested in the tyres (if still available) if they're 19".

[Olive Groves]

Correct rear tyres finally fitted today!