2012 991s
11-13-2014, 12:49 PM
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Question ... I am a new owner to this used car.
When the tires are cold and I turn hard (pulling in / out of parking spaces); the wheels skip in a very uncomfortable way. Is there something wrong the the car / wheels .... or is this just something that I need to live with?
When the tires are cold and I turn hard (pulling in / out of parking spaces); the wheels skip in a very uncomfortable way. Is there something wrong the the car / wheels .... or is this just something that I need to live with?
11-13-2014, 12:53 PM
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Yep. Summer tires in cold will do that. And lose traction see my post below
Question ... I am a new owner to this used car.
When the tires are cold and I turn hard (pulling in / out of parking spaces); the wheels skip in a very uncomfortable way. Is there something wrong the the car / wheels .... or is this just something that I need to live with?
When the tires are cold and I turn hard (pulling in / out of parking spaces); the wheels skip in a very uncomfortable way. Is there something wrong the the car / wheels .... or is this just something that I need to live with?
11-13-2014, 01:01 PM
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Very disconcerting. But very normal. Suspension geometry.
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11-13-2014, 02:07 PM
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According to Porsche, weather conditions affect summer tyres & below 7°C the rubber compound hardens, causing a drop in performance and an increase in braking distance by up to 12% in a car fitted with ABS.
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11-13-2014, 02:44 PM
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11-13-2014, 02:47 PM
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Question ... I am a new owner to this used car. When the tires are cold and I turn hard (pulling in / out of parking spaces); the wheels skip in a very uncomfortable way. Is there something wrong the the car / wheels .... or is this just something that I need to live with?
Last week in the upper 40's, I noticed my rears were losing more traction and the back end was sliding out a bit.
If you plan on driving in winter, you need snow tires.
11-13-2014, 08:06 PM
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I've had my car 2 months and only started noticing this recently, what I assume is the same sensation. It is cooler but certainly not cold- 70's/80's, and I notice the sound when I have the wheels turned all the way when I'm pulling into or out of a parking spot. I thought they were rubbing or hitting something. Glad to know it's 'normal'. 
