I’ve heard nothing but good things about the Michelin Alpins.

 

Check tire rack. They do tire testing and have a lot of tire reviews.

 

After much back and forth with the dealers, I’ve decided to go with 20/21 inch OZ wheels with the Conti tires for $4168, about $1000 less than OEM in that size. Alpins would be $700 More. I still never got an answer on whether the 19/20 inch set would fit but they also come with Conti tires.

 

As to whether the 19/20 will fit with RWS, I have a letter from Porsche that they will, after querying my dealer. Referenced my printed manual which said no but the digital manual made no mention.
From the letter, "that is an error in the owner’s manual. Please see updated bulletin outlining all “approved” wheels and tires for the 992 (all models). The only restriction on the 19”/20” set is for vehicles with PCCB brake system."

 

That is great to know, I think I will go with the 19/20's in that case for my winter wheels... I wanted a bit more sidewall for winter/potholes, etc. Great news! Thanks for the update!

 

PS. I just ordered my 19/20 winter tire set from getporscheparts as they had them a few hundred cheaper than suncoast. should arrive in a week or so. Should be all set for winter in my 992 :-)

 

This path seems to be a no brainer. As long as you are happy with the Contis.

 

In the past I have had Michelin for my winter tires, I would probably still prefer them. However the reviews are pretty decent for the Contis, and our winter only lasts a few months and not usually terrible. I do have other cars I can take out if it is terrible. Just need something that has a bit more sidewall for the winter and wheels that are not my CS spyder wheels to avoid shrapnel during winter (I was going to just get winter tires and have them put on, but changed my mind). The reviews were pretty decent, the price was 4300 (with center caps including delivery). I change them myself, so I can wait to put them on when the weather turns.. And get them off the first sign of spring/temps becomes decent.

The wheels themselves are pretty plain jane, but I usually only do a warm hose down of the undercarriage and outside of the car to get any grime, salt, etc once per week. I do not usually do a full detail in the winter. So having a set of tires that are not primaries are nice to have and not have to worry about them.

 

For those that are running the 19/20 winter set: Is there a noticeable difference in ride / handling / driving dynamics vs your 20/21 summer setup? The more I think about it, I'm compelled to snag a winter set despite living in Middle Tennessee, and though I prefer the look of the 20/21 setup I'd strongly consider going 19/20, especially if ride comfort is noticeably improved over the 20/21 setup (looking for any way to convince myself to spend less money, ha).

EDIT: Did some more digging around here and got my answer. Nothing to see here!

 

I'm guessing the 19/20 vs 20/21 is noticeable.

Question: Do you need some tool to connect the new TPMS when you swap tires, which I will do myself? I don't on any of my other cars but I could see Porsche requiring a dealer visit and $300 to reset the TPMS.

 

I have the 19/20 Porsche winter set and there is a noticeable difference in ride comfort vs the summer 20/21s. If you buy the set from Porsche the TPMS sensors are included in the tires and you can change them on your own without having to do anything (aside from selecting the fitted tire in PCM).

 

I know this goes against convention, but I decided to change out to all-seasons this week. I won't take the car out in snow, but I do daily drive it through the winter. After working with my dealership, they found Pirelli Cinturatos in the 19/20 configuration. I had winter wheels and tires on my Cayman, but decided to try this out. So far, it is a quiet, softer ride, yet doesn't seem to be any different in hard cornering.

 

A friend put all seasons on his GT3 Touring for similar reasons. No judgement from me. It's a valid choice and cheaper than keeping two sets of wheels and tires around.

 

I’d give it a thought if all-seasons were available for the 20/21 config., but I don’t think they exist.

 

Sorry for the late reply.

I can confirm that the latest 19/20 OEM winter set will indeed fit with RAS (have one of them myself, and use it here in the vicinity of Arctic Circle). If you read the different digital manual versions carefully enough, you'll notice that the tire profiles in the set have slightly changed since the manual started okaying the 19/20 sizing with vehicles with RAS. I think I have previously posted the details in another thread on the forum and at first thought this was the one (thus the delay)...