Do all season tires exist on the 992 yet?
07-22-2023, 02:15 PM
#61
Tires are the interface to the road surface and what provide the grip. The whole point of Porsche is to maximize that driving experience and road holding capability at high levels of performance. All Seasons cannot do that. You will be effectively decreasing the tire's capability by appx 10% - maybe more. Will they work? Sure, but its not the right tool for the job.
07-22-2023, 04:25 PM
#62
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Even if all season tires did exist for the 911, I would never use them.
07-22-2023, 05:24 PM
#63
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Every single tire option is a compromise between: price; wet traction; dry traction; wear; comfort and road noise.
When I am selecting a replacement set of tires I always refer to the Tire Rack website for options and to use their handy ratings. I have purchased MANY sets of tires and wheels from that vendor, in addition to the local tire shops.
The Porsche engineers do an excellent job at tire evaluation, but I strayed from selecting N rated tires, instead selecting high mileage rated all-season tires, on the wife's Cayenne Turbo purely to toggle the 10K miles to wear bars for her corner supermarket runs. In that case I attained the desired result, getting about 4X the tread wear.
When I am selecting a replacement set of tires I always refer to the Tire Rack website for options and to use their handy ratings. I have purchased MANY sets of tires and wheels from that vendor, in addition to the local tire shops.
The Porsche engineers do an excellent job at tire evaluation, but I strayed from selecting N rated tires, instead selecting high mileage rated all-season tires, on the wife's Cayenne Turbo purely to toggle the 10K miles to wear bars for her corner supermarket runs. In that case I attained the desired result, getting about 4X the tread wear.
