to 'N' or not to 'N'
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
can someone tell me what i am losing by not getting a tire with the 'N' rating? i see michelin sup sp and then others with ferrari ratings, aston martin, and on and on, and of course even the aston michelins are less expensive than the 'N's, can't see that those would be an inferior tire, it will still have the same speed capabilities, blah blah...and all that other 'stuff', and i also will never even come close to reaching the limits of these tires which would be where the differences within would manifest themselves, i'm thinkin ,again,dangerous, i know, but it all seems to always come down to the 'dolla', and?
#4
Drifting
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The N rating is nothing but marketing; ignore it. There are better tires out there for nearly every application/mixed use that don't carry the N rating, and most are cheaper to boot.
If you're worried about your dollar, skip PSS, too; it's not a bad tire, but it's very expensive for what you get. The right tire for you really depends on what you're looking for, how you plan to drive it, in what weather, etc.
If you're worried about your dollar, skip PSS, too; it's not a bad tire, but it's very expensive for what you get. The right tire for you really depends on what you're looking for, how you plan to drive it, in what weather, etc.
#6
Rennlist Member
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Just had a full set installed Friday. I've heard great things from trusted sources so I went for it.
Trending Topics
#8
Rennlist Member
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
The N rating is nothing but marketing; ignore it. There are better tires out there for nearly every application/mixed use that don't carry the N rating, and most are cheaper to boot.
If you're worried about your dollar, skip PSS, too; it's not a bad tire, but it's very expensive for what you get. The right tire for you really depends on what you're looking for, how you plan to drive it, in what weather, etc.
If you're worried about your dollar, skip PSS, too; it's not a bad tire, but it's very expensive for what you get. The right tire for you really depends on what you're looking for, how you plan to drive it, in what weather, etc.
You don't need an n tire, but the n is not marketing.
#9
Drifting
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Simply put, claims that Porsches should only be shod in N-rated tires is nothing but marketing. "N" doesn't necessarily mean "best". Not does price tag, either. The best performing street tires right now are also some of the cheapest.
#11
Rennlist Member
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Seriously though, I'm skeptical that it's just marketing. Without someone citing respectable source in print here, you're just dealing with personal opinion, rumor, hearsay, etc.
I could just as easily assert the n-rating is blown off only because people want to feel better about buying a cheaper tire and having it put on by Discount Tire instead of a Porsche service place.
I could just as easily assert the n-rating is blown off only because people want to feel better about buying a cheaper tire and having it put on by Discount Tire instead of a Porsche service place.
#12
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Here is what Tirerack has to say about N tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...0813&techid=26
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...0813&techid=26
#13
Rennlist Member
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Here is what Tirerack has to say about N tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...0813&techid=26
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...0813&techid=26
#15
Race Director
![Default](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
All N-Spec is for is to help people that know nothing and service centers that know nothing about what tires will work on their Porsche. Porsche approved ($$$) certain tires to be used in production and for aftermarket sales in order to help customers pick a tire. However there are other tires on the market that are just as good and in many cases better than so called N-Spec tires. MPSS (Michelin Pilot Super Sport) is one of them. Another great choice and what I ran on my 2009 and did AutoX with and many street miles was the Toyo Proxes1.