Been trying to decide and weigh up the pros and cons of tyre options before deciding which tyre to choose on my GTS order.
I would be interested to see which tyre is the most popular choice and why members chose either AS or Summer tyres ?
Cheers
All Season Vs Summer tyres
21" wheels, so no all season available but figure for vast majority of the year summer are the best option for road holding and ride quality. Best option of course is to also have a winter set, or in my case when it snows, nick the wife's LR 😉
Previous Porsche’s
2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
2020. Macan GTS crayon (sold 04/24)
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2008. 987 Boxster S Sport basalt
2012. 991 Carrera S aqua
2016. Macan Turbo volcano
2020. Macan GTS crayon (sold 04/24)
Awaiting delivery
2024. Macan GTS gentian. mid May https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8H7WC6
Being a Yorkshireman and potentially facing some dodgy conditions I had 18" Scorpion all seasons on my previous Evoque + no probs summer/winter driving so went for same 18" Scorpions on my SD as well.
Last 3-4 previous motors I'd always switched from summers to winters but hopefully got a good compromise with the all seasons + obviously saves changing if that way inclined. So far, so good.
Wider tyres etc on GTS so will be interesting to hear views of those owners.
Dave
Macan SD - Volcano Grey (with mudflaps)
Macan SD - Volcano Grey (with mudflaps)
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Plenty on this topic already as we've done it to death elsewhere. A search will reveal.
Nick
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Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
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I am an advocate of two sets of wheels, one Summer and Winters on the other.
If you are not prepared for that fit all season given where you are
If you are not prepared for that fit all season given where you are
Col
Macan Turbo
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Macan Turbo
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If you have to use a car on a daily basis irrespective of weather, and the Macan is your only car, then two sets (winter and summer) are pretty much essential across Northern Europe.
However, given that winter (or AS) tyres are not mandatory in UK, the problem will always be the other drivers using summer tyres and driving too fast for the conditions. If you are happy to take the risk of 'being crashed into', then at the very least winter tyres may help you to avoid trouble. Over the last 7 years I have lived in Denmark, Germany and now Romania; in each country 'winter' or 'AS/M&S' tyres are required by law in wintery conditions, so the risk is greatly reduced.
As I have said many times before, consider a cheap second car as a 'winter hack' - this may be a more cost-effective or more flexible alternative. My 17 year old VW Golf has full-winters fitted for the days that I have to drive. My Macan has AS tyres to comply with the law across most of mainland Europe, but I simply don't use it in the winter if I am not prepared to take the risk.
I guess everyone's answer will be influenced by where they live and how often they need to drive in adverse conditions.
Here in sunny Bristol, we've barely had to scrape the screen so far this season. Couple that with the fact that I no longer have to drive to work and summers are fine for me. I'm sure if I had to commute 50 miles at dawn every morning accross the pennines for example, I'd have a different view (similar to Guy's)
Here in sunny Bristol, we've barely had to scrape the screen so far this season. Couple that with the fact that I no longer have to drive to work and summers are fine for me. I'm sure if I had to commute 50 miles at dawn every morning accross the pennines for example, I'd have a different view (similar to Guy's)
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I personally wouldn't compromise on All Seasons on any Porsche, but then I do have a small cheap 4x4 for poorer weather. Only cost me the price of a set of proper snow tyres and wheels.
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+1 on all of the above except that I am not a fan of AS at all. RabJ puts it succinctly enough.
Edited to say: Please add the option of separate sets of winters and summers. It gives a more representative reflection.
Nosmo 2017-02-03 10:39:37
Edited to say: Please add the option of separate sets of winters and summers. It gives a more representative reflection.
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