Winter tire recommendations.......
01-12-2006, 10:11 PM
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Many thanks to all for the input.... spent the day 'shopping' via phone, and cannot beat the Tire Rack deals anywhere, at least locally here in Les Bois....
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01-12-2006, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by alex911s
No problem getting boring at work,LOL
I wonder if the 20" pirelli ice and snow was approved by porsche, tirerack was selling them per Damon it was sold out
I wonder if the 20" pirelli ice and snow was approved by porsche, tirerack was selling them per Damon it was sold out
01-13-2006, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by alex911s
No problem getting boring at work,LOL
I wonder if the 20" pirelli ice and snow was approved by porsche, tirerack was selling them per Damon it was sold out
I wonder if the 20" pirelli ice and snow was approved by porsche, tirerack was selling them per Damon it was sold out
01-13-2006, 03:30 PM
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A correction to Wingless's info posted above regarding Nitto tires. I have Nitto TerraGrapplers in the 255/55 R18 size for my 18" wheels. They are not rated to Cayenne top speeds so I stay under 130 mph .
As Wingless says they are not true winter tires but rated by the manfacturer as mud and snow. This dual use is good for me because I occasionally go off road in the desert as well as skiing in the Sierra Nevada. I have driven them in a heavy Sierra blizzard and they are very capable in snow most icing conditions. During that weekend I slipped once on sheet ice, and this is where true winter tires *might* have shown their superiority.
.As Wingless says they are not true winter tires but rated by the manfacturer as mud and snow. This dual use is good for me because I occasionally go off road in the desert as well as skiing in the Sierra Nevada. I have driven them in a heavy Sierra blizzard and they are very capable in snow most icing conditions. During that weekend I slipped once on sheet ice, and this is where true winter tires *might* have shown their superiority.
