tires

[Wellardmac]

smankow wrote:

wellardmac wrote:

Having said that, it does not mean that a non-N-rated tire is no good. All it means is that Porsche did not work with the tire company to mate the tire design to the car.

Wayne, I agree with most of your post except the section listed above. My car came with Michelin Pilot Sport with code N0. I can by the same tire with or without the "N" coding. I opted to get "N" tires when I replaced them.

Otherwise, thanks for the kind words.

You're welcome!

I'm not sure what to make of your comment about the tire though and am a little confused. I'm not sure how you can get the same tire with and without the N code. Is the part number different? Are the specs different? Was the price or part number different?

The code variation suggests there's a significant difference that we're not seeing... either that, or it's a marketing ploy.

Did you manage to get an explanation from anyone as to why you can buy the tire with and without the code?

If the part numbers and specs on the tire are the same, then that undermines the whole point of the N-rating.