Brand Tires Does Porsche Use
If your Porsche tire wheels are starting to show significant wear, the replacement tires you choose will make a big difference in how your car drives. Having the right tires on your Porsche ensures optimum road holding and performance, regardless of the driving conditions you encounter.
The tires that Porsche uses are among the most important of its many components. This is why the German automaker integrates tire development into its vehicle design process. The resulting tires are designed and built to meet numerous, often contradictory demands: They must deliver superior handling and traction on dry surfaces, be suitable for use in a wide range of conditions and offer optimum safety at high speeds.
Porsche has developed a close working relationship with many of the world’s leading tire manufacturers. These companies work closely with Porsche engineers during the vehicle development process to design and test a suitable set of tires for each model. The final selection is then certified by Porsche using the “N-Spec” approval label. Tires bearing the N-Spec mark are exclusively available for Porsche vehicles. These tires have been tested and approved by Porsche engineers on the Nurburgring race track to ensure that they are capable of delivering the optimum combination of comfort, safety, agility and performance.
What Brand Tires Does Porsche Use?
As a result of the close collaboration with tire manufacturers, Porsche’s N-Spec tires are uniquely suited to each model. For example, tires designed for the 911 have different specifications than those intended for the Cayenne. The same is true for other models in the Porsche lineup, which allows us to tailor the N-Spec tires to match their respective capabilities. Each tire has a two-letter designation on its sidewall: The first letter identifies the specific Porsche model the tire was designed for, while the second letter indicates the generation of the tire. For example, a tire with an N-Spec marking of NA0 is the first generation, while one that bears the marking NC1 is the second.
Our team at our service center in Ontario can help you select the best replacement tires for your Porsche vehicle, taking into account your driving habits and the conditions you typically encounter when driving. We can also recommend the perfect wheel size for your Porsche based on the recommended tire sizes for your vehicle, as well as the style and look you are hoping to achieve.
We also recommend that you only select tires that have been specifically recommended by Porsche for your specific vehicle. Only Porsche-approved tires should be used on your Porsche, as different sized tires may interfere with the vehicle’s dynamics and handling.
Once you’ve selected a tire to replace the originals on your Porsche, it’s a good idea to allow them to break in for 60-100 miles before you begin driving them at moderate speeds. This will give the tires their full traction potential and allow them to get used to the braking, acceleration and steering forces they’ll have to respond to.