Typre Wear on 19" Wheels

[Guest]

Hi,
Anyone have one of the early cayennes? Wondered how long your tyres have lasted and after how many miles.
Just bought a new V6 on 19" 275 tyres and reading horror stories on other sites about how they only last a few thousand miles! any opinions out there?
Regards
Nick

 

[timhum2002]

I was recently considering buying a V6 Cayenne to replace a Disco and complement a 996. The test drive, 200 miles, showed it to be a great car but the tyre wear stories hav put me off altogether. Helen Goff, on this site, reckoned about the same mileage as with a Carrera ie 12k and others indicated similarly.
Additionally I am concerned about the change in V6 engine size by VW to I believe 3.6 litres leaving Porsche high and dry with the 3.2 version of the motor. Together with the strong possibility of a diesel version will this leave the V6 and possibly the 4.5S as the unwanted puppies in the litter with dire effects on resale?

Tim

 

[tiskev]

Hi Nick
I have had my Cayenne S since June 2003.It has done about 7000 in all sorts of conditions including the Alpes in snow and really i cannot say that i can detect any appreciable wear at all.It is on standard 18 inch wheels and tyres which i must say do not like snow.I guess it is how u use em.

 

[Jamesec]

I have 20" wheels on my S and I was just looking at them this evening, thinking that they have worn a fair bit for 5k miles. Coincidentally, I returned to my car an hour later to find a Michelin tyre specialist and his wife looking at my car and he was the supplier to Porsche. He looked at my tread and told me I would get at least 12k out of them, so I am less worried now.

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys. ive been reading up on cayenne forums in the US and no doubt the hot weather also plays a part in tyre wear. Im probably not so worried now either cos my cayenne has done nearly 4K and i cant detect anything. if the us sites are anything to go by i should have noticed tyre wear by now.

ps. i checked with my local OPC and my contact there (good friend) says he has heard nothing about a diesel or facelifted cayenne and he also said if it was happening he would know by now! i dunno whether the rumours are true......

 

[tiskev]

Nick dont hold your breath on diesel.The uk is notoriously badly informed and our European counterparts know much more of whats going on.If it's any consolation mercedes is even worse.As regards what's happening at merky and porkey you get more info in Autocar than your OPC or manuf. Pub. Relations.Anyway maybe when the tires do wear out you can sell them to Helen Goff as "slicks" for track days!Cheers

 

[Tone]

I was told by a porsche dealer that there is a face lift but its very minor.. just subtle changes like the stripe down side being changed..

 

[tiskev]

Thats right plus colour codeing for the sills and undersides plus small bits and pieces inside. that refers to the 2005 model year the big changes are for the 06 year i believe.

 

[Guest]

Re tyres I should change my rears and I REALLY should change my fronts.

Got 15k out of them in a year, and I don't nurse them, thought that wasn't bad.

Nothing at all to do with the thread but just comer back from Menorca and saw 2 Cayenne S's, one 911 3.2 sse targa and a 924 lux. So the straw poll says the Cayenne has it by a whisker!

 

[Guest]

I have an 03 Cayenne S and I only managed to get 6,000 miles out of my brand new tyres. Called Porsche Hatfield and they assured me that they managed no more in their demo! I would rather push a Porsche than drive any other car but the Cayenne is the most expensive Porsche to run. Good luck.