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Finfernan

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Hello and apologies if this has been covered before...
I'm thinking of going for a new Cayenne 3.0d (Platinum Edition) but I've heard a few horror stories about massive tyre wear problems. I've done some internet research and the best I can establish is that this was a problem with previous generation cars.

Can anyone shed some light on this please? ie are the later cars ok in this regard?

Many thanks in anticipation
 
Buy a V 6 PETROL .They are going to do something soon

about diesel cars To get back to Topic no fast tyre wear on my V6

On my V 8 the original tyres Pirelli wore out very quickly but the Bridgestones

replacements have been fantastic .

 
I've had Yokohamas on previous style Cayenne and the new one both on 21" rims, these are excellent road holding rubber but not expecting to get any better than high teens. I had Bridgestones on my 05 Cayenne 19" wheels and had no confidence in them in slippery conditions. We have Michelin Latitude all season on our Macan in 20" size these are excellent.

Tyres I would never fit are Continentals had them on my Range Rovers and really had issues with aquaplaning and wear wise they look ok, they look ok and bang there shot to the tread wear indicator . I was about to buy a discounted stock new cayenne 3.0 D earlier this year but walked when I saw it was fitted with Contis and had 8 way seats with no lumber adjustment.

Hope this helps

Paul

 
Bought my 2012 m/y 3.0 Diesel at 80k miles that had run 2 sets of Pirelli Scorpion Verde 275/45R20 for 40k miles each. After buying the car I fitted another set. Happy so far but I don't work them hard so can't comment on off road capability etc.

 
I have nothing but positive comments on Pirelli Scorpion Verdes, got rid of continentals on my Wife's Evoque and fitted Verdes, good road holding all conditions and quiet.

Paul

 
Ditto re pirelli scorpion all season tyres, on 4x4 , no need for winter tyres. My experience of 16k miles seems acceptable to me for such an excellent all year round tyre pity they don't do it for 21" porsche size. My only experience of Contis was on a 911 turbo and wear rate was horrendous at between 3800 and 4300 miles on the rears. Brigdstones were at least twice that. Regarding the earlier comment about don't get a diesel, euro 6 compare well with petrol on NO2 now and produce less CO2 and are more economical , their torque really suits an suv, so I doubt that modern diesels will be eradicated.

 
Hi looking at the link provided the pirelli scorpion Verde all season are on the list for cayenne 20" wheels also scorpion winters are listed.

 
Rintoul said:
Hi looking at the link provided the pirelli scorpion Verde all season are on the list for cayenne 20" wheels also scorpion winters are listed.
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duh ... apologies i was looking at 21 inch .. my bad

 
Approved tyre list is interesting. I've got some Scorpion 18' Winters on at present, but the summer wheels are 21's and I'll need new rubber, they've currently got Yoko's on.

Mine is is a 2014 3l diesel Platinum, so pre facelift. Looking at the list from the link my model has the choice of Michelin's, Pirelli's or Yoko's, all N1 approvals. But if you look at the 2015 facelift model, same size wheels and tyres, the Pirelli is not listed and the Michelin and Yoko are different to the pre facelift ones. Is the facelift really that different it needs different tyre approvals? I know it has a bit more power and grunt (17 ps and 30 Nm I think), but the same tyres on mine can apparently be fitted to the pre face Turbo's!!

So as i'm still 'Porsche Approved' if i happened to fit the later tyres, whilst they are still N rated I guess that could make it invalid! I know I have to get N rated, but hadn't realised Porsche had added the additional twist!!! Naively i thought a tyre of the right size with an N rating would be alright.

 
N rating and how it affects "insurance" & "warranty" has been debated at length and ad nauseum on many a forum including this one .. its a bit like milk into tea before hot water or after

 
I am running Pirelli Scorpion Ice and Snow Swiss Spec .

I cross the Jura often in winter and have no problems.

I did not realise untill i bought Swiss Scorpions that there are different specs

depending on where you are going to use them .The wear rate is unbelievably low on mine.

I believe you can get the higher spec Scorpions in My Tryes in UK ?

 
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