Hi
I recently posted a query about the rear 19" tyres on my 1998 996 C2 and the excessive wear. Clearly I am going to have to get them all set up properly as the wear is not even. In looking for replacements I have found that although the fronts at 235/35/19 match the same rolling circumference of what would have been an original 265/40/18 the rears at 265/35/19 are larger by about an inch in diameter (the speedo stlil reads okay). To bring it down to the correct size I would have to get 265/30/19 tyres and although they are available I cannot find any N rated tyres in the size.
What do people think - is it acceptable to run the larger tyres? Perhaps this is contributing to the strange wear I am having? Or should I just go for a good brand non N rated tyre of the smaller size? Seems strange that with all the 19" wheels around I cannot get an N rated tyre!
I would like to just change them all for the original sized 18" but that is an expensive way to go and I do like the look of the wheels I have at present. I'm tempted to go for a couple of Falkens on the back (leaving PZeros on the front) and see how they wear as then at least I won't be losing as much money if they wear out quickly.
Any comments gratefully received. Thanks
I recently posted a query about the rear 19" tyres on my 1998 996 C2 and the excessive wear. Clearly I am going to have to get them all set up properly as the wear is not even. In looking for replacements I have found that although the fronts at 235/35/19 match the same rolling circumference of what would have been an original 265/40/18 the rears at 265/35/19 are larger by about an inch in diameter (the speedo stlil reads okay). To bring it down to the correct size I would have to get 265/30/19 tyres and although they are available I cannot find any N rated tyres in the size.
What do people think - is it acceptable to run the larger tyres? Perhaps this is contributing to the strange wear I am having? Or should I just go for a good brand non N rated tyre of the smaller size? Seems strange that with all the 19" wheels around I cannot get an N rated tyre!
I would like to just change them all for the original sized 18" but that is an expensive way to go and I do like the look of the wheels I have at present. I'm tempted to go for a couple of Falkens on the back (leaving PZeros on the front) and see how they wear as then at least I won't be losing as much money if they wear out quickly.
Any comments gratefully received. Thanks