Porsche tyres explained | Porsche Australia

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Tyres

An integral part of the performance.

To create the dynamic sports car performance and feeling of your Porsche, all parts must work in seamless harmony. In the end, it's down to the tyres when it comes to bringing the driving experience to the road. After all, they are the only point of contact between your Porsche and the asphalt. Every revolution of the engine, every nudge of the steering wheel and every touch of the brake pedal can only truly deliver the Porsche feeling when the tyre characteristics precisely complement the overall design.

While tyres may be available in the correct size, they don’t get the Porsche ‘N-rating’ unless they pass our tests and meet our standards. We develop tyres customised for each model – together with leading tyre manufacturers and based on our knowledge gained from motor racing. Only N-rated tyres are tested and approved by Porsche for their performance, handling and safety characteristics. Your Service Advisor can provide further information on the best tyre for your driving application.

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N-rated tyres – approved by Porsche.

N-rated tyres are tested by Porsche engineers under strict conditions in various disciplines to show whether they maintain their driving characteristics in different driving situations. This includes braking manoeuvres and high-speed cornering as well as driving in different weather conditions. Tyres that are up to the forces a Porsche puts on the road and have been tested by us receive the N-rating.

Your Porsche Centre will be happy to confirm the right tyres for your Porsche model and driving style. The N-rated tyre range exclusively consists of tyres specifically tailored to every individual Porsche model by leading tyre manufacturers to meet the high Porsche standards and performance requirements. The fact that the tyres have also been thoroughly tested and approved by Porsche is indicated by their N-rating.

N-rating.

Following the N, a second letter indicates the model line and a number the tyre version. Further details can be found in each tyre’s technical data.

For example, the Porsche Macan tyre will be rated NE0, indicating:
N – approved by Porsche
E – fits the Porsche Macan
0 – the first specific configuration (of structure, compound, tread, etc.) with serial approval, higher numbers stand for later approved versions of the tyre with differing specifications.

Porsche N-rated tyres are tested according to strict criteria that satisfy our high standards for dynamic and safe driving pleasure. Testing covers three main areas:
1. Subjective outdoor criteria, such as handling and driving comfort.
2. Objective outdoor criteria, such as braking performance and service life.
3. Indoor criteria, such as rolling resistance and high-speed performance.

Tyre geometry and rubber composition are tailored to each individual Porsche model by leading tyre manufacturers such as Michelin. The N-rating indicates that these tyres provide the driving stability and driving pleasure characteristic for Porsche. Porsche N-rated tyres ensure the ideal expression of your Porsche’s power in both performance and safety.

Tyre Types

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Tyres

Did you know that asphalt can reach temperatures of up to 60°C? Or that your Porsche is subjected to lateral loads of up to 1.3 g when cornering? With a special rubber compound designed for high-temperature stability and a tread pattern optimised for warmer road surfaces, the N-rated tyres offer convincing grip, cornering stability and short braking distances combined with a low rolling resistance that helps to ensure fuel or energy efficiency.

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Sport Tyres

Featuring a shallower tread depth, specialised tread pattern and substructure, these tyres are designed for use on racing circuits: for driver safety training, performance driving training and motorsport. Providing better dry weather grip than normal street tyres, they also offer optimised wear characteristics.

Connections that make the difference: Michelin Tyres Developed for Porsche.

Porsche and Michelin have been working together closely for almost half a century. Since 2002, Michelin has also been Porsche’s global tyre cooperation partner. As such, we collaborate on developing tyres specifically tailored to the demands of a new model long before a vehicle’s market launch to fine-tune its safety, agility, control and performance features.

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