We’ve all been there: Bought something new–but wait, it needs fresh tires before it can be fully enjoyed.
That new addition for us? A 2019 Porsche Cayenne. A base model. New, it cost more than $100,000; thanks to depreciation, we paid less than half that.
The influence for this purchase? Our 997-chassis Porsche 911.
Perhaps, we thought, if the …
I am on my second set of Pirelli Scorpion Verde A/S tire on my AWD Durango with 20" rims, the latest being the Plus 3 version. Absolutely love how they transform both the ride and handling of such a large SUV. I run dedicated snow tires in the winter, but for 7 months out of the year these are phenomenal, wet or dry.
Cayennes tend to chew up tires and spit them out. Our use case is certainly different being that we live in Colorado, but the all seasons still don't last very long for us. A more performance oriented tire will last even less time...
In reply to docwyte :
Do you think that's for the same reason EVs eat them up? It's heavy and fast, like an EV.
Funny, cant think of a tire I absolutely despise more than a p-zero. Maybe they are better suited for SUV duty....
I have no complaints about the p-zeros on my 911. Get them from my Porsche dealer cheaper than from Tire-Rack.
It amazes me how often I see expensive cars with the cheapest tires you can find. What brand came off the Cayenne?
In reply to Gearheadotaku (Forum Supporter) :
Fairly worn-out Pirelli Scorpion Verdes, an all-season model.
We have Pirellis on my wife's GL450. They are a really good choice for these types of vehicles.
When I bought that 1988 M5 in 2010 it needed new tires pretty badly. It had some decent Yokohamas on it but they were old and when I looked at the spare it was a 23 year old Dunlop. After figuring out it came from the factory with Pirellis I got 5 Pirelli Cinturato's and had them installed. Those tires were brilliant! They were so good that I bought 2 new ones for the rear axle in 2016 or 2017 and the fronts still had good tread after 40,000 miles.
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