Cayenne EV -winter Tyres?

[janvi64]

Hi all, just finalising my spec before build confirmed on my black cayenne ev and wanted to hear views on tyres, do people swap for winter? I’m in Uk our winters aren’t as cold as US I know, I’m opting for sport techno which come with Pirelli zeros performance tyres, is it necessary to get extra winter set and if so which tyres have you used and which Porsche approve for cayenne ev?
Thoughts on auto assist remote parking ?
Cheers.

 

[Throb]

Hi all, just finalising my spec before build confirmed on my black cayenne ev and wanted to hear views on tyres, do people swap for winter? I’m in Uk our winters aren’t as cold as US I know, I’m opting for sport techno which come with Pirelli zeros performance tyres, is it necessary to get extra winter set and if so which tyres have you used and which Porsche approve for cayenne ev?
Thoughts on auto assist remote parking ?
Cheers.

I'm a Brit living in The Netherlands. I didn't even know winter tyres were a thing until I moved over here 25-years ago. Even though it's more common in The Netherlands than the UK to fit winter tyres, I've never once fitted them to any of my cars. It depends how risk averse you are. I personally think it's not needed, and I've never had an issue, despite often being in RWD M3s and suchlike.

 

[Wivenhoe]

After bad experience with rear wheel drive only on Merc’s and BMW I always put on all season or winter. I have 21” 315x40 and 275x45 and could not source any Porsche approved all season or winter tyres here. I‘ve bought Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV tyres and they are coming from Michelin Poland through Oponeo. The Alpin 5 are NG0 and the SUV haven’t yet been certified but Michelin say they are suitable for a Cayenne EV - £ 1,200 delivered. However the NG0 certified tyres aren’t available in the 315’s and also they are for saloons rather than SUV’s.

I couldn’t get any all seasons at all - I think winters are over the top for the UK but had no option but to go for them.

Porsche would only sell wheel sets and they come from Germany - circa £ 5k for 21” Spyders.

I haven’t used remote park in anger yet.

 

[Booster]

I'm a Brit living in The Netherlands. I didn't even know winter tyres were a thing until I moved over here 25-years ago. Even though it's more common in The Netherlands than the UK to fit winter tyres, I've never once fitted them to any of my cars. It depends how risk averse you are. I personally think it's not needed, and I've never had an issue, despite often being in RWD M3s and suchlike.

Having had RWD BMWs in the UK for 12 years and X Drive BMWs for 4 years I would agree that unless you live in a very snow prone area winter tyres aren’t required. I bought a set of winter wheels and tyres when I got my first BMW having had Quattro Audis in a panic and then never used them .