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993 Carrera and N rated tyres

solentben

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Hi
Has anyone been shopping recently for new 993 tyres please?
Looking at Summer-only use, 18” rims - 225/40 ZR18 + 265/35 ZR18.

The very limited Porsche N list (much discussed and linked on another posting) is mostly unobtainable here in the UK it seems - from my internet trawling + phone calls anyhow - BlackCircles, ATS.
For example, after reading good reports I spent ages trying to find ContiSport 2’s, but with no success.

Note: Whilst a website may show the tyre in the required size is available ...... a phone call reveals that in fact they are not!!!

A phone call to my insurer (classic line) yesterday, and they said they are aware of the problem and simply asked for an email after fitting stating the lack of availability of the official N list and confirm to them what I have had fitted.

Any input to this would be appreciated, particularly if anyone has had current (2018/19) spec tyres fitted.
My favourite (if sizes available - cannot check until Monday via Michelin!!!) are the Michelin Pilot Sport 4s. Any thoughts please?

Many thanks,
Ben
 
Thanks Maurice for the informed update. I had missed the N3 rating on PS2s I admit; they are indeed listed with Black Circles but not on the ATS website - which seems to not offer everything, but they somehow find when phoned up!

Im a Michelin fan so will try on Monday to get PS2s sourced - I will update here for others once all sorted.

Many thanks,
Ben
 
Update: Michelin Pilot Sport 2s with N3 rating supplied & fitted with all wheel alignment at ATS although bought via BlackCircles.
Will email ClassicLine to confirm the fact.

FYI I wandered around the very tasty large collection of Porsche that attended the recent Beaulieu Simply Porsche meet & these were in the majority fitted to the 993s, so I am not alone!
Thanks Maurice.

 
Maurice, thanks as ever for the continued advice. Just for information, apparently Continental stopped making the ContiSportContact2's back in 2016 … which explains why I currently can't find any to replace my ageing tyres.

I am also now going for Michelin PS2 N3's …. the first time in 20 years the car has worn anything but Conti's ….
 

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