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When I bought tires for my Porsche cars in the past I ALWAYs looked for the tires I could get the best autocross lap times will still being street tires, typically wear ratings over 100. They all did well in the wet despite being called dry tires.

One winter I had an issue with Potenza Pole Positions, it was dry, but so cold the tires drove like I was on ice. Ended up spinning on a right turn and bumping a curb. Had to replace a wheel bearing but nothing else was damaged.

Because my Porsches tires usually lasted a year I usually got tires late in the year so I would have as much tread depth as possible over the wet wintery season. One winter with was really icey and I needed tires so got some Mud and Snow for my 90 928 GT. They did great on the ice. They had a much higher treadwear rating than I usually bought but was really surprised. The rear tires didn't last nearly as long at the much stickier tires I usually bought.

Now due to not being able to heel and toe anymore this time I put on what I thought is the best All Season tires, the newer Michelin AS on the 928. They don't grip in the corners quite as good as I am used to, but otherwise do pretty good.

I look for an get all season tires for the Cayenne. Just don't really understand those guys putting on the stickies dry weather tires they can find on their Cayenne. Or the guys that track their Cayennes either. Thought it was supposed to be the vehicle you pulled the trailer with your track car to the track with. Hear a few doing to off-road tire thing, but not many.
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