Tires
 

2005/997S, Had a blowout Sunday on freeway...gonna replace the garbage that was on the car when I bought it Nokian tires
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Frt. 235/35 R19 87v m+s
Rear 295/30 R19 100v XL M+S.
Does everyone put the "N" rated tires suggested by Porsche, they r crazy expensive. Any suggestions for tires, I don't track the car it's my weekend baby, but I do dive it hard sometimes and definitely 100+ on freeway sometimes...thanks!

expensive tires or cheap tires on my performance car? hmm. I'll run 100 mph with my fast car, big brakes and traffic on cheap tires for $100 Alex.

Speed ratings:

S up to 112 mph
T up to 118
U up tp 124
H up to 130
V up to 149
W up to 186
Z 149 and over

Never heard of "N" This means what? "No Limit?"

Check the date label...maybe they were too old?
A reading like 32 08 would mean tires were made in the 32nd week of 2008.
These numbers appear on the sidewall, inside a small oval. Tires over 5 years
old should probably be replaced on a performance car...

It may mean tires specifically made for a certain model.
Tire companies today make tires for specific models

Last summer I bought the Pirelli PS2 that is specifically designed for the 911.
So far, best tires I have ever bought for the car.

I won't compromise on my safety and the only contact point between the car and the road. I will be buying Bridgestone RE-11 ultra performance tires for the 944 next Spring when my Toyo Proxes go away. I think it was going to be around $700-$800 for the set, but that really isn't that much more than the cheapo Walmart no-name tires you can get.

The best brakes and suspension can't do a damn thing without some good tires to keep you in contact with the road.

From Tire Rack:

The N-specification brandings include: N-0 (N-zero), N-1, N-2, N-3 or N-4. These markings on a tire's sidewall clearly identify them as approved by Porsche for their vehicles. The N-0 marking is assigned to the first approved version of a tire design. As that design is refined externally or internally, the later significant evolutions will result in a new generation of the tire to be branded with N-1, N-2, N-3, etc., in succession. When a completely new tire design is approved, it receives the N-0 branding and the succession begins again.

And no, I don't wait for Porsche AG to rate a tire before I buy one.

You had a blowout, and you want to buy cheap tires ?

UM, No.