Considering first Porsche

#1

I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.

However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.

Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? I have heard that a
set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.

I would like a nice car, but not a headache. Would appreciate
any comments.

#2

I have not owned a Cayman, but did have a Boxster S and did not experience
unusual tire wear. I have a friend who has a relatively new Cayman, so I
will forward your message and get his feedback for you.

"HLS" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote

Quote:

I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.

However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.

Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? I have heard that a
set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.

I would like a nice car, but not a headache. Would appreciate
any comments.

#3

Thanks very much, Guru

#4

"HLS" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote

:I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.
:
: However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
: that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.
:
: Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? I have heard that a
: set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.
:
: I would like a nice car, but not a headache. Would appreciate
: any comments.

really depends on how hard you push the automobile. we've had the same set
of Conti's on a 911-996 for near 5 years now and they may or may not make it
through the '09 summer season.

#5

"Low Life #3" <holden_mcthynge (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

really depends on how hard you push the automobile. we've had the same
set
of Conti's on a 911-996 for near 5 years now and they may or may not make
it
through the '09 summer season.

Roughly how many miles would this equate to?

#6

I have a 2007 Cayman S with a little over 16000 miles and I was checking the
tires this past weekend and they still look fine, they have wear but they
still look great to me. It has been on two long trips (Houston to DC back to
Houston and Houston, to DC to Columbus Ohio and back to Houston). I ride my
motorcycle to work most days so I only end up putting about a thousand miles
a month on the car (including the trips).

The Cayman is a joy to drive. The Porsche dealers in my area are real easy
about letting you test drive the cars, spend some time in the car and then
go test drive the competition. It is a real nice way to find out what you
like. I was never able to test drive the Corvette (I am unsure why the Chevy
dealers will not allow test drives). The Cayman was the most expensive of
all of the cars I tested but it was well worth the difference in price to
me.

If you drive your car on the track then I doubt that the tires will last
very long. I have not had my car on the track.

Puffer

"HLS" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote

Quote:

I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.

However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.

Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? I have heard that a
set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.

I would like a nice car, but not a headache. Would appreciate
any comments.

#7

On Feb 24, 1:07*pm, "Puffer Bradley" <e... (AT) huston (DOT) rr.com> wrote:

Quote:

I have a 2007 Cayman S with a little over 16000 miles and I was checking the
tires this past weekend and they still look fine, they have wear but they
still look great to me. It has been on two long trips (Houston to DC backto
Houston and Houston, to DC to Columbus Ohio and back to Houston). I ride my
motorcycle to work most days so I only end up putting about a thousand miles
a month on the car (including the trips).

The Cayman is a joy to drive. The Porsche dealers in my area are real easy
about letting you test drive the cars, spend some time in the car and then
go test drive the competition. It is a real nice way to find out what you
like. I was never able to test drive the Corvette (I am unsure why the Chevy
dealers will not allow test drives). The Cayman was the most expensive of
all of the cars I tested but it was well worth the difference in price to
me.

If you drive your car on the track then I doubt that the tires will last
very long. I have not had my car on the track.

Puffer

"HLS" <nos... (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote in message

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I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.

However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.

Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? * I have heard thata
set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.

I would like a nice car, but not a headache. *Would appreciate
any comments.- Hide quoted text -

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With reasonable driving, the rear tires should last at least 16-20K.
Fronts probably 20-25. Assuming the alignment is within spec.

#8

"HLS" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote

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: "Low Life #3" <holden_mcthynge (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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: >
: > really depends on how hard you push the automobile. we've had the same
: > set
: > of Conti's on a 911-996 for near 5 years now and they may or may not
make
: > it
: > through the '09 summer season.
:
: Roughly how many miles would this equate to?

maybe 4k/year on the summer tires and half that on the winter tires.

#9

What kind of treadwear rating do the OEM tires have on a Cayman? I've found
that with cars that handle this well, you don't need super high performance
tires for on the street. I generally go with a treadwear rating of 300 or
more. The tires last a good amount of time and I actually get to play with
my car at the limits of tire adhesion which by the way, is where all the fun
is.

Chris
non-Porsche but super handling track / street Miata, principles are the same
folks

<purs95us (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

On Feb 24, 1:07 pm, "Puffer Bradley" <e... (AT) huston (DOT) rr.com> wrote:

Quote:

I have a 2007 Cayman S with a little over 16000 miles and I was checking
the
tires this past weekend and they still look fine, they have wear but they
still look great to me. It has been on two long trips (Houston to DC back
to
Houston and Houston, to DC to Columbus Ohio and back to Houston). I ride
my
motorcycle to work most days so I only end up putting about a thousand
miles
a month on the car (including the trips).

The Cayman is a joy to drive. The Porsche dealers in my area are real easy
about letting you test drive the cars, spend some time in the car and then
go test drive the competition. It is a real nice way to find out what you
like. I was never able to test drive the Corvette (I am unsure why the
Chevy
dealers will not allow test drives). The Cayman was the most expensive of
all of the cars I tested but it was well worth the difference in price to
me.

If you drive your car on the track then I doubt that the tires will last
very long. I have not had my car on the track.

Puffer

"HLS" <nos... (AT) nospam (DOT) nix> wrote in message

news:5oSnl.2316$Lr6.1362 (AT) flpi143 (DOT) ffdc.sbc.com...

I have been considering purchasing my first Porsche, a Cayman.

However, in talking to a couple of Porsche owners, an issue has arisen
that concerns me a bit----excessive tire wear.

Are these cars really so hard on expensive tires? I have heard that a
set of tires may not last 10K miles, and are very expensive to replace.

I would like a nice car, but not a headache. Would appreciate
any comments.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

With reasonable driving, the rear tires should last at least 16-20K.
Fronts probably 20-25. Assuming the alignment is within spec.

#10

"Chris D'Agnolo" <cdagnolo (AT) windstream (DOT) net> wrote

Quote:

What kind of treadwear rating do the OEM tires have on a Cayman? I've
found that with cars that handle this well, you don't need super high
performance tires for on the street. I generally go with a treadwear
rating of 300 or more. The tires last a good amount of time and I actually
get to play with my car at the limits of tire adhesion which by the way,
is where all the fun is.

I disagree with your statement. We currently have Goodyear Pilot Sport A/S
tires on our Boxster, rather than the OEM performance Bridgestones (that's
about the difference you're talking about.) My wife - it's her car -
immediately
noticed the lower performance and complained. However, we left them on
because we need a rain tire up here in Seattle. When they wear out (which
will take around 30K miles it looks like), we're going back; after all she's
only putting 7-8K per year on it.

FloydR