Replacing tyres

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Porsche Macan and 2015 Porsche Macan. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Tyres should not be more than 6 years old!

Repairs to the tyres are not permitted nor is the use of inner tubes in tubeless tyres.

When replacing a tyre on an axle, make sure that the tread depth of the new tyre does not differ from that of the other tyre by more than 30%.

If new tyres are mounted or the tyres of one axle are replaced, tyres of the same make and with the same specification code must always be used on each of the two axles.

If tyres are replaced on one axle only, the different tread depth in relation to the other axle can cause a noticeable change in the handling the driver has become accustomed to. This is especially true if new tyres are mounted on the rear axle. This effect decreases with increasing tyre mileage.

The overview of summer and winter tyres is included in Technical Information (TI), Group 4. When replacing summer tyres, pay close attention to the tyre specification number for the same make of tyre. The specification code (for example N0) distinguishes the summer tyres specially authorized by Porsche from other models of the same tyre type and size.

Customers should be informed that the full performance of new or newly mounted tyres is achieved only after driving the vehicle for a distance of 100 to 200 km (60 to 120 miles). Extreme driving maneuvers (acceleration, braking) should be avoided.