Cayenne with winter tires

The other day.Cayenne E-Hybrid with winter tires.To see how it drives, I took the Cayenne up north on a day when the weather forecast for the northern part of Japan called for snow, and my husband tried it out on a snowy day in Ashiu.

Winter tires ride and drive

Our Cayenne has 20" wheels with summer tires.Winter tire wheels are 19 inchesto the "I" in the "I" column.
The tires are Michelin Pilot Alpine 5 SUVs.

Perhaps due to the 19-inch tires, the car feels very light to start driving. The Cayenne with summer tires also feels light without feeling the weight of the motor and battery, but more importantly, theImpression of being in a smaller, lighter car.It is.

And yet the ride is smooth and very good. I would have thought that a studless tire would have felt more rugged, but I guess a winter tire that can handle dry and wet conditions is different.

Rides no different than summer tires.It seemed to me that the

My husband, too.

alsoRide quality changes with different tire inches.I don't think of it that much when I'm riding with my family. I don't think so when I ride with my family, but when I ride alone, it's likeSporty like driving a Macan.I have a feeling that the
It is lighter without changing the smoothness.
Tire-wise, it's not at all like that in the city.Feeling is the same as summer tires.When I changed to studless tires on my Audi A3 before, it made a gurgling sound and the ride became squishy and bad.
It's got the right consistency.A little attack on Ashiu's curves doesn't dent it at all.This sensation is very new for Japanese users who are used to studless tires. Rather, on winter road surfaces where the temperature is close to 0°C, I feel more secure on winter winding roads because I have the sensation of a firmer grip than with summer tires.

He said.

Personally, I usuallyOn a cold winter morning, when I turn the steering wheel at low speed, the tires screech.is the norm, and I'm still not used to this feeling.Once I changed to winter tires, I could turn without a gurgling sound.I was most impressed by the fact that (laughs)

I guess summer tires become much harder when the temperature is low. That's why cold summer tires must be dangerous.

Highway with winter tires.

Next, I drove down the highway.Road noise is slightly louder than when wearing summer tiresIt seemed as if the car was very quiet on the highway. This was a bit bothersome in comparison, since the Cayenne is usually very quiet on the highway, and road noise and wind noise are not bothersome at all.

But it's not at all that it's uncomfortable or that you have to raise your voice to have a conversation, it's just normal."Comfortable" levelI think it is. When the speed is low, such as in the driving lane, it is almost unnoticeable, but when I get into the flow of the overtaking lane, I think that the road noise is about 10% louder than summer tires.

Also, with respect to handling, theI honestly can't tell the difference from when summer tires are installed.It was about the same. Changing lanes and going around curves felt very comfortable as usual, and when I tried changing lanes in the middle of a curve, there was no gnarly feeling at all, and I was able to drive as I wanted.

As for driving on the highway, my husband

Winter tires in Europe areQuite a "runnable" tire.I think it's a good idea. It's a big difference from studless tires. If you ride without knowing it, I think few people will notice that these are winter tires.
High-speed stability is the best. Straight line stability is no different, and even in high speed corners where the R is a little tight, I don't feel any shattered feeling at all. Well, I think it is impossible to drive on the Autobahn in winter unless the tires are as solid as these.
The difference between summer tires andThe only thing is that the road noise is a little louder when speeding up considerably.I wonder.

He said.