Taikan, Tire Replacement Background

Our Taikan 4S Cross Turismo. When the car was delivered at the end of January this year, only the front tires were replaced with new ones.The mileage at the time of delivery was 8030 kilometers.About nine months have passed since then, and the current mileage has reached 18,000 kilometers. I don't remember running that many kilometers, but I wonder where in the world I ran... (laughs).

Although the tires were in good condition, with the grooves just barely holding, some damage was found on a recent round trip to Tokyo by Taikan.

The damaged area was this section on the front left.

After a checkup at the Porsche Center (PC) I visited in Tokyo, I was told that it should indeed be replaced. However,No air leaks at this time.and that,We don't have Porsche-approved tires for the Taikan available anytime soon (there you go)."For this reason, he advised us to drive home safely and change the tires as soon as possible.

So, as soon as I returned to Osaka, I decided to look for tires and go change them.

Incidentally, it was about three months after the delivery of the car. While driving on the highway, I suddenlyI said, "Huh? Was there such a road noise? I think it was quieter when I took delivery..."I felt that it was a good idea, so I asked my husband. Then,When the grooves on the tires start to wear down, the ride quality gets a little worse and road noise increases.The answer is.

I wondered how the condition of tires greatly affects ride comfort and quietness. I realized once again that tires are a really important factor. The Taikan has always had a very quiet and smooth ride, so the difference in the tires may be felt as a big difference.

Finding Taikan Approved Tires

So, we immediately set out to find Porsche-approved tires.

The rear tires seemed to have barely any grooves left, but I decided to take this opportunity to replace all four tires anyway! I decided to take this opportunity to replace all four tires! I started looking for four approved tires (front and rear).

However, I often make mistakes when it comes to selecting products on the Internet, and later I have to say, "Oh no! I decided to ask my husband to help me this time.

The last time I did this, I later realized that the MacbookAir I ordered was the wrong color, rushed to cancel the order, and had to reorder it again. There really is one of these things every day (laughs).

Back to the story, if I were to change tires this time, I was hoping for Michelin tires, but currently there are no Michelin tires approved for Porsche on the Taikan, and the only choices are Goodyear or Pirelli. Incidentally, the tires I had originally worn were Pirelli.

Original tire

In the end, the decision was made to go with Pirelli approved tires (NF in the case of Taikan) again.

Ordering tires online turned out to be less expensive than I had expected. I chose NF0 Pirelli P ZERO (PZ4) SPORT ELECT.

front wheel

However, theIf all four were to be replaced, the cost would be approximately 300,000 yen.

Tires are expensive...

But if I replace these tires at the dealer, the cost would be almost double. In my current situation, it is absolutely impossible for me to change tires at a dealership.

Next, we decided to find a store to change the tires. My husband has always been a great customer.Nishinomiya BaseHowever, the store did not offer 21-inch tire replacements, so I asked my husband's car friend, Mr. Takuro, who goes to the tire replacement store, "TireChange.comI decided to ask Mr.

TireReplacement.com said that I could mail the tires to the store in advance and they would do the replacement. However, my husband told meI said, "It looks like you can get tires at a discount at this store too, so why don't you ask around and save yourself the trouble of ordering them online?and advice.

So I sent the information about the tires I was going to order to the store and inquired about them,What a surprise, we were offered a price that was even a little lower than the online price.

So, without hesitation, we decided to ask them to order tires here as well.

What was the result of the tire change at Taikan?

And finally, the day of the tire change.

This store also has a waiting area and said the work would be completed in about an hour. Since we were there, we decided to observe the actual tire changing process from the side.

I looked at the grooves in the removed tires and found that they were more worn than I had imagined.I thought the back tire was still good," he said, "but when I actually checked it like this, I could see that it had worn down considerably. "I guess you have to see it with your own eyes to understand it.The owner of the store also said, "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing.

Still, looking at it again, Porsche tires are really thick. The power is amazing.

I am very aware that these tires are completely over-specified for my city driving. However, it was a valuable experience for me to see with my own eyes and realize once again that this tire is one of the important parts that support Porsche's high performance driving.

New tires from Taikan

Then, an hour later. In no time at all, the replacement was completed. The price was 290,000 yen for the tires and labor. We are glad that the replacement was done at a reasonable price..!

Then he got into his car and said, "How will it change the ride and driving experience?Two seconds after starting to run, excited by the anticipation of

Super smooth! And so quiet!

."I can't believe how different just the tires are...!It was an amazing change," he said.

Incidentally, the feeling was so different from when I had the air pressure adjusted to pan pressure just before we left for Tokyo that I emailed my husband in surprise.

I usually,I'm the type of person who doesn't notice much of a difference in tires, but there was still enough of a difference to be clearly noticeable.So I think it means that there is a considerable difference.

That afternoon, my husband also went out for a run on the Ashiu Driveway in this Taikan, and after returning home, he said.

It's totally different! Even the handling is different! I've never felt such a difference in tires before!"And.

Tires are important.
I should have known this, but this tire change made me keenly aware of its importance once again.

I wonder if the next time to change tires (front ones) will be next year... (I'll save my money!)