I'd bet on upsells. I learned long ago the service side of the house is a sales vehicle just like the front is.
Great tyre for grip!
Apparently on the Tan it’s all one system. The calibration of the cameras on the windshield are related somehow to the actual alignment on the car so it can correct the way you drive I have no idea I was basically told from Safelite that our car needs a specific alignment and recalibration after the windshield is replaced and they do not have the equipment to do so therefore insurance requires the dealership to perform the calibration and alignment for us
Well, looks like for the Miami weather. It’s even worse when the dealership it’s recommending to replace them at 5K miles and they consider the thread low not extremely low but yet low enough to consider replacing both tires.
It seems to me that the suggestion of replacement is more due to them not having the repair kit than worn out tyres.
My dealer started a new policy that they will not patch tires on any Porches. We picked up several nails on the SUVs and for expediency, I said, just patch it, but they still required me to get a new tire, so I just have it stored for now. However, I got wheel and tire insurance for the Taycan at purchase, (now much higher price than the SUVs were) so if I get any nails, they are covered. OEMs on the 21 E Mission wheels full seasons came as Continental and still are not even 300 miles since delivery, so I was able to get them to lose grip on a roundabout at about 30 mph I think, but that does not count as they are not fully broken in. However, my go tos are Michelins at the first opportunity.
That's odd given the car is all wheel drive and therefore the tyres should wear evenly. Something not quite right.
Chassis alignment required when replacing windscreen, taking a bumper off and so on - due to the cameras.
Exactly my point and why i am not taking their advice on getting 2 new tires for them refusing to patch the tires.
Will depend but you're right, rear wheel biased will naturally lead to more wear at the rear. However, with the Taycan and 2 motors alternating drive (your non Taycan AWD image won't show that) wear will be different.Should actually eat first the rears then front.
I can see/accept there is a geometry element in the coordination between cameras and, you know, where the car is actually driving. But that should be more like “check alignment is within spec”, and not that a camera is immovable and so we have to loosen up/retighten suspension elements. Even a fixed sensor (like one embedded in the windshield) should have some degree of alignment via software, so that it is the one being aligned with the direction of the car - not the other way around.
Not wheel alignment.
