Taycan the (front) tyre killer!

[sbarker108]

Given the AWD nature of the car the tyres should wear pretty evenly and last much longer in normal use.

Perhaps tracking, balance, suspension needs checking?

I would have thought that too but whilst I'm waiting for my Taycan to be built, I have a similar issue with my Tesla M3 Performance. The rears wear at a significantly higher rate than the fronts. On to my third set of rears whilst my fronts still going strong after 30k miles on the second set. I drive normally given the absence of anything approaching fun in this car.

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[f1eng]

Hi guys I'm a new member but had my 2022 CT 4S since Feb.
I'll keep this as brief as I can.
I'm now at 7300miles.
I had a NS front replaced Mid April (Pot Hole Damage to sidewall on outside) and a Rear OS due to a screw mid July.
It went in 2 weeks ago for a software update and I asked them to check alignment as it was drifting off line very slightly.
I got a video next day with it up in the air and basically all the tyres are completely F&cked!!!!!
All shredding the sidewall where it meets the tread and down to the chords on three of four.
I do very little motorway driving just shortish journeys on B roads commuting and the school runs. I don't drive it like I nicked it, mostly, but it is a Porsche FFS......

I suspect there will be a lot of you driving round thinking your tyres are fine by looking and or feeling the tread across the width of the tyre. Even the tyre specialist where I normally go had a look/feel before it went in and didn't spot the damage.
I drive mostly in sport or normal very occasionally when I need the range.
It was my only concern when taking the car on that the tyres must have to be something special to cope with the weight and power.
I'm getting absolutely no where with the dealer other than they say they have checked alignment and apart form a camber angle tiny adjustment on one corner its all good.
Do they all do this? Is it me? If so tell me what to do to stop it happening again or is the car/tyre or both flawed in some way.
I cant recommend anything but if I were an owner who has not asked the dealer to check their tyres for this damage I would be very concerned. Imagine a sudden deflation as result of a sidewall rip during cornering?????
Post up here if you check and find anything

Many thanks

Probably due to the extra negative camber you are running by using sport mode a lot.
IME - which includes the exploding tyre on Nigel Mansell’s Williams at the Australian GP 1986…

 

[Archimedes]

Probably due to the extra negative camber you are running by using sport mode a lot.
IME - which includes the exploding tyre on Nigel Mansell’s Williams at the Australian GP 1986…

I drive in the Sport lowered position full time and sometimes in the very low sport plus position. No issues at all with my PZeros at 7,500 miles.

 

[simcity]

I’m obsessive about keeping pressures on the high side.

Which is?

[my car being delivered this week on PZero summer tyres. Will swap over to Pzero winter though]

 

[tigerbalm]

Which is?

[my car being delivered this week on PZero summer tyres. Will swap over to Pzero winter though]

When I'm heading into cold weather on road-trips I use the following for my Pirelli PZero Winters:

Front: 2.8 bar
Rear: 2.5 bar

Which I measure at around 10C.

Slightly higher then the recommended for "half-load" – but when in sub-zero temp's that will bring the pressures into spec.

 

[Archimedes]

Which is?

[my car being delivered this week on PZero summer tyres. Will swap over to Pzero winter though]

Mine are summers and I keep cold pressures around 40psi all around. If they get below 39 or above 41, I adjust them back into that range.

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