Winter tires on 21" stock wheels?

[ptc25]

Anyone get through a winter successfully on 21” dedicated winter tires with stock wheels?

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[BJCanadaMax]

I have the designer rim for the CT. I use Pirreli or whatever that brand is. The winter. Is not bad.

 

[Detect]

my latest taycan lease came with 21" winters. one tire had a bulge in it. i had them swap them all out for summer tires. 20" winters make more sense...more sidewall, thinner tires

 

[pollybampton]

my latest taycan lease came with 21" winters. one tire had a bulge in it. i had them swap them all out for summer tires. 20" winters make more sense...more sidewall, thinner tires

as an aside, when do you put winter tyres on? I bought my first ever set when i bought my ct. opted for 19" wheels and tyres from Porsche. Never used them before , as i always had range rovers with all weather tyres.
I'd appreciate any advice.

 

[Detect]

as an aside, when do you put winter tyres on? I bought my first ever set when i bought my ct. opted for 19" wheels and tyres from Porsche. Never used them before , as i always had range rovers with all weather tyres.
I'd appreciate any advice.

whenever temp drops below 7°C (45°F) consistently

 

[pollybampton]

whenever temp drops below 7°C (45°F) consistently

Excellent, thank you.

 

[RAHRCR]

The width and lack of sidewall of the 21” wheel makes it less than ideal for a true winter tire. There are a couple of brands out there. If you google it, you’ll see them in your area.

 

[ptc25]

The width and lack of sidewall of the 21” wheel makes it less than ideal for a true winter tire. There are a couple of brands out there. If you google it, you’ll see them in your area.

I typically would never consider, but I drove my etron GT last winter on the stock 20s with winters and was very good. I know going to 21s with wider rubber will probably make a difference just wondering how much.

 

[RAHRCR]

I typically would never consider, but I drove my etron GT last winter on the stock 20s with winters and was very good. I know going to 21s with wider rubber will probably make a difference just wondering how much.

I’ve had a similar experience. Winter tires are outrageously good due to the softer compound. So even at 21” they will be better than the best A/S. People that are serious about driving would opt for the full benefit of the smaller wheel so you wont find many bigger tires options out there.

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