20” tires for the winter suggestions

[mike-taycan]

Hey all. I have a set of 20” wheels and looking for recommendations on winter tires. I am in MO and we don’t get much snow or ice. Temps just stay cold for several months. My Michelin summer tires probably won’t handle the temps. I looked at Tire Rack but the two Pirelli options looked more like snow ice tires. Anyone have any suggestions of tires for colder weather.

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[svp6]

I got the PZero from tirerack - these should be fairly good on highways and some snow (which is what I need them for). You can also get the Nokkian Happakeliita R3 from discounttire - just be aware that the fronts are "SUV" R3 and the backs are for regular cars - the only difference is the speed rating, which is far more than what you will ever use in US. Price between the Nokkian and PZeros were also very similar, I went with the PZero just based on the Consumer Report that the R3 was fairly noisy on highway..

What 20" wheels did you get? Looking for a set myself

 

[kmcdonal]

I got the PZero from tirerack - these should be fairly good on highways and some snow (which is what I need them for). You can also get the Nokkian Happakeliita R3 from discounttire - just be aware that the fronts are "SUV" R3 and the backs are for regular cars - the only difference is the speed rating, which is far more than what you will ever use in US. Price between the Nokkian and PZeros were also very similar, I went with the PZero just based on the Consumer Report that the R3 was fairly noisy on highway..

What 20" wheels did you get? Looking for a set myself

Anyone have any thoughts about the PZero Winter versus the Pirelli Scorpion Ice and Snow? Looks like both fit the 20 inch wheels.

 

[mike-taycan]

I have the same questions on tires.

I got the Porsche 20” Turbo Aero wheels. I am boring because my summers are the same wheel

 

[svp6]

I have the same questions on tires.

I got the Porsche 20” Turbo Aero wheels. I am boring because my summers are the same wheel

After much searching, I ordered the AEZ wheels . They make them in the 20" staggered configuration. You can actually order the entire winter / wheel package from Germany in the silver configuration, comes with P Zero, total is 3660 + 800 shipping= $4400.

I ordered them from PerformanceAlloys (thank you, Jason!), I had the tires from Tirerack. THe entire package will come to ~$3500

 

[louv]

My 20” winters from Porsche included Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires. They were great in the snow, and driving across Canada in February. Saw temps as low as -10°F.

And, surprisingly, they fared quite well coming back across southern USA in temps up to 80°F. At 12,000+ miles they still have plenty of life in them for this coming winter.

 

[Dave T]

Anyone have any thoughts about the PZero Winter versus the Pirelli Scorpion Ice and Snow? Looks like both fit the 20 inch wheels.

I have the same question. Anyone?

 

[kmcdonal]

I have the same question. Anyone?

No complaints so far about the P Zeros. See my other post.

 

[GreggT]

I have the same question. Anyone?

I shopped and got a number of opins......decided that it sounded like Scorpions might be a better choice for true 'Snow'.....and not just winter driving. We'll see.
I traditionally run Soto's on the other Pcas in the winter.

 

[mike-taycan]

I went with P Zero Winters. It doesn't ice or snow here much but will be below 45F for the next few months.

 

[PanameraFrank]

The Pirelli Scorpions have been fine for me so far. They're not ultra high performance but they have excellent cold rain/snow performance and pretty good comfort/noise.

I was hesitant to get the P Zero winters without more testing out there, especially at a premium price, and the Scorpions are tried & true.

 

[kmcdonal]

The Pirelli Scorpions have been fine for me so far. They're not ultra high performance but they have excellent cold rain/snow performance and pretty good comfort/noise.

I was hesitant to get the P Zero winters without more testing out there, especially at a premium price, and the Scorpions are tried & true.

If the PZeros can make it through 8" of unplowed snow (as they have with me), they should be able to handle pretty much any winter situation.

 

[Scandinavian]

If the PZeros can make it through 8" of unplowed snow (as they have with me), they should be able to handle pretty much any winter situation.

I enjoy the PZero winter tyres and the fact that they have some kind of sound deadening material in them plus are designed for EV’s feels good.

 

[mike-taycan]

Love the pzero winter tires. Super smooth, quiet and good performance. Highly recommended.

 

[PanameraFrank]

Love the pzero winter tires. Super smooth, quiet and good performance. Highly recommended.

After a while on the Scorpions, I'd probably consider going with the pzeros over the Scorpions. The Scorpions are fine but feel more utilitarian & less performance oriented. The PZeros are a chunk more expensive, though, and the snow performance of the Scorpions has been exceptional.

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