So guys, to keep you updated I settled for Michelin Diamiris in 275/40/20 and I got a good discount since I am a repetitive "loyal" customer.

 

MeanMachine - I am having the same issues with my Cayenne. I dont know if you read my thread regarding warranty extension since my 2 years of warranty are over. My cayenne went to the porsche dubai they did a condition check on the car before the warranty can be renewed again everything is perfect except tyres. My car has till now done 24,000kms 2006 Cayenne S. I really find that low in terms of mileage and replacement of tyres. If i dont replace the tyres porsche wont approve my warranty for another two years.

Now when I got my car in march 2006, I had the 18inch turbo 5 spoke wheels and the car came factory installed bridgestone tyres. Brigestones are great but they are abit noisy now considering they are 1000AED here. But i have ordered Michelins, for the CS this time which 1400AED. To be honest i dont mind paying extra but according to porsche and my local car workshop they will last longer.

Now another very important thing, one of these brands have to be put on, bridgestone or michelin, when i said continentals they said no because they are not porsche approved tyres. If i dont put the tyres which porsche have advised me to put then they wont extend my warranty at all.

Its just problem after problem after problem!!!

 

MRR., you my friend have been facing the exact same scenario that I went through I guess the 2006's have few bugs and lack in quality control when produced.

I didn't extend my warranty because:
1) The Cayenne is modified
2) Its not worth the price which is 400kd.

In regards to the continental, my car came from the factory with these tyre's funny enough, how come your dealer is telling you they aren't Porsche approved. I might think Porsche UAE takes their car to a certain tyre brand because they have a good relationship with offering them discount due to the wholesale and purchase of tyres and thats probably why the dealer is stressing you to get it through them.

Its good to know there are a few loyal people around there and my service technician, said as " a brothers advice, I suggest you to get the tyres through the tyre supplier/retailer directly as (Porsche Kuwait) adds 30kd to each tyre purchased by the client through them to the initial retail cost.

The tyres I paid aren't cheap but are substantially cheaper if you compare it to the process of having them replaced at the service department through Porsche, I paid around 380kd with the alignment and all checkings done. Now lets add 30kd to each tyre which makes it 120kd extra for 4 tyres and pushes the cost to 500kd exactly and I find that to be a rip off!

 

Mean Machine, I dont blame the car at all its the Porsche dealer. Since there is only one in each country/city they act like a monopoly and they can charge what price they want.

I thought you would have not extended the warranty because of the modifications but arent exposed to risks of failure for example failure in the air suspension? You are taking a big gamble because without warranty the prices you pay can dent your back account.
The only reason I can think off is the one you have given regarding tyres issues. The dealer is giving me the tyres for 1650AED and my local workshop is getting dealer price 1400AED but I have to wait 2 weeks because there is so much demand for the tyres but my local tyre workshop who has known me for years will give me the tyres for 1300AED. Still im saving a little bit of money here and there. Even my service advisor said go out and get them if you can you save a little bit of money.

Tell me about being ripped off!!! Imagine to make a condition report to extend my warranty they made me 1000AED. Shouldnt that be included in the warranty extension. Since i will be paying 5600AED for 1 year and 10800AED for 2 years to extend the warranty.

To be honest Mercedes and BMW dont tell what ****ing tyres to put on when you want to extend your warranty. Im sure if you go to Europe or America you ll have choice to take your car to any porsche dealer you wish too here they all act like a monopoly.

 

I mean its your car and your entitled to which tyres you put on, I mean I know its a Porsche but its not a f**king Bugatti for preliminary high speed test checks and all.

Its the same issue here, they are the only dealer over here and act as a Monopoly, I might have expressed this in the other GT3 thread of Corsican but what is a dealership which serves in a country with a population of 2.9million have 3 service representatives sitting at the front desk. They sell lots of cars annually and most of them are Cayenne Turbo's so cant they at least have some operating funds to employ more people.

 

I did want to mention this, they had a emirati customer who owns 997 turbo, he put gambella exhausts so his warranty he loses. So he stormed out of the porsche service centre that day left his car and went to porsche middle east. GM of Porsche ME came to the service the next day and they had a quick chat about the issue. Since he was an old customer for porsche they serviced the car for him but he will not be able to renew his warranty when it ends.

Sometimes it helps bring in Porsche Middle East. Once you make complaints like this the dealers call the customers and ask them were they happy with the service. Not that I think it matters to the dealers.

 

I cant see why the Exhausts affects the car, especially since Gemballa are TUV approved from the German rules and regulations.

 

Its complaint after complaint Porsche Germany should come here and see how we are suffering here.

Mate same issue here, the service is centre is too small for the whole of Dubai and Northern Emirates. December 2009 they are moving premises.

You would imagine since they are making so much money selling cars, not thinking of how they can benefit the customers they pocket the money for themselves. The dealer who has Porsche here also are dealers for Audi and Volkswagen. My dad owns to 2 audis and 2 VW touraegs and their service is excellent but Porsche is just a disappoint.

 

Tell that to the Al Nabooda's here who are the dealers here.

 

Actually VW is bad over here especially since the Porsche dealer owns that too, Audi is good and they are on time with their schedule.

 

After the states middle east has the highest number of cayenne buyers, makes you think why sell so much if you cant keep up with the numbers. Where is the money being invested. Cayenne prices in dubai have relatively been the same from the 1st gen cayennes. Waiting lists have increased, 10 months for the cayenne s and turbo. basic v6 cayenne there is a 4 month waiting list.

But i dont know how you feel about the 2nd gen cayenne, doesnt look like a porsche. Dont know if you have noticed it but those front headlights are a copy of the alfa romeo headlights, dont know which alfa model. Yes 1st gen cayenne have had there problems but the exterior of the 2nd gen cayennes, were they drunk when they did the facelight lmao!

 

You've basically hit the same remarks that I see on the 2nd face lift cayenne, the front end on the V6 and Cayenne S are ugly but the rear tail lights is a nice difference to the full red pre facelift one's we have got.

I like the Turbo front and at night with the L.E.D's on it kind of looks too futuristic and very unique as well.

 

lmao, my same thoughts mate. I did recently notice the turbo with the front leds, looks nice to be honest but the headlights just hideous. The 1st gen headlights have similarities to the 911 headlights, hope you know what I mean.

Im actually looking forward to the hybird cayenne. I would love to get one.

anyhow back to topic please do let me know when you get the tyres, and let me know how does it drive.

 

Actually I just got the car back and I must say I am truly impressed, the car feels much more stable now and corners well since its has correct air pressure for the tyres and is professionally aligned.

It is significantly much more stable in sport mode for the PASM settings, in which it feels as stable as a sports car equivalent. I am amazed mostly since the old tyres were badly in need of change and the car needed an alignment so the steering was off a by a bit and when I press the brakes the steering shakes like a Egyptian belly dancer, however the Cayenne feels like a new car now and I now know and remember how it exactly felt interms of road feel and driving from the first day I received back in October of 2005.

To make things short, the only drawback to the new tyre's is their cost which is not cheap at 1,300 dollars with allignment and labour charges all together.So if any one of of our members with oem 20's that are looking for a replacement for their current set of tyre's, I highly recommend the Michelin 275/40/20 diamiris.

 

Sweet, sounds great. Ouch that is expensive but dont know if you noticed in the middle east the 4X4 and SUV tyres are usually more expensive than standard saloon cars exclude sports cars etc.

Well all in all it was money well spent atleast you wont complain about alignment or vibration issues and make more journeys to the service centre. I still think michelins are the best when it comes to SUV's or 4X4's but the best for mercedes is continentals.