Sixt Germany Porsche - Winter / All-season Tires on Sports Cars
Apr 26, 2024 | 9:55 pm
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Sixt Germany Porsche - Winter / All-season Tires on Sports Cars
Hi There,
I rent once or twice a year from Sixt Germany. For the last two summers I rented / upgraded to BMW M8s from Munich. In both cases, on hot days (30c+) I found they handled in an unusual fashion and when checking the tires I found they had fitted all-seasons, rather than summer tires (and in fact the rears were 265, rather than 285).
This year Porsche have done a deal with Sixt, and you can rent 911's in Germany.
Has anyone tried the 911 in Germany as yet (ideally at FRA). Do you know if they come on summer tires? I have one here in Australia, and I am damn sure I don't want to be driving on the autobahn on all-seasons.
Cheers.....
I rent once or twice a year from Sixt Germany. For the last two summers I rented / upgraded to BMW M8s from Munich. In both cases, on hot days (30c+) I found they handled in an unusual fashion and when checking the tires I found they had fitted all-seasons, rather than summer tires (and in fact the rears were 265, rather than 285).
This year Porsche have done a deal with Sixt, and you can rent 911's in Germany.
Has anyone tried the 911 in Germany as yet (ideally at FRA). Do you know if they come on summer tires? I have one here in Australia, and I am damn sure I don't want to be driving on the autobahn on all-seasons.
Cheers.....
May 6, 2024 | 11:06 am
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Does anyone know what the other XSMR cars are? I initially had a guaranteed model reservation for a 911 GTS coupe but it is now a "or similar" reservation. Wondering what bait and switch might happen.
Jul 13, 2024 | 3:12 pm
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I reserved an X3 M Competition for this August, how did the X4M handle with winter tires? I am going to spend a day driving from FRA to Goppingen and back.
Jul 13, 2024 | 3:17 pm
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I didn't push the handling very hard, as we mostly did Autobahn driving and my wife gets car sick. However, I did notice a bit of a softness to the tires that I didn't feel on my all seasons and summer tires I run at home.
Jul 15, 2024 | 7:40 am
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The had a choice of a 911 GTS cabrio & an M8 Cabrio Competition in may, out of FRA both had summer tires. I agree the winter tires are no good but you can still run the all seasons top end unlike the winter tires. I have a 911 GTS booked for August but I am sure they will have the summer tires otherwise I will not rent the car. Keep in mind the winter was very long in the Alps this year. I was up in Swiss Apls the end of May & some of the passes were still closed. Not sure if that is why they had the wrong tires but I have never had that problem in the past.