Most of us know how seriously Porsche is committed to their heritage and history, but every once in a while they give us a reminder, anyway. Take the press release we used to write this post. It contains information and links to tire recommendations for every "classic" Porsche made from 1959 (starting with the 356 B) 2005 (ending with the 996). …
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How Tire Pressure and Inflation Affect Your Porsche’s Performance
For those of us who drive on the street, tire pressure probably doesn't get a lot of consideration. Porsche includes recommendations in the manual, and frankly, why not use them? Of course, when driving deviates from the daily grind, tire pressures become a lot more important. Whether using your Porsche for a track day, autocross, or road rally, …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Your Chance To Win a Set of Michelin Tires
UPDATE: The deadline to enter this contest has past. We will be notifying winners over the next week and will announce tem here once they've accepted their prizes. Thanks to everyone that participated! Just in time for the holiday season, Michelin is offering readers of FLATSIXES.com the chance to win a set of street tires for your Porsche (or …
Continue to the full articleThe Importance of Proper Tire Storage for Your Porsche
Many of us own multiple sets of tires for our Porsches. Whether they are street tires and track tires, or summer tires and winter tires, it's a virtual guarantee that while one set is on your Porche the other is in storage. To prolong the life and preserve the performance of your tires, proper storage is key. For each set of tires, a number of …
Continue to the full articleThe Michelin Choice Award At WERKS Reunion: Why We Picked This RSR Replica
A couple of weeks ago we got a message from Michelin asking if we'd like to judge on their behalf during the PCA's WERKS Reunion Porsche concours, a pretty big part of Monterey Car Week. Ready for any challenge, of course we said we'd be honored to do so. Michelin Tires is one of the main sponsors of WERKS [and here at FLATSIXES.com], and as such …
Continue to the full articleBehind The Scenes At Le Mans With Michelin
Le Mans. Just saying the name brings to mind grainy images of brave racers running to their cars and battling for glory on the world's biggest racing stage. Modern in-car videos of daring passes at dizzying speeds, shots of haggard crews working seamlessly as one to keep their cars fueled and running until the flagger waves the checkers one last …
Continue to the full articleHoonigan Rauh-Welt Porsche 964 Video Short: “Time To Make The Donuts”
Brian Scotto makes more donuts than Krispy Kreme in his RWB 964 called simply "Hoonigan". In this new video short put out by the children-trapped-in-adult-bodies over at Hoonigan, Scotto shreds a few tires in the extra-wide 964 Turbo, which has been appropriately nicknamed "Hoonigan Industries Tire Shredder" or HITS. The matte-white wide-body 911 …
Continue to the full articleThe All-New Porsche Macan: An Off-Road Perspective
Porsche's Macan can't be an off-road performer, can it? The truck is clearly optimized for on-road comfort, and we've already discussed it's ability to embarrass lesser sports cars on the track, and nobody has ever heard of a 'soft-roader' built for parking lot prowess making any inroads in the off-road world. Well, Porsche's new Macan has a …
Continue to the full articleThis Is Why Tires Play Such A Big Role In The LMP1 Class This Year
Michelin supplies all the LMP1 teams with tires in the World Endurance Challenge for 2014. With this year's new regulations, tires play an even more important role than usual as their width has been reduced in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. However, will a narrow tire provide the same performance and grip? Does each team get the same tire …
Continue to the full articleThe Space Shuttle and Commercial Airplanes Use Nitrogen In Their Tires. Should You?
The answer, it would appear, depends on who you ask. You see, Nitrogen is used in the space shuttle and in commercial airliners mostly because it is non-combustible. The likely hood of the tires on your Porsche getting hot enough, during normal driving, to explode is fairly slim . However, there are other reasons to consider …
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