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Starting in November, you’ll get a short email from us every other Wednesday — some useful reads, a few quick links, and brief recommendations I’d actually stand behind. So here’s our danke schön in return to you:
…and start with these…
Why is Tire Rack the Very Best Way to Buy Tires?
Your very best source for researching and purchasing the proper tires and wheels.
Insuring Your Porsche the Right Way — or the O-M-G! Way…
Agreed value vs. actual cash value, in plain English.
Our Comprehensive 991.1 Porsche 911 Buyer Guide
Zero in on that “Goldilocks” model out of so many that’s juuust right…
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Keep Reading: Also Check Out Our Deep-Dive Tire Guides
These are but a few of the articles from our Tire Rack series. Start with the master Pillar article for the full picture, then dive into the narrower topics that interest you and/or match your desired next tire or wheel purchase.
MASTER PILLAR tire buying guide
Want a much broader overview? Of how to go about choosing between winter and all-season tires and buying the right tires for your car or SUV?
From decoding sidewall numbers, to covering every tire type, sizing code, brand tier, and maintenance practices, our master tire pillar article, “Your Complete Tire Buying Guide,” covers all you need to make a safe, smart choice through the link immediately below…
Read: Your Complete Tire Buying Guide for Cars and SUVs 2026 →
Best performance tires
From max-performance summer to Michelin Cup 2 and semi-slicks — how to choose the right performance tire for street, canyon, and track use, with emphasis on Porsche tires.
You’ll get a clear understanding of the well-documented conclusions drawn in this guide, knowing exactly which tire rung is right for your high-performance car by how you drive within its parameters.
Read: 15 Epic Performance Tires to “Drive It Like You Stole It” →
The very best go-to source for tires
TIRE RACK — the one and only name constantly rises to the top as the crème de la crème of tires and wheels. We’ve spent a considerable amount of time researching every major tire outlet — big-box clubs, dealership parts counters, local independents, and all online tire retailers.
And we determined that Tire Rack is your very best source for tires and wheels not because it’s the flashiest or the cheapest resource in every single case — but because it is thee best tire retailer and independent tester that most consistently gets all the fundamentals right.
Read: Why Tire Rack Is Your Very Best Source for Tires and Wheels →
The very best wheel & tire packages
Our Tire Rack wheel & tire package review shows you how to build your ideal set step by step without making any fitment mistakes, the honest math on whether a winter set really pays for itself, how to put together a dedicated second set of Porsche Track-Day wheels for DE and club racing, and more…
Once you’ve owned a second set of wheels — a dedicated winter set, or a track set for your next DE weekend — it’s hard to imagine going back to that old tiresome routine of having the same four wheels stripped, remounted, and rebalanced year in and year out.
Porsche N-Spec Tires
Everything you need to know about the N-spec co-development program and what the N0, N1, and NA0 codes on a Porsche-approved tire actually mean — and why they matter for handling and warranty.
Also why these N0, N1, NA0, etc. tires are physically different from the consumer version of the same name.
Read: Porsche N‑Specification Tire Approvals: Your Complete Guide →
electric vehicle (ev) tires
Physics triggers the “tres banditos” responsible for premature EV tire wear and tear.
Why electric vehicles wear tires faster, how much rolling resistance affects range, and what the EV-specific tire labels actually mean.
Read: 12 Toughest EV Tires Guide: Why They Wear Slower Than Most →
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