Porsche · digital presskit
Michelin has been the strategic tyre partner of Porsche since 2002 and this relationship has led to the development of bespoke high performance tyres which offer Porsche owners an enhanced driving experience. Prime examples of the fruit of this partnership are the Michelin Pilot Super Sport as fitted to the Panamera S E-Hybrid, the Michelin Latitude Sport which is fitted to the Cayenne S E-Hybrid and the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, which is the sole fitment on the 918 Spyder.
All of these tyres offer different performance characteristics relevant to the vehicle they are designed for but in these cases they focus particularly on environmental performance, in addition to safety, handling precision, comfort and longevity. This performance is clearly shown by the Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres fitted to the 918 Spyder as they reduce rolling resistance to help conserve battery life and reduce CO2 emissions in addition to offering excellent grip and handling at very high speed, as demonstrated by the world record lap time set at the Nurburgring. This ability to offer different performance characteristics in the same tyre is known as Michelin Total Performance.
