Picking tyres for my Porsche Cayenne: Yokohama or Continental

I am looking for tyres for my SUV that offer comfort & produce low noise. I don't have any intention of driving above 210 km/h.

BHPian prashant007 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Given that the Michelin tyres I want for my sports SUV (Cayenne) aren't available in the market, I have zeroed on these two tyres for the size 235/65/R17 in 108 rating. The old tyre rating is 108V. Need suggestions on which one to go for:

Yokohama Geolander G055 SUV

Pros:

• Only tyre I found available rated 108V
• Yokohama probably use more silica

Cons:

• Read about Yoko's weak sidewall issue. Still exists?
• Many forums say noise at high speed on highways is high (although the tread pattern suggests otherwise?)
• Wet/dry braking traction is poor according to online reviews

Continental Crosscontact LX2

Pros:

• Good wet and dry traction feedback on online forums
• Low noise at high speeds (though treading looks more than Yoko G055?)
• Softer for better highway comfort but good for slight off-road too, as per forums

Cons:

• It's not V-rated, it's 108H. Though I don't have any intention to go above 210 Kmph, is it still better to go for V?

Any other option that I should put in the mix, which is available too? I could have gone easily for Michelin Primacy or Yokohama Advan Sport but nothing is available. Any other brands that use silica?

I would mostly be driving on city roads and highways. Bangalore roads anyway provide a good amount of off-roading. My first preference in the tyre is comfort and low noise. A tyre that doesn't make you feel millions of road bumps.

Point to mention that the car has Air Suspension and I can still feel a lot of these bumps with my old tyres.

Attaching below the tread pattern too of these tyres so that one can suggest an idea on noise levels and if forums are right about that.

Here's what BHPian Turbanator had to say about the matter:

Speak to this guy - Karan - in Delhi. He can ship it to you. Here's the picture he sent to me. Highly recommended guy.

Here's what BHPian Nikhilb2008 had to say about the matter:

The Michelins, if available, will be overpriced for sure. Yokohama Geolandar should be good enough if you are not going to push the tyres to the limit. They should last a lot longer than the Michelin PS4 for sure.

The PS4 is also quite noisy compared to other comfort-oriented tyres. I am using the PS4 on my Octavia vRS and I find them a bit harder and noisier compared to the Perfinza I used earlier. The PS4 is an amazing tyre no doubt, but it is not the softest or the quietest tyre.

If you are feeling all the little bumps on the road, play with the tyre pressure. A bit up and down to find your sweet spot.

I am glad you didn't go below the specs of the manufacturer. Technically it shouldn't matter since you said you don't plan to go above 210kmph, but it's more of a psychological thing.

Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.