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Snow Tires - 7/9/2007 3:48:53 PM    cato1974   Posts: 18 Joined: 7/9/2007 Status: offline Hi All, New to the forum here, but wondering if any of you have recommendations/experience with snow tires for the RS4. Currently have stock Pirrelli P Zero. Heard good things about Dunlop M3. Do I have to change rim size down to an 18? Thanks for all your help/comments in advance. _____________________________ 2007 Audi RS4 2006 Audi A8L 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Post #: 1

RE: Snow Tires - 7/10/2007 8:01:51 AM    badassb5 Posts: 2082 Joined: 12/26/2005 From: SuFu, SoDak Status: offline I have only heard good reviews on the Dunlop M3's and yes you will want to drop down the wheel size to 18's, I believe you can package together a 18" wheel/tire winter combo at www.tirerack.com for the RS4 _____________________________ Eli VandenBosch | VB Motorsport JHM "solid" Short throw, Milltek, HID Kits, H&R, Bilstein, BBS, and many more! (in reply to cato1974) Post #: 2

RE: Snow Tires - 7/11/2007 1:58:03 PM    6speed   Posts: 10 Joined: 9/19/2006 Status: offline Used Dunlop M3 Snows last season. Worked great. Had them shipped already mounted and balanced with tire gauge sensor from tire rack. Went to a 225/45/18 inch tire on a 7.5 inch width rim. If you use another size be carefull about rim width. Try to stay away from spacers. (in reply to badassb5) Post #: 3

RE: Snow Tires - 7/12/2007 6:27:56 PM    cato1974   Posts: 18 Joined: 7/9/2007 Status: offline thanks for the info guys Will be ordering tire/wheel combo ( Dunlop M3 Winter sport) from tire rack on 18s _____________________________ 2007 Audi RS4 2006 Audi A8L 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG (in reply to 6speed) Post #: 4

RE: Snow Tires - 7/17/2007 8:20:28 PM    PDX RS4   Posts: 17 Status: offline Why do we have to drop down to 18"? (in reply to cato1974) Post #: 5

RE: Snow Tires - 7/18/2007 11:39:37 AM    cato1974   Posts: 18 Joined: 7/9/2007 Status: offline my understanding is that driving on snow is alot like skating  rather than using snowshoes to walk through it unlike dry surface conditions, a smaller narrower tire patch slices through the snow rather than having a broader larger flat surface Others, please correct me if my reasoning is wrong (in reply to PDX RS4) Post #: 6

RE: Snow Tires - 7/18/2007 3:05:40 PM    6speed   Posts: 10 Joined: 9/19/2006 Status: offline You have it right. Wide tires float on top of the snow just like wide skis in powder. (in reply to cato1974) Post #: 7

RE: Snow Tires - 7/18/2007 9:59:54 PM    PDX RS4   Posts: 17 Status: offline Can't you get 19" in a narrower tire. Also concearned about the tire rotation affecting the speedometer, NAV/GPS callibration with 18s???? (in reply to 6speed) Post #: 8

RE: Snow Tires - 9/20/2007 9:34:32 AM    calvarenga   Posts: 2 Joined: 9/20/2007 Status: offline On a related note, can I use the stock wheel/snow tire combo from my an 06 S4 on my 07 RS4? Thanks (in reply to PDX RS4) Post #: 9

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