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RE: tires? - 4/27/2008 7:18:45 AM
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UpstateNYA4
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Depends on your driving preferences and where you live. I've had excellent luck on other cars with Dunlop SP9000s and Continental ContiSport Contact tires - both of them were great in dry driving, and almost as good in the wet (and that was on a 438whp rear-drive 300ZX), with surprisingly good wear. The best-handling tires I ever had were Pirelli PZero Rosso tires (245-40-18 front, 285-30-18 rear, on the Z), but only in the dry, and not for long - the treadwear was awful, and they were scary in the rain. I'd recommend the Dunlops or ContiSports to anyone though. I have Michelin Pilot Alpin M+S-rated 17s on my A4, and they've been really good too - they hold the road nicely (certainly easily for the OEM suspension and capabilities of my A4), and they don't suffer a bit in crappy weather.
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RE: tires? - 4/27/2008 8:51:32 AM
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gottwinns
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i live in north tx so its mostly dry but when the roads get wet they are like ice, so i need something thats for wet as well as dry weather.
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RE: tires? - 4/27/2008 9:19:03 AM
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UpstateNYA4
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The SP9000 has big-time (for a performance tire) rain channels in it, and the outer and inner tread siping moves water very well. Also, the Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 tires (which I think have been redesigned and replaced) were really good for wet traction as well. Tirerack.com has good reviews from consumers right on their site, so you can get real-world feedback from those who have bought any tires from them.
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99 A4 2.8QM 30v
(a few things to make the car look better, sound better, stop better, and entertain passengers better)
"VTEC - all of the lag, none of the boost. It's like waiting for bad sex." (from a Z driver long ago)
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