Performance tire ....Ok for snow?
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RE: Performance tire ....Ok for snow?
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I have an '04 A4 3.0 Quattro with the UltraSport (RS4 wheels and Continental SportContact2 tires). I was told by Sunset Audi the tires handle horribly in snow...they're PERFORMANCE TIRES. If someone could develop one tire that works the best in all conditions they'd be filthy and i mean filthy rich. I'm looking at either the Michelin Alpin or Dunlop M3 performance winter tire, because the performance tires wont do much in the snow, even w/ the Quattro, ESP/traction control, lim-slip diff, etc.
I have an '04 A4 3.0 Quattro with the UltraSport (RS4 wheels and Continental SportContact2 tires). I was told by Sunset Audi the tires handle horribly in snow...they're PERFORMANCE TIRES. If someone could develop one tire that works the best in all conditions they'd be filthy and i mean filthy rich. I'm looking at either the Michelin Alpin or Dunlop M3 performance winter tire, because the performance tires wont do much in the snow, even w/ the Quattro, ESP/traction control, lim-slip diff, etc.
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RE: Performance tire ....Ok for snow?
I ran Dunlop SP Sport 5000's last winter (central NY) on my A4.
Now I'm about to get BFG'sBFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2's on my quattro TT. I won't be driving this all winter, I'm also in the process of getting an 87 5000TQ running, I don't know what its got for tires, but it's what it'll have until they're slicks. Not sport tires on it, but def. not winter tires.
It can be done. Just drive to the conditions.
Now I'm about to get BFG'sBFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2's on my quattro TT. I won't be driving this all winter, I'm also in the process of getting an 87 5000TQ running, I don't know what its got for tires, but it's what it'll have until they're slicks. Not sport tires on it, but def. not winter tires.
It can be done. Just drive to the conditions.
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RE: Performance tire ....Ok for snow?
Summer and winter makes sense, if you have the room... steel wheels pay for themselves quickly, when you factor in savings of mounting/balancing twice a year. Plus, snows work better than all seasons in snow, and summers work better in summer than all seasons... simple.
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RE: Performance tire ....Ok for snow?
my car when purchased came with Yokohama AVS Winters
it came stock with my car when i purchased it last week....
heres a review i just found
http://www.audiworld.com/reviews/wheels/wheels14.shtml
jesus $240 each!!!! 225/45/17 (sports package 17")
Yokohama AVS Winter V901 Tires Winter
High Performance
AVS V901
Features:
A true high performance winter tire sharing AVS ultra high performance name.
Asymmetric tread provides high speed stability and winter traction.
Yokohamas legendary "Silica with Zeruma" compound provides winter temperature grip, wet traction and superior tread life.
Newly designed exclusively for Canadian and European driving conditions blending UHPT technology and winter performance technology.
it came stock with my car when i purchased it last week....
heres a review i just found
http://www.audiworld.com/reviews/wheels/wheels14.shtml
jesus $240 each!!!! 225/45/17 (sports package 17")
Yokohama AVS Winter V901 Tires Winter
High Performance
AVS V901
Features:
A true high performance winter tire sharing AVS ultra high performance name.
Asymmetric tread provides high speed stability and winter traction.
Yokohamas legendary "Silica with Zeruma" compound provides winter temperature grip, wet traction and superior tread life.
Newly designed exclusively for Canadian and European driving conditions blending UHPT technology and winter performance technology.
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