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Pete
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:16 am Post subject:
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"Peter" wrote
| Quote: | But can I safely mix tyres with different speed ratings on the car? I
might not need to change all of them at once.
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Just be sure to keep the same tires on one axle (I mean don't mix between
left and right side).
Pete
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SteveH
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:37 am Post subject:
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Haywood <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote:
| Quote: | My 2001 A4 (1.8T) needs tires, again. I would love to hear from owners about
the luck you have with various tires. How they perform and why you
like/dislike them. TIA
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I had, until recently, a matching set of Goodyear NCT5s on my Passat
1.8T, so I'd assume the same applies to an A4.
They wear reasonably well, 8k miles from the front pair, rears still
looked new when I swapped them onto the front.
Grip is good, although they squeel a bit if you're pressing on, and they
don't scare me too badly in the wet..... but I have had the rear end
feel a bit twitchy at times.
Overall, I'd say they're fair value for money, being a fair bit cheaper
than my usual choice of Pirelli P6000s, especially as they last longer.
On previous cars, I've been *very* happy with Goodyear Eagle Venturers.
But they can be expensive.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
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Peter
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:50 pm Post subject:
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On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:16:46 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
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| Quote: | "Peter" wrote
But can I safely mix tyres with different speed ratings on the car? I
might not need to change all of them at once.
Just be sure to keep the same tires on one axle (I mean don't mix between
left and right side).
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Thanks. That's the answer I was expecting, but it's nice to be sure.
The garage has just phoned (they're servicing the car today) - both
front tyres need changing, but the rear are OK. More money gone...
Peter.
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Pete
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject:
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"Peter" wrote
| Quote: | The garage has just phoned (they're servicing the car today) - both
front tyres need changing, but the rear are OK. More money gone...
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Are you familiar with the concept of tire rotation? :)
Cheers,
Pete |
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Peter
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:40:37 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
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"Peter" wrote
The garage has just phoned (they're servicing the car today) - both
front tyres need changing, but the rear are OK. More money gone...
Are you familiar with the concept of tire rotation? :)
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Yes - but the last thing I want is to have to pay for four at once.
I'd rather have to replace two now and the other two in a few months'
time. The decision *not* to rotate them is one taken quite
deliberately.
Peter. |
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daytripper
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Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:20 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:07:17 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 09:40:37 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com
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"Peter" wrote
The garage has just phoned (they're servicing the car today) - both
front tyres need changing, but the rear are OK. More money gone...
Are you familiar with the concept of tire rotation? :)
Yes - but the last thing I want is to have to pay for four at once.
I'd rather have to replace two now and the other two in a few months'
time. The decision *not* to rotate them is one taken quite
deliberately.
Peter.
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If this is on a quattro car...I wonder how much it cost to replace a worn-out
center differential? |
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Pete
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Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:08 am Post subject:
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"daytripper" wrote
| Quote: | If this is on a quattro car...I wonder how much it cost to replace a
worn-out
center differential?
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I doubt it's a quattro since then he would not have such varying tread
wear between front and rear to begin with.
Regards,
Pete |
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daytripper
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Sat Oct 08, 2005 4:35 am Post subject:
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:08:53 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote:
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"daytripper" wrote
If this is on a quattro car...I wonder how much it cost to replace a
worn-out
center differential?
I doubt it's a quattro since then he would not have such varying tread
wear between front and rear to begin with.
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Even quattro A4s are resolute understeerers. Aggressive driving will
definitely scrub the fronts faster than the rears...which is why we rotate
fr<->rr frequently... |
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Peter
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Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:08:53 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
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"daytripper" wrote
If this is on a quattro car...I wonder how much it cost to replace a
worn-out
center differential?
I doubt it's a quattro since then he would not have such varying tread
wear between front and rear to begin with.
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It *is* a quattro. The wear overall is pretty even as between front
and rear. The problem with the front tyres is that the edges have worn
a lot more than the centre.
It had never occurred to me that uneven wear might affect the centre
differential (never had four-wheel drive until April of this year).
Don't understand this, anyway. Surely the whole point of a
differential is to compensate for things like this?
Peter. |
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Art M
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Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:11 am Post subject:
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"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:lm1fk15u3eqr2cm2kjfrp7rqe4fve02f39@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:08:53 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com
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"daytripper" wrote
If this is on a quattro car...I wonder how much it cost to replace a
worn-out
center differential?
I doubt it's a quattro since then he would not have such varying tread
wear between front and rear to begin with.
It *is* a quattro. The wear overall is pretty even as between front
and rear. The problem with the front tyres is that the edges have worn
a lot more than the centre.
It had never occurred to me that uneven wear might affect the centre
differential (never had four-wheel drive until April of this year).
Don't understand this, anyway. Surely the whole point of a
differential is to compensate for things like this?
Peter.
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The four tires should be worn within 2 mm of each other according to the
user's manual. The center differential (torsen diff) is made to handle large
differences in tire rotation on a short term basis. From what I've heard,
the more difference in rotation between front and back, the hotter the oil
inside will get.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quattro
http://www.houseofthud.com/differentials.htm#quattro
--Art |
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Peter
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Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:
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On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:11:23 -0400, "Art M"
<Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
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"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:lm1fk15u3eqr2cm2kjfrp7rqe4fve02f39@4ax.com...
It had never occurred to me that uneven wear might affect the centre
differential (never had four-wheel drive until April of this year).
Don't understand this, anyway. Surely the whole point of a
differential is to compensate for things like this?
Peter.
The four tires should be worn within 2 mm of each other according to the
user's manual. The center differential (torsen diff) is made to handle large
differences in tire rotation on a short term basis. From what I've heard,
the more difference in rotation between front and back, the hotter the oil
inside will get.
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Thanks - I'll bear that in mind.
Peter. |
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Curtis Newton
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Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:17 pm Post subject:
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On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:53:23 +0100, Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk>
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| Quote: | On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 19:11:23 -0400, "Art M"
Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:lm1fk15u3eqr2cm2kjfrp7rqe4fve02f39@4ax.com...
It had never occurred to me that uneven wear might affect the centre
differential (never had four-wheel drive until April of this year).
Don't understand this, anyway. Surely the whole point of a
differential is to compensate for things like this?
Peter.
The four tires should be worn within 2 mm of each other according to the
user's manual. The center differential (torsen diff) is made to handle large
differences in tire rotation on a short term basis. From what I've heard,
the more difference in rotation between front and back, the hotter the oil
inside will get.
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I have heard (from Discount Tire), they will no longer replace only
two tires on a Quattro system. Apparently, they had to replace a
transmission because they only put two tires on an A6 and after a
court battle, they lost and had to replace the tranny.
He said the only exclusion is that they will replace 2 tires if the
tread is within 2mm (as the poster above said). |
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