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Haywood
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:03 am Post subject:
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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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Pete
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:15 am Post subject:
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"Haywood" 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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Mind telling us if this is all-season or summer tires you need, so that
we're on the right track? Size would be useful, too, as not all tires
come in all sizes.
FYI, for general opinions on various tires, the easiest thing to do is
go over to www.tirerack.com and read owner's reviews - you can even
filter it by car model, driving style, and driving conditions.
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Haywood
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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In article <dhv5v4$nj3$1@inews.gazeta.pl>, escape2music@hotmail.com says...
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"Haywood" wrote
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
Mind telling us if this is all-season or summer tires you need, so that
we're on the right track? Size would be useful, too, as not all tires
come in all sizes.
FYI, for general opinions on various tires, the easiest thing to do is
go over to www.tirerack.com and read owner's reviews - you can even
filter it by car model, driving style, and driving conditions.
Pete
Sorry, I need all season tires. I haven't checked the size..I assume most |
A4 owners would use the same size; within a size or two?
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Peter
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:23:59 GMT, Haywood <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm>
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| Quote: | Sorry, I need all season tires. I haven't checked the size..I assume most
A4 owners would use the same size; within a size or two?
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Big assumption and not, I suspect, correct. My A4 3.0q seems to take a
very peculiar size - I can only find three manufacturers that sell
them in the UK (Michelin, Dunlop and Continental), and at GBP150 each.
I wouldn't mind betting that you'll have a wider choice at a lower
price.
Peter. |
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Pete
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:29 pm Post subject:
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"Peter" wrote
| Quote: | Big assumption and not, I suspect, correct.
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Yeah. In the US, depending on options as well as which part of 2001 model
year (2001 or 2001.5), he could have either one of these 3 sizes:
205/60/15
205/55/16
225/45/17
Haywood, pardon my directness, but wanting to purchase tires and not knowing
their specs is kind of like trying to buy shoes not knowing your foot size.
| Quote: | My A4 3.0q seems to take a
very peculiar size - I can only find three manufacturers that sell
them in the UK (Michelin, Dunlop and Continental), and at GBP150 each.
I wouldn't mind betting that you'll have a wider choice at a lower
price.
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235/45/17? Yeah, plenty of tires in that size available in the US, some as
low as $100 each.
Cheers,
Pete |
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Richard Goulding
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Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c7t7k193u7iqkhidmcik16gnc7pj2nvekk@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:23:59 GMT, Haywood <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm
wrote:
Sorry, I need all season tires. I haven't checked the size..I assume
most
A4 owners would use the same size; within a size or two?
Big assumption and not, I suspect, correct. My A4 3.0q seems to take a
very peculiar size - I can only find three manufacturers that sell
them in the UK (Michelin, Dunlop and Continental), and at GBP150 each.
I wouldn't mind betting that you'll have a wider choice at a lower
price.
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I have a B5 A4 2.8q which I believe is the older version of your car and one
of its advantages (for a car of its type) is that it takes relatively
inexpensive tyres. I just paid £280ukp for 4 Dunlop SP Sports tyres.
Richard |
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Peter
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:27:41 +0100, "Richard Goulding"
<nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I have a B5 A4 2.8q which I believe is the older version of your car
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Yup, that's right
| Quote: | and one
of its advantages (for a car of its type) is that it takes relatively
inexpensive tyres. I just paid £280ukp for 4 Dunlop SP Sports tyres.
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I wish!
Tell me, how do you find the Dunlops? I've got Michelin on the car at
the moment, but know that they'll need replacing soon. I really don't
like Michelin - never have. Boy, you should hear them squeal on
corners! (And no, I don't really push it - I do nothing that I didn't
do with no trouble at all in the Bridgestone-shod BMW that I had
before.)
Peter. |
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Peter
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:12 am Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:29:29 -0400, "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com>
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"Peter" wrote
My A4 3.0q seems to take a
very peculiar size - I can only find three manufacturers that sell
them in the UK (Michelin, Dunlop and Continental), and at GBP150 each.
I wouldn't mind betting that you'll have a wider choice at a lower
price.
235/45/17? Yeah, plenty of tires in that size available in the US, some as
low as $100 each.
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No, mine are only 215/55 16 Y. Hardly any here - wish I could get them
for USD100! (The difficulty seems to be in finding any with that 'Y'
speed rating.)
Peter. |
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Haywood
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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In article <c7t7k193u7iqkhidmcik16gnc7pj2nvekk@4ax.com>,
peter@allblue.f9.co.uk says...
| Quote: | On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:23:59 GMT, Haywood <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm
wrote:
Sorry, I need all season tires. I haven't checked the size..I assume most
A4 owners would use the same size; within a size or two?
Big assumption and not, I suspect, correct. My A4 3.0q seems to take a
very peculiar size - I can only find three manufacturers that sell
them in the UK (Michelin, Dunlop and Continental), and at GBP150 each.
I wouldn't mind betting that you'll have a wider choice at a lower
price.
Peter.
I really don't see why size makes much difference. I just wanted some |
opinions on different brands for my Quattro. Just asked how they ride and
perform. I'm reasonably certain all tire companies make their product in
different sizes. I just put the size that came on the vehicle, like most
people do. |
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Richard Goulding
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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"Peter" <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:jdh9k19i7uv76mjpnkg4obk37ba2tpkhl8@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:27:41 +0100, "Richard Goulding"
nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
I have a B5 A4 2.8q which I believe is the older version of your car
Yup, that's right
and one
of its advantages (for a car of its type) is that it takes relatively
inexpensive tyres. I just paid £280ukp for 4 Dunlop SP Sports tyres.
I wish!
Tell me, how do you find the Dunlops? I've got Michelin on the car at
the moment, but know that they'll need replacing soon. I really don't
like Michelin - never have. Boy, you should hear them squeal on
corners! (And no, I don't really push it - I do nothing that I didn't
do with no trouble at all in the Bridgestone-shod BMW that I had
before.)
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I bought the Dunlops because they were OEM spec tyres. They seem to be long
lasting at about 25-30000 miles. I drive sedately so don't really notice
squeal at all. I never have a problem with grip in wet or drive (probably
the way I drive). They are reasonably quiet compared to the Pirelli P6000 or
the Avons I had in the past. The Avons did last a long time though.
Hope this helps.
Richard |
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Douglas Siebert
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> writes:
| Quote: | No, mine are only 215/55 16 Y. Hardly any here - wish I could get them
for USD100! (The difficulty seems to be in finding any with that 'Y'
speed rating.)
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There isn't any reason you have to buy them with a Y speed rating, unless
you feel the need to go up to 186 mph. V is sufficient up to 149 mph, H
is good to 130 mph, S to 112 mph. Just choose by how fast you really
ever drive (or that your car is actually capable of) not by what your car
originally shipped with.
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Douglas Siebert dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net
Give a man a match, and he'll be warm for a minute. Set him on fire, and
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Pete
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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"Peter" wrote
(The difficulty seems to be in finding any with that 'Y'
A 'V' speed rating would suffice. Or is there some kind of a law in the UK
that prevents you from using anything lower than what the factory provided?
Pete |
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Peter
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:32:21 GMT, Haywood <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm>
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| Quote: | I really don't see why size makes much difference. I just wanted some
opinions on different brands for my Quattro. Just asked how they ride and
perform. I'm reasonably certain all tire companies make their product in
different sizes. I just put the size that came on the vehicle, like most
people do.
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You seem to be missing the point. There's no point in someone
recommending, say, Bridgestone if they don't make tyres the right size
for your car. And no, not all manufacturers do make all tyre
sizes/specifications. As noted elsewhere, I can't get tyres to match
my car from (for example) Pirelli, Bridgestone or Goodyear. And, in an
ideal world, I would prefer to buy Goodyear or Bridgestone.
Peter. |
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Peter
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:46:51 +0100, "Richard Goulding"
<nospam@nospam.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I bought the Dunlops because they were OEM spec tyres. They seem to be long
lasting at about 25-30000 miles. I drive sedately so don't really notice
squeal at all. I never have a problem with grip in wet or drive (probably
the way I drive). They are reasonably quiet compared to the Pirelli P6000 or
the Avons I had in the past. The Avons did last a long time though.
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Thanks. That durability description seems pretty consistent with the
dreaded Michelins, which suggests that the grip isn't likely to be
much better. I can't describe my driving style as 'sedate', so lateral
grip matters a lot to me.
Peter. |
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Peter
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Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:39 pm Post subject:
Re: A4 Tire recommendations |
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On Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:58:52 +0000 (UTC), Douglas Siebert
<dsiebert@excisethis.khamsin.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Peter <peter@allblue.f9.co.uk> writes:
No, mine are only 215/55 16 Y. Hardly any here - wish I could get them
for USD100! (The difficulty seems to be in finding any with that 'Y'
speed rating.)
There isn't any reason you have to buy them with a Y speed rating, unless
you feel the need to go up to 186 mph. V is sufficient up to 149 mph, H
is good to 130 mph, S to 112 mph. Just choose by how fast you really
ever drive (or that your car is actually capable of) not by what your car
originally shipped with.
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Thanks. I'd wondered about that. AFAIK, the car's limited to 155MPH.
In practice, I rarely go beyond 100 and never beyond 120. (It's
difficult to find suitable roads when you live in a densely-populated
country with a blanket 70 limit.)
But can I safely mix tyres with different speed ratings on the car? I
might not need to change all of them at once.
Peter. |
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