cnewton--removethis@akamail.net

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0400, "Art M"
<Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:

>
>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:fa2575c34e.peter@iyonix.peter.invalid.org.uk ...
>> In message <1173877351.878481.73900@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>
>> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> No need, my car's manual (guess you don't have one?) says that the
>>> tires on the same axle need to be within 3-5% of the same tread depth
>>> of each other.
>>
>> That's actually a pretty tight tolerance!
>>
>> If we assume that a 'typical' tyre has a tread depth of 6mm, then the
>> above suggests that the tread depth of the tyres must be within 0.3mm of
>> each other!
>>
>> --
>> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
>> 'bellfamily')
>
>
>I believe the owners manual (at least in my 2003 A4) says all tires within
>2mm (hope I remember the correct number). Otherwise the continual difference
>in rotation front to back heats the oil in the Torsen differential causing
>premature wear?
>
>--Art
>


I was in Discount Tire awhile back and they wouldn't sell just two
tires to a guy that had a Quattro.

Don't kill the messenger, I am just repeating what the manager told
the guy ..... they (not sure if they is the store or the chain) had to
pay for a new transmission once because the tires they put on weren't
within the tolerance spec as written in the manual. Since they guy
was down to 6/32 on two and the new tread would be 11/32, they refused
to do it; they actually let him walk. The manager said, from now on,
their policy is to replace all four so they avoid that issue.

YMMV.

Dave LaCourse

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:44 -0600, "cnewton--removethis@akamail.net"
<Curtis Newton> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0400, "Art M"
><Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:fa2575c34e.peter@iyonix.peter.invalid.org.u k...
>>> In message <1173877351.878481.73900@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>
>>> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No need, my car's manual (guess you don't have one?) says that the
>>>> tires on the same axle need to be within 3-5% of the same tread depth
>>>> of each other.
>>>
>>> That's actually a pretty tight tolerance!
>>>
>>> If we assume that a 'typical' tyre has a tread depth of 6mm, then the
>>> above suggests that the tread depth of the tyres must be within 0.3mm of
>>> each other!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
>>> 'bellfamily')
>>
>>
>>I believe the owners manual (at least in my 2003 A4) says all tires within
>>2mm (hope I remember the correct number). Otherwise the continual difference
>>in rotation front to back heats the oil in the Torsen differential causing
>>premature wear?
>>
>>--Art
>>
>
>
>I was in Discount Tire awhile back and they wouldn't sell just two
>tires to a guy that had a Quattro.
>
>Don't kill the messenger, I am just repeating what the manager told
>the guy ..... they (not sure if they is the store or the chain) had to
>pay for a new transmission once because the tires they put on weren't
>within the tolerance spec as written in the manual. Since they guy
>was down to 6/32 on two and the new tread would be 11/32, they refused
>to do it; they actually let him walk. The manager said, from now on,
>their policy is to replace all four so they avoid that issue.
>
>YMMV.

I agree. If the other three tires are worn, replace all four to be
sure. That is the bane of Quattro; the tires should match all around.
Also, I would not mix brands or models of tires. I stick with OEM on
my Quattros.

Dave 03 RS6 (two year wait for my R
00 4.2 A6 (now with son-in-law)
94 S4 (now with grandson)
90 200 Turbo Quattro
86 VW Synchro Wagon

Dave LaCourse

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:44 -0600, "cnewton--removethis@akamail.net"
<Curtis Newton> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0400, "Art M"
><Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:fa2575c34e.peter@iyonix.peter.invalid.org.u k...
>>> In message <1173877351.878481.73900@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>
>>> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No need, my car's manual (guess you don't have one?) says that the
>>>> tires on the same axle need to be within 3-5% of the same tread depth
>>>> of each other.
>>>
>>> That's actually a pretty tight tolerance!
>>>
>>> If we assume that a 'typical' tyre has a tread depth of 6mm, then the
>>> above suggests that the tread depth of the tyres must be within 0.3mm of
>>> each other!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
>>> 'bellfamily')
>>
>>
>>I believe the owners manual (at least in my 2003 A4) says all tires within
>>2mm (hope I remember the correct number). Otherwise the continual difference
>>in rotation front to back heats the oil in the Torsen differential causing
>>premature wear?
>>
>>--Art
>>
>
>
>I was in Discount Tire awhile back and they wouldn't sell just two
>tires to a guy that had a Quattro.
>
>Don't kill the messenger, I am just repeating what the manager told
>the guy ..... they (not sure if they is the store or the chain) had to
>pay for a new transmission once because the tires they put on weren't
>within the tolerance spec as written in the manual. Since they guy
>was down to 6/32 on two and the new tread would be 11/32, they refused
>to do it; they actually let him walk. The manager said, from now on,
>their policy is to replace all four so they avoid that issue.
>
>YMMV.

I agree. If the other three tires are worn, replace all four to be
sure. That is the bane of Quattro; the tires should match all around.
Also, I would not mix brands or models of tires. I stick with OEM on
my Quattros.

Dave 03 RS6 (two year wait for my R
00 4.2 A6 (now with son-in-law)
94 S4 (now with grandson)
90 200 Turbo Quattro
86 VW Synchro Wagon

Dave LaCourse

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:44 -0600, "cnewton--removethis@akamail.net"
<Curtis Newton> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0400, "Art M"
><Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:fa2575c34e.peter@iyonix.peter.invalid.org.u k...
>>> In message <1173877351.878481.73900@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>
>>> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No need, my car's manual (guess you don't have one?) says that the
>>>> tires on the same axle need to be within 3-5% of the same tread depth
>>>> of each other.
>>>
>>> That's actually a pretty tight tolerance!
>>>
>>> If we assume that a 'typical' tyre has a tread depth of 6mm, then the
>>> above suggests that the tread depth of the tyres must be within 0.3mm of
>>> each other!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
>>> 'bellfamily')
>>
>>
>>I believe the owners manual (at least in my 2003 A4) says all tires within
>>2mm (hope I remember the correct number). Otherwise the continual difference
>>in rotation front to back heats the oil in the Torsen differential causing
>>premature wear?
>>
>>--Art
>>
>
>
>I was in Discount Tire awhile back and they wouldn't sell just two
>tires to a guy that had a Quattro.
>
>Don't kill the messenger, I am just repeating what the manager told
>the guy ..... they (not sure if they is the store or the chain) had to
>pay for a new transmission once because the tires they put on weren't
>within the tolerance spec as written in the manual. Since they guy
>was down to 6/32 on two and the new tread would be 11/32, they refused
>to do it; they actually let him walk. The manager said, from now on,
>their policy is to replace all four so they avoid that issue.
>
>YMMV.

I agree. If the other three tires are worn, replace all four to be
sure. That is the bane of Quattro; the tires should match all around.
Also, I would not mix brands or models of tires. I stick with OEM on
my Quattros.

Dave 03 RS6 (two year wait for my R
00 4.2 A6 (now with son-in-law)
94 S4 (now with grandson)
90 200 Turbo Quattro
86 VW Synchro Wagon

Dave LaCourse

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:44 -0600, "cnewton--removethis@akamail.net"
<Curtis Newton> wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:29:57 -0400, "Art M"
><Xarthurruhtra@netscape.netX> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:fa2575c34e.peter@iyonix.peter.invalid.org.u k...
>>> In message <1173877351.878481.73900@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups. com>
>>> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No need, my car's manual (guess you don't have one?) says that the
>>>> tires on the same axle need to be within 3-5% of the same tread depth
>>>> of each other.
>>>
>>> That's actually a pretty tight tolerance!
>>>
>>> If we assume that a 'typical' tyre has a tread depth of 6mm, then the
>>> above suggests that the tread depth of the tyres must be within 0.3mm of
>>> each other!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
>>> 'bellfamily')
>>
>>
>>I believe the owners manual (at least in my 2003 A4) says all tires within
>>2mm (hope I remember the correct number). Otherwise the continual difference
>>in rotation front to back heats the oil in the Torsen differential causing
>>premature wear?
>>
>>--Art
>>
>
>
>I was in Discount Tire awhile back and they wouldn't sell just two
>tires to a guy that had a Quattro.
>
>Don't kill the messenger, I am just repeating what the manager told
>the guy ..... they (not sure if they is the store or the chain) had to
>pay for a new transmission once because the tires they put on weren't
>within the tolerance spec as written in the manual. Since they guy
>was down to 6/32 on two and the new tread would be 11/32, they refused
>to do it; they actually let him walk. The manager said, from now on,
>their policy is to replace all four so they avoid that issue.
>
>YMMV.

I agree. If the other three tires are worn, replace all four to be
sure. That is the bane of Quattro; the tires should match all around.
Also, I would not mix brands or models of tires. I stick with OEM on
my Quattros.

Dave 03 RS6 (two year wait for my R
00 4.2 A6 (now with son-in-law)
94 S4 (now with grandson)
90 200 Turbo Quattro
86 VW Synchro Wagon

Steve68s

I presume the flat tyre is actually un repairable?

Ste.D

Steve68s

I presume the flat tyre is actually un repairable?

Ste.D

Steve68s

I presume the flat tyre is actually un repairable?

Ste.D

Steve68s

I presume the flat tyre is actually un repairable?

Ste.D