Quattro flat tire replacement
03-14-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: Quattro flat tire replacement
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.
<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.
03-15-2007, 10:54 AM
#22
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Re: Quattro flat tire replacement
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
<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
03-15-2007, 10:54 AM
#23
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Re: Quattro flat tire replacement
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
<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
03-15-2007, 10:54 AM
#24
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Re: Quattro flat tire replacement
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
<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
03-15-2007, 10:54 AM
#25
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Re: Quattro flat tire replacement
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
<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
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