Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
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Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
Hi.
Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Thanks in advance.
Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
Ascot writes:
>Have I always been
>mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Quattro is not a 4 X 4. It is an all wheel drive system - very different.
If you *must* use chains, they should go on all four corners. However, I live
in snowy New England and have never had the need for chains with Quattro AWD.
You can go just about anywhere with a good set of tires, but stopping can be a
problem. Therefore, I recommend good snow tires on all four corners. You'll
go anywhere you want, and you'll be able to also stop. Put studs on the snows
and you can live atop Mt Washington......... well 2/3rds of the way up, at
least. d;o)
Dave
http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html
>Have I always been
>mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Quattro is not a 4 X 4. It is an all wheel drive system - very different.
If you *must* use chains, they should go on all four corners. However, I live
in snowy New England and have never had the need for chains with Quattro AWD.
You can go just about anywhere with a good set of tires, but stopping can be a
problem. Therefore, I recommend good snow tires on all four corners. You'll
go anywhere you want, and you'll be able to also stop. Put studs on the snows
and you can live atop Mt Washington......... well 2/3rds of the way up, at
least. d;o)
Dave
http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
Ascot writes:
>Have I always been
>mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Quattro is not a 4 X 4. It is an all wheel drive system - very different.
If you *must* use chains, they should go on all four corners. However, I live
in snowy New England and have never had the need for chains with Quattro AWD.
You can go just about anywhere with a good set of tires, but stopping can be a
problem. Therefore, I recommend good snow tires on all four corners. You'll
go anywhere you want, and you'll be able to also stop. Put studs on the snows
and you can live atop Mt Washington......... well 2/3rds of the way up, at
least. d;o)
Dave
http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html
>Have I always been
>mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
Quattro is not a 4 X 4. It is an all wheel drive system - very different.
If you *must* use chains, they should go on all four corners. However, I live
in snowy New England and have never had the need for chains with Quattro AWD.
You can go just about anywhere with a good set of tires, but stopping can be a
problem. Therefore, I recommend good snow tires on all four corners. You'll
go anywhere you want, and you'll be able to also stop. Put studs on the snows
and you can live atop Mt Washington......... well 2/3rds of the way up, at
least. d;o)
Dave
http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
> the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
> the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
> first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
> uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
> always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is correct
-- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread depth
on the rear, not the front.
wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
> the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
> the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
> first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
> uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
> always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is correct
-- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread depth
on the rear, not the front.
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
> the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
> the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
> first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
> uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
> always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is correct
-- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread depth
on the rear, not the front.
wrote:
> Hi.
>
> Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an anachronism,
> the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them for
> the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for the
> first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says with
> uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis and
> always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is correct
-- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread depth
on the rear, not the front.
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
"Jay Somerset" <jay@H0TMAIL.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an
anachronism,
> > the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> > vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> > recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them
for
> > the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> > improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for
the
> > first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says
with
> > uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis
and
> > always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> > dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> > mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
> chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
> than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
>
> The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is
correct
> -- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
> than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
> same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread
depth
> on the rear, not the front.
Hear hear!
I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
rear.
Now I know there's at least someone else.
Ronald
news:an40g0dutt8ojanh2pghrtd5tnohk49evs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an
anachronism,
> > the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> > vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> > recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them
for
> > the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> > improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for
the
> > first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says
with
> > uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis
and
> > always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> > dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> > mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
> chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
> than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
>
> The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is
correct
> -- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
> than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
> same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread
depth
> on the rear, not the front.
Hear hear!
I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
rear.
Now I know there's at least someone else.
Ronald
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
"Jay Somerset" <jay@H0TMAIL.com> wrote in message
news:an40g0dutt8ojanh2pghrtd5tnohk49evs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an
anachronism,
> > the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> > vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> > recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them
for
> > the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> > improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for
the
> > first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says
with
> > uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis
and
> > always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> > dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> > mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
> chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
> than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
>
> The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is
correct
> -- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
> than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
> same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread
depth
> on the rear, not the front.
Hear hear!
I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
rear.
Now I know there's at least someone else.
Ronald
news:an40g0dutt8ojanh2pghrtd5tnohk49evs@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 23:30:33 +0200, "Ascot" <javmonNOSPAM@telefonica.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Although to speak of chains for snow in full midsummer is an
anachronism,
> > the topic it is the following one. I have possessed during many years
> > vehicles 4x4 in those that I have always recommended and they have
> > recommended me that in the event of needing chains, and not to have them
for
> > the 4 wheels, to always place them in the front axis because this way
> > improvement the traction. Because the fact is that I have just used for
the
> > first time an Audi A6 quattro and in the manual of instructions he says
with
> > uppercase and in boldface that" never to place them in the front axis
and
> > always in the bottom." With independence that I will consult it in the
> > dealer. Does somebody take me out of my astonishment? Have I always been
> > mistaken, or is the Audi" different?"
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
> With AWD, you really need all four tires to be the same. If you want
> chains, then they should go on all four wheels. For most conditions (other
> than ice) a good snow tire should be adequate.
>
> The specification that chains should never go on the front alone is
correct
> -- you NEVER want the rear wheels to have less traction or cornering force
> than the fronts, otherwise the car will spin out much too easily. For the
> same reason, you should always keep the tires with the greatest tread
depth
> on the rear, not the front.
Hear hear!
I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
rear.
Now I know there's at least someone else.
Ronald
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
R@L schrieb:
>Hear hear!
>I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
>rear.
>Now I know there's at least someone else.
Can you elaborate?
Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
just roll along. What's the error here?
Regards
Wolfgang
--
* Audi A6 Avant TDI *
* reply to wolfgang dot pawlinetz at chello dot at *
>Hear hear!
>I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
>rear.
>Now I know there's at least someone else.
Can you elaborate?
Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
just roll along. What's the error here?
Regards
Wolfgang
--
* Audi A6 Avant TDI *
* reply to wolfgang dot pawlinetz at chello dot at *
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
R@L schrieb:
>Hear hear!
>I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
>rear.
>Now I know there's at least someone else.
Can you elaborate?
Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
just roll along. What's the error here?
Regards
Wolfgang
--
* Audi A6 Avant TDI *
* reply to wolfgang dot pawlinetz at chello dot at *
>Hear hear!
>I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
>rear.
>Now I know there's at least someone else.
Can you elaborate?
Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
just roll along. What's the error here?
Regards
Wolfgang
--
* Audi A6 Avant TDI *
* reply to wolfgang dot pawlinetz at chello dot at *
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Re: Snow Chains in Audi A6 Quattro
Wolfgang Pawlinetz <w.pawlinetz@a1.net> writes:
> R@L schrieb:
>
> >Hear hear!
>
> >I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
> >rear.
> >Now I know there's at least someone else.
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
> driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
> just roll along. What's the error here?
If you have ever tried to break hard, really hard, with badly worn
tires at the back you would know. The tires with the least grip will
try to get in front of the tires with the best grip...
--
Børge Berg-Olsen
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+47 90 62 71 78 DoD#2101, DoDRT#017, NIC#015, PJ#006, OGM#007
azoth@dod.no, '93 Audi 100 2.3E Ubesudlet: Aldri eid en J&%#PS
> R@L schrieb:
>
> >Hear hear!
>
> >I thought I was they only one knowing that the best tires should be in the
> >rear.
> >Now I know there's at least someone else.
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> Why would it be better to have less friction in the front on a front
> driven car? That supports understeering, doesn't it? The rear wheels
> just roll along. What's the error here?
If you have ever tried to break hard, really hard, with badly worn
tires at the back you would know. The tires with the least grip will
try to get in front of the tires with the best grip...
--
Børge Berg-Olsen
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+47 90 62 71 78 DoD#2101, DoDRT#017, NIC#015, PJ#006, OGM#007
azoth@dod.no, '93 Audi 100 2.3E Ubesudlet: Aldri eid en J&%#PS