KLS

Good advice from Steve, or you could do what I did and use your
current alloys for snows (mine were kinda beat up from having to park
on the street for a year) and buy nice new alloys for summer and keep
your car looking like a REAL AUDI! I found good prices for alloy
wheels at Shokan All Audi (which I've mentioned in this space before),
and got 3 used ones in really nice shape, avoiding that E-Bay bidding
crap.

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:55:30 -0400, "Steve Sears"
<steve.sears@SHOESsoil-mat.on.ca> wrote:

>Joe,
>IMHO, you should get a set of steel rims and put dedicated snow tires on
>them - that will save the condition of your aluminum rims, and will give you
>way better traction in the messy stuff than all season tires would.
>Cheers!
>Steve Sears
>1987 Audi 5kTQ - Kumho Ecsta 712 summer, Blizzak WS50 winter
>1980 Audi 5k
>1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
>(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
>"ChefCharming" <chefcharming@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:n76dnc3o_8eXbevcRVn-vw@comcast.com...
>> Thanks Pete, have been looking at the reviews and the CECs do seem to be
>the
>> best all round. I appreciate the help!
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:cl6meo$nk$1@news.onet.pl...
>> >
>> > "ChefCharming" wrote
>> >> Hello, can anyone suggest a good set of tires heading into another NJ
>> >> winter. Driving a 1999 A4, 2.8 Quatro. Looking for something all
>weather,
>> >> year around. Thanks for your help!
>> >
>> > Conti Extreme Contact
>> > Dunlop SP5000
>> > Falken 512
>> > Nokian WR
>> >
>> > That last one is the most snow-capable all-season tire I know, but it
>gets
>> > a little soft during hot summer days, so you just have to decide what's
>> > more important to you. For a good balance of everything, I think I'd go
>> > with CEC.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Pete
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

Randy S

I've had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my car for the last 30,000 miles, and I'm
about to either re-buy those, or try the Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S (about $80
less per tire). Anyone have experiences with either?

Randy



the Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....eModel=PZero+N
ero+M%26S

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....reModel=Pilot+
Sport+A%2FS

Randy S

I've had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my car for the last 30,000 miles, and I'm
about to either re-buy those, or try the Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S (about $80
less per tire). Anyone have experiences with either?

Randy



the Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....eModel=PZero+N
ero+M%26S

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....reModel=Pilot+
Sport+A%2FS

Peter Smith

"Randy S" <mikado95@aol.com> wrote

<< I've had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my car...Anyone have experiences
with either? >>

Aside from a bit more road noise, I've found the Pilot Sport A/S nice for
the Allroad. Chicago winters have not been a problem.


Peter Smith

Peter Smith

"Randy S" <mikado95@aol.com> wrote

<< I've had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my car...Anyone have experiences
with either? >>

Aside from a bit more road noise, I've found the Pilot Sport A/S nice for
the Allroad. Chicago winters have not been a problem.


Peter Smith

+ Rob +

"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cl6meo$nk$1@news.onet.pl...
>
> "ChefCharming" wrote
> > Hello, can anyone suggest a good set of tires heading into another NJ
> > winter. Driving a 1999 A4, 2.8 Quatro. Looking for something all
> > weather, year around. Thanks for your help!
>
> Conti Extreme Contact
> Dunlop SP5000
> Falken 512
> Nokian WR

The conti's appear to be at the top of the heap in terms of specs,
performance numbers and reviews. However, there's one large caveat --
they're only the top tire when they aren't defective. And apparently there's
been an ongoing manufacturing problem that has resulted in an abundance of
tires entering the retail channel defectively "out of round" (essentially
lopsided and prone to vibration). In fact, several tire shops I contacted
when I was recently in the market told me they've temporarily stopped
carrying this line because the defect was so wide.
Therefore, all I can say is be careful. If you do decide to get them,
make absolutely sure that the 4 tires being installed on your car are not
defective.
As for me, I ended up getting a set of Kumho ECSTA ASX tires for my TT
3.2. And I'm pretty happy with them so far. But I haven't yet faced any real
weather of note. So I can't really speak to their all-season capabilities as
of this moment.

Rob
2002 A4 3.0Q
2005 TT 3.2

+ Rob +

"Pete" <escape2music@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cl6meo$nk$1@news.onet.pl...
>
> "ChefCharming" wrote
> > Hello, can anyone suggest a good set of tires heading into another NJ
> > winter. Driving a 1999 A4, 2.8 Quatro. Looking for something all
> > weather, year around. Thanks for your help!
>
> Conti Extreme Contact
> Dunlop SP5000
> Falken 512
> Nokian WR

The conti's appear to be at the top of the heap in terms of specs,
performance numbers and reviews. However, there's one large caveat --
they're only the top tire when they aren't defective. And apparently there's
been an ongoing manufacturing problem that has resulted in an abundance of
tires entering the retail channel defectively "out of round" (essentially
lopsided and prone to vibration). In fact, several tire shops I contacted
when I was recently in the market told me they've temporarily stopped
carrying this line because the defect was so wide.
Therefore, all I can say is be careful. If you do decide to get them,
make absolutely sure that the 4 tires being installed on your car are not
defective.
As for me, I ended up getting a set of Kumho ECSTA ASX tires for my TT
3.2. And I'm pretty happy with them so far. But I haven't yet faced any real
weather of note. So I can't really speak to their all-season capabilities as
of this moment.

Rob
2002 A4 3.0Q
2005 TT 3.2

Pete

"+ Rob +" wrote
> And apparently there's
> been an ongoing manufacturing problem that has resulted in an abundance of
> tires entering the retail channel defectively "out of round" (essentially
> lopsided and prone to vibration).

Good point. I did hear about the "out of round" issue, but I didn't realize
it was so wide . I was also hoping Conti would have corrected the
problem by now.

Anyway, that's definitely something to keep in mind.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"+ Rob +" wrote
> And apparently there's
> been an ongoing manufacturing problem that has resulted in an abundance of
> tires entering the retail channel defectively "out of round" (essentially
> lopsided and prone to vibration).

Good point. I did hear about the "out of round" issue, but I didn't realize
it was so wide . I was also hoping Conti would have corrected the
problem by now.

Anyway, that's definitely something to keep in mind.

Cheers,

Pete

Buying a Used Audi

Talking about Kumho, I bought a set of 4 KUMHO from tire rack and
balanced it three times, twice from one place then once from Pep boys,
the vibration just never went away. Ended up a having a little
argument with the tire rack team, as they would not accept those back.
Anyhow after several phone calls they took them back. But I did lose
the shipping money and installation money.
NO MORE TIRE RACK
Now I am running Good year Wing Force, very nice, smooth and
resposive. Although its a all season tire cant really comment on the
winter performance YET. They are OK priced too, I got them from Mr
tires for 300 balanced and installed.