TIRES

[Ed Kellock]

A friend had these on his S6 and was very pleased with them...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=PZero+Ner
o+M%26S&partnum=25WR60NMS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes&place=38

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ben Swann
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:15 PM
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: benswann at verizon.net
> Subject: TIRES
> 
> 
> Which are best?
> 
> I’m not trying to compromise on price this time since a good 
> set will last me several years, I don’t want to skimp, 
> especially on safety.  At the same time, if I pay more, I 
> want to make sure that what I’m getting is worth it.  I don’t 
> need dedicated track tires or summer tires.  I need all 
> around the best most forgiving tire available for a tire that 
> get driven hard all year round.
> 
> I’m looking for 225/50ZR16” to fit on 8” BBS wheels.  I need 
> a tire that will handle very high speed in the dry and pretty 
> fast in wet and no surprises in winter conditions. Don’t get 
> enough snow to get dedicated snows, but enough dicey weather 
> that I need it to be M&S rated.  So basically if I have to 
> compromise, it will be in paying more.  What is the best tire 
> or of top two or three that suit an all around purpose and 
> might even do OK on a track, but moreover be good safety-wise 
> and handle all weather conditions for a generally aggressive 
> driving style.
> 
> I seem to have narrowed selection down and am looking at 
> Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position 
> <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&
tireModel=Potenza+RE960AS+
Pole+Position&partnum=25WR6RE960PP&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&p
Pole+lace=3&speed_rat
ing=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeed
Rating=H> , Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Pilot+S
port+A%2FS&p
artnum=25YR6SPORTAS&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=7&speed_rating
=V&speed_rat
ing=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H> .
safety-wise. I currently have Avon Tech M550 A/S
<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Avon&tireModel=Tech+M550+A
%2FS&partnum
=25WR6M550&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=0&speed_rating=V&speed_
rating=Z&spe
ed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H>  and they were
not too bad at first, but as they aged got rather noisy and even with some
tread left aren’t the best in all-weather.  I heard about the same of
Continental ContiExtremeContact
<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=Cont
iExtremeCont
act&partnum=25VR6CEC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=4&speed_ratin
g=V&speed_ra
ting=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H>  .
I did not
like the Yokahama DB series, and Pirelli P6’s just seem kind of hard and
boring, and I
hate Dunlop GT Qualifiers..   So even though there seem to be some pretty
good rubber
for the money in the$ 80-100 range, it would be nice to get the best I can.

So which are best?

Ben
_______________________________________________
200q20v mailing list	 http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/200q20v
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: 2/18/2008
5:50 AM

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition. 
Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: 2/18/2008
5:50 AM