[A4] Tire Recommendations
Rocky Mullin
caliban at sharon.net
Fri Feb 4 17:05:17 EST 2005
i think my A4 with the sport package came with these tires. there
are a LOT more options IIRC for higher-performance, quieter tires. keep in
mind that i run falkens except in winher when i run nokian snows, so i don't
need cold/ice performance out of my primary rubber.
At 1:02 PM -0800 2/4/05, Sean Paul wrote:
> I'm running the Pirelli P6000s and have had
>good experience with them on snow and ice -
>they're wearing pretty well too. I think they
>were right around $100 each at discount tire.
>http://www.us.pirelli.com/en_US/tyres/catalog/tyre_category.jhtml?catid=US_HP&productid=2612
>
>- 98 A4 2.8Q
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: a4-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
>Brian O'Connell
>Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:51 PM
>To: Rocky Mullin
>Cc: a4 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [A4] Tire Recommendations
>
>That's great. I looked at them at Discount Tire
>(online), and you're right, they look great.
>Let's hope they work just as well.
>
>Did you buy them from Discount Tire, or another place?
>
>I'll probably give them a try unless someone
>else tells me to go with one of my original
>choices.
>
>Tks again.
>-B
>
>
>--- Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> sure! grß fk451. they may have replaced them with a new model.
>> one cool thing about them is that the tread looks WAY cool.
>>
>> At 12:00 PM -0800 2/3/05, Brian O'Connell wrote:
>> >Do you know the model name/number? I had some on
>> an
>> >old Honda, and loved them (FK06?). I might try
>> them
>> >if they are in the right price range (which they should be).
>> >
>> >Tks.
>> >-B
>> >--- Rocky Mullin <caliban at sharon.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> i've got some falkens i really like.
>> >>
>> >> At 6:33 AM -0800 2/3/05, Brian O'Connell wrote:
>> >> >In reviewing the Tire Rack reviews, one thing
>> I've
>> >> >noticed is how different the responses are on
>> some
>> >> >tires (some people love them, some hate them).
>> >> >Although I truly appreciate your comments, this tire >is one of
>> >> the few that I've had TERRIBLE experiences >with. They were
>> >> mounted on my father's Integra GS-R >(which I frequently drove),
>> >> and it was the
>> worst
>> >> foul
>> >> >weather tire I've ever encountered.
>> >> >
>> >> >Again, I appreciate your
>> comments/recommendation,
>> >> but
>> >> >unfortunately based on my own experience, I
>> don't
>> >> >think I'll be going down the XGT path anytime
>> soon.
>> >> >
>> >> >Rgds
>> >> >-B
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >--- michael dunston <mdunston at music.vt.edu>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> boconnell at yahoo.com, 4:07 PM (-0800) Monday, January >> 31,
>> >> 2005:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I'm running the Conti TouringContacts CH95
>> and
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> > been pleased with them. But I'd like to
>> try a
>> >> >> little
>> >> >> > more agressive tire. I've looked through TireRack >> and
>> >> >> > am considering the BFGoodrich gforce
>> Sports,
>> >> the
>> >> >> Kumho
>> >> >> > Ecsta 712 and the Pirelli PZero Neros.
>> Can
>> >> anyone
>> >> >> > comment on these tires, or any others, for hot, >> humid,
>> >> >> > and very wet conditions? I'm trying to
>> keep
>> >> the
>> >> >> cost
>> >> >> > below $100 per tire (not including installation).
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have been using the Michelin Pilot XGT's
>> on my
>> >> 944
>> >> >> for years now and can say they have been outstanding >> in
>> >> all weather conditions; substantially
>> better
>> >> than
>> >> >> the the BFs or Pirellis I've tried.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> --
>> >> Rocky Mullin
>> >>
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>> >> inequity
>> >> are harmful" - Osama Bin Laden
>> >>
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