[Biturbos4] Winter Tire Help - why two sets of wheels?

[john sonty]

Curious as to your cost of each changeover..?? My cost in
Chicago is $104 each, or $208 annually.  Includes everything,
i.e. mounting, balance, 'road force', stems and tax.. 

--- Single Malt <s_malt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Due to my mileage, I have the unfortunate privilege of using a
> set of snows per
> season and have tried a number of them!  The Blizzak's were
> great, but did not
> last a season ... the spring snows here in Colorado were no
> fun with the
> Blizzak's second layer exposed.  The wife has used a number of
> "Discount Tire
> specials" ... studded of course, with great success, but her
> Subaru Legacy (now
> drives '03 A4 3.0!) couldn't tell the difference for handling.
>  I liked the
> Hakkapalita 1's for several years (also studded) .... like
> driving a tank in my
> '00 Passat 4-motion.  With the S4, I've been driving Dunlop
> Winter Sport M3's
> .... WOW!  When the roads are dry and clean, they handle well
> and quietly (even
> up to 110mph! ... watch the thrown wheel weights though!).  I
> put a set on the
> '03 A4 too.  Don't know about wear yet, but the handling in
> the snow, wet and
> dry is GREAT!
> 
> I am a BIG believer in good tires and good tread .... $1000 or
> so is nothing
> compared to sliding into oncoming traffic!
> 
> I have a question to the list though (at the risk of sounding
> like an idiot)
> .... Why a second set of wheels? The cost of snow tire
> changeovers in the
> spring and fall are nothing compared to a second set of
> wheels!  Are the wheels
> in some way weather dependent as well?
> 
> 
> --- "Aurangzeb M. Agha" <ama-list at mltp.com> wrote:
> > Having just moved to the North East (Western Mass.), I'm
> exposed to
> > extreme weather conditions for the first time in my S4 and
> need some help
> > with winter tires.
> 
> ...clipped...
> 
> > Any suggestions?
> > 
> > 	Thanks,
> > 	Aurangzeb
> 
> 
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