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

[Adam Schwartz]

Yup, that is about what it would cost me for changeovers too. So in 
less than 5 years, my second set of wheels is 'paid' for.  Plus I 
think its more convenient to be able to do my change over myself. I 
guess it depends on your mileage, and how fast you are going to go 
through your tires. I am on my 3rd season and my snows are still in 
pretty good shape.

Cheers

-Adam


>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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>>  '01.5 S4
>>  When you can't fly a jet, you should fly a car!
>>  Denver, CO
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