16' performance tires on new A4

[William Safford]

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Sorry, everyone else, for boring you with that. Now on with the topic at hand. 
 
 
Bob Trevithick: 
 
 > We picked up our new A4 1.8T last night, and it has the 16" 
 > performance  wheels/tires.
 
Congrats! I'm on this list because I'm seriously considering buying an A4 Avant. 
(My shopping has been put on hold because of personal stuff, but I hope to make 
a purchase sometime this fall.) 
 
 > Are the 16" performance tires All-Season?  Or are they just for 
 > dry roads?
 
Look on the sidewalls of the tires. If they say "M&S" anywhere on them, then 
they're all-season. 
 
 > Do we need to get some real winter tires for Upstate New York 
 > winters, or  will these be fine?
 
It depends on where in upstate New York. <grin> I live near Albany. I feel that 
it's important to have winter tires. YMMV. 
 
My current car has a second set of rims with snow tires on them. I intend to do 
the same for whatever I end up buying. 
 
HTH. 
 
 
 
 --William Safford