16' performance tires on new A4

[Jon Linkov]

My $.02. I run Michelin XGT H4s on my 1996 A4q in the winter. Did driving on
the ice in CT that we got in January and was fine. Encountered snow in VT
one some weekends (including a long unplowed stretch during a "storm" from
Brattleboro south to Springfield MA) and was happy with them. PLUS, the
tires were affordable, at about $480 for all 4 mounted and balanced.  There
is a Z-rated version that is stiffer (the tires DO have some roll/sidewall
softness compared to z-rated tires) but, of course, more expensive
($150/tire).

Unless you are in snow ALL the time (ME, VT, NH, etc), I think all seasons
are a better compromise than eating up snows on the mostly dry pavement the
north east seems to feature during most winters we now experience.

Jon
njconn at mail.com
'96 A4q
http://www.quattroclubusa.org/r/potomac

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Edward E Griebel
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 9:40 AM
> To: William Safford; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: 16' performance tires on new A4
>
>
> Hi-
>
> My 2c on the snow tires issue. I'm in Rochester NY, A4Q, shod
> with Potenza RE92's.
> I had no problems with the snow last winter (but we only had 2 or
> 3 bad snows).
> I've had it in North NJ for 3 winters too, no problems either.
>
> I don't go out in "snow emergency" conditions, but for most ordinary and
> not-so-ordinary driving, standard M+S work fine. I suspect that I
> would have
> problems in severe conditions, but I'm not a doctor or the like
> who needs to be on
> the roads "at any costs."
>
> FWIW,
> -ed
> 96 A4Q
>
> William Safford wrote:
>
> > 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
>
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