[s-cars] Re: anyone see this?

[Filippo Morelli]

At 05:35 AM 9/17/00 -0400, George J. Grubr wrote:
>I really like the part:
>
>    Audi spokeswoman Jennifer Garber denied Audi was using the wrong tire on
>the 3,700 pound car, saying drivers demanded low-profile, high speed-rated
>tires such as Potenzas but did not take into account that tires with narrow
>sidewalls offer reduced protection from road hazards. 
>    The magazine cited an independent tire expert who agreed with Audi. 

This is a fairly amazing statement from AoA. The spokeswoman has effectively
stated that their corporate policy is to engineer a car driven by market demand
irregardless of its safety implications.

A friend of mine that runs an Audi place in New Jersey (and does a lot of S4bt
work) says that he has about 10 customers that have had blistering problems.

Unfortunately, Jennifer plays the hand too far, even explaining that Audi placed
a tire on a car that was not meant for 3,700 pounds.

Funny that 540i Sport, Corvettes, and many other cars are in this weight range
with low profile problems -- haven't heard this issue elsewhere. Jennifer may
wish to consider an another career...

Cheers,

Filippo