Dunlop SP 8000E

[carol at a4.warp0.com]

Yipe! $900!!!
Your local Audi dealer might have some spare 8000E's to sell. If not, you can check with the salvage yards for junked sport package A4s.

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Carol
'00 A4 1.8T Quattro
http://registry.audiworld.com/audi/registry/details.asp?car=4699

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Steckly 
  To: Quattro 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 7:45 PM
  Subject: Dunlop SP 8000E


  Hi Guys,

  I guess I've done enough lurking for a little while, so here's my sad
  tale...

  My left front Dunlop SP 8000E bit the dust last Friday (I know I shouldn't
  be using these things in the winter).  Shortly after, I discovered that the
  SP 8000 and the SP 8000E are NOT the same tire, and that the "E" stands for
  EXPENSIVE!  These tires list for over $900 a piece in Canada, and the best
  price I could negotiate for a replacement in Toronto was $450 installed.  As
  a result, I ended up buying 4 Nokian NRWs, and I am loving the snow covered
  side streets!

  However, I am confident that I will want my summer tires back when the snow
  is gone.  The surviving SP 8000E's have about 35,000 km on them, and they
  have not passed their half-life yet, so it seems a shame to throw them out.
  This leaves me with two options:
  1.  Find one (or two) new or slightly used Dunlop SP 8000E 205/55-16 tires
  somewhere.  Any ideas?
  2.  Sell three slightly used Dunlop SP 8000E 205/55-16 tires and buy four of
  something else.  Any ideas?

  I look forward to benefiting from your collective wisdom on this
  predicament.  Thanks.


  Richard
  Toronto, Canada
  99.5 A4 1.8T QMS


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