Dunlop SP 8000E

[John Agustoni]

I have been quoted the same price in the Toronto area.  About $900 a piece.
I got lucky and used the spare tire.  Now I just have to put a different
tire on my spare rim.  I was thinking of a non-directional tire for the
spare.  I find it kind of stupid that we got directional spare tires
anyways.  But regardless, maybe you could do the same.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Steckly" <richard2 at attglobal.net>
To: "Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: January 10, 2001 22:45
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
>