semi-related: snow spiders

[Pantelis Giamarellos]

Has to do a lot with how modern cars are designed in order to reduce
aerodynamic losses.
Smaller gaps between wheels and wheel fenders, less space in the wheel
wells, all these create far less turbulence to the air stream.

But on the other hand leaves no space for snow chains.

On the RS2 snow chains are a practical no-no with the regular size of tyres
and rims. Only if you change to thinner tyres and 16 inches rims you can use
snow chains.

Take care
Pantelis

----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Wilson <dotnetguy at pobox.com>
To: Audi Quattro <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: semi-related: snow spiders


> c a l i b a n wrote:
>
> > secondly, are snow chains incompatible with a new golf?
>
> I don't know about the Golf specifically, but it seems like many new cars
> cannot take snow chains (and will void the warranty if you do damage to
the
> wheel well). Of course, it cannot void the entire warranty, just whatever
is
> damaged by using the chains (by federal law).
>
> Best regards,
> Brad
>
> 2000 A6 2.7 biturbo quattro   http://www.quality.nu/bradw/audi/
> 2 turbos, 1 driver ... no limits
>
>