Tires

[Roger M. Woodbury]

You are correct...almost.  The only alternative that I would be willing to
use is one that creates no alteration in the overall diameter of the
tire/wheel ensemble.  In the past when I have looked at this approach with
other vehicles that I have owned, there is always a difference...however
small...when an alternative, or plus Zero option is used.

On the 100CS we will probably maintain it in "box-stock" configuration.  The
tires on the car right now are Continental somethings, that were installed
by the selling dealer just before we bought the car.  It had 39,000 miles in
June, 2001, and had been traded wearing the OEM tires.  According to the
dealer they were changed due to age, as there was some tread remaining.

Now with 60,000 miles and a smidgen more, the Continentals are doing fine,
but will have to be replaced by next fall for certain, as they will serve
through this winter, but not next.  Thirty thousand miles and two winters is
spot on to what I have found my Audi Quattro wagons could do reliably on
"All Season" tires.

If I could use the 206/60/15 size with zero change in tire diameter, and I
haven't looked at this up to this point, then I would use the Touring LH
tire again.  Overall on my Audi wagons, that tire was the best that I have
ever used, including the new Michelins that were on the 5000CS when I bought
that car, ten years ago.

Roger


----- Original Message -----
From: "ricematthews" <ricematthews at msn.com>
To: <rmwoodbury at downeast.net>
Cc: <wallace at stanfordalumni.org>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:23 AM
Subject: Re: Tires


> To address the issue of 195 as the tire width, I'm sure there are Plus 0
> options that you can use for the A6 Avant which will 1) enable you to
expand
> your options, 2) give you better grip and more agressive looks and 3)
still
> allow you to use your stock wheels.
>
> Assuming your stock tires are 195/65/15's, 205/60/15 should be an
acceptable
> alternative.  215/60/15 is probably as well.
>
> -Mark
>
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> The last tires I put on my 5000CS and then my 200 CS Quattro wagons were
> Firestone Firehawk Touring LH radials.
>
> Wonderful handling, riding, and lasting tires for really good prices when
I
> bought them.  I bought one of the first sets available in Maine, actually,
> for my 5000 CS wagon, and when I took that car to auction, I replaced them
> with some 'rubber', and kept the LH's for the "new" to me, 200.
>
> It was very disappointing to me to find out that my wife's "new" '94 100
CS
> Avant has so few choices in tires, due to the 195 tire size.
>
> Roger
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