allroad tire recommendation

[Lee Levitt]

Steve writes
> I've been watching some of the recent tire threads.

> Any recommendations for the Allroad. I'm not too happy how the car drives
> as a whole. Feels like a 70's caddy. Brakes are soft. Feels nothing like
an
> A6 which feels much tighter in comparison.

Steve,

<disclaimer> I drove both the allroad and the A6, and ended up in an A6.
</disclaimer>

I thought the A6 was much tighter overall.

Remember, your allroad stock ride height is an inch higher than the
equivalent A6. Do a search on audiworld.com for the "402 mod". This mod
lowers your suspension by a selected number of millimeters and should firm
up the handling some. You need some vag-com software and a cable...or find
someone local who already owns a setup.

Tires will help too. The allroad forum on AW.com seems to be in favor of the
Falkens. Personally, I'm a Toyo fan, and I just put a set of Proxes 4 on my
A6.

If you change wheels, be careful. The allroad requires an unusual offset (or
spacers).

> I'm even starting to think the car wasn't prepped or checked. I picked up
> the car 3 days after the dealer got it in.

> On another note, Anyone rechip the transmission. Would like to rechip the
the
> engine but the is leased.  

Lots of people rechip both the transmission and engine. Again, check the
audiworld forum. You do put your warranty at risk tho.

I think the transmission can be reprogrammed too, with the vag-com setup.

HTH,

Lee
'02 A6 quattro avant
'96 A6 quattro avant