Tires for the '87 Audi 5KCSTQ

[Roa, Greg]

I've put about 40k on a set of the HP 714's on my 87' 5kcstq.  I've been
quite happy with them.  PO had put them on 2,000 miles before I bought
the car, and admittedly they wouldn't have been a tire I would have
considered.  I've been pleasantly surprised though.

They have a fairly soft sidewall, but their grip is actually pretty
impressive.  They have been good in the rain, and much better in the
snow than I would have expected for an all season tire.  Also, even with
40k on them, they've still got at least half tread left if not more.

I actually recommended to local lister friend to buy a set for his A4.
He runs them as winter tires on my old 5ktq rims.  With the winters we
get -cold and with snow, but quick snow removal- they're perfect.

Good Luck!

Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq
87' 5kcstq
93' 90CS
83' 944
00' Jetta Tdi
 
>Message: 10
>Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 11:42:45 -0700
>From: "David Balbirona" <dbalbirona at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Tires for the '87 Audi 5KCSTQ
>To: quattro at audifans.com
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>Hey everyone,
>
>I just picked up a nail in the tread and through the sidewall of one of
my 
>Dunlop SP5000s.  They are a bit older and have between 4/32" and 5/32"
tread 
>left on the remaining tires.  Thus begins the search for some
replacement 
>tires.
>
>I checked the Tire Rack site and found that the "best seller" for this
model 
>Audi are the Kumho ECSTA HP4 716 tires.  Also recommended are the 
>Bridgestone Turanzas from Tire Rack.  Any opinions on these?
>
>The local Sears has the Kumhos available on site.  The cost between
them and 
>TireRack after tax, shipping, mount & balance is a wash.  Has anybody
on the 
>list eve run the Kumho ECSTA HP4 716 tires?  If so, what did you think?
>
>Lastly, does anyone have any input on the Bridgestone HP 50 tires?
They run 
>about $8 more per tire on the current sale that I can get to.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>--David Balbirona
>Lake Stevens, WA