Winter Tires; What model and size B5 A4?

[Grant Lenahan]

---> "size/width doesn't matter anymore."

When did the laws of physics change?

Force per unit area is a function of area

Area on modern tires is a function of width and diameter

Grant
On Oct 10, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Louis-Alain Richard wrote:

> Use the wheels you want, size/width doesn't matter anymore. 17s will be
> easier to clean for snow packing. 
> 
> As for tires, there is a huge 16 tires comparo in this week newspaper, La
> Presse, the Montreal French newspaper. 
> 
> Winners are Hakka 7, X-Ice3, and Blizzak WS70. Tested on a Civic 2012 on two
> different days last spring. Temps were not very cold though.
> 
> Complete article here :
> http://auto.lapresse.ca/auto/conseils/201210/09/01-4581542-guide-des-pneus-d
> hiver-2013.php
> 
> 
> Results :
> 
> Legend : 
> Excellent = very good		
> Bon = good
> moyen = average
> passable : poor
> 
> 						Ice		Snow
> Dry cold tarmac
> 
> 1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta7 /		excellent /	excellent/ 	bon
> /			89%
> 
> 2. Michelin X-Ice Xi3 (III) /		excellent/ 	bon /
> excellent/ 		87%
> 
> 3. Bridgestone Blizzak WS70/ 		excellent/ 	bon/
> excellent /		86%
> 
> 4. Toyo Observe GSi5/			excellent /	bon/ 		bon
> /			84%
> 
> 5. Pirelli Winter Carving Edge /	bon /		excellent/ 	bon
> /			83%
> 
> 6. Conti Extreme Winter Contact/ 	bon/ 		bon/
> excellent /		83%
> 
> 7. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT/ 	bon /		bon/ 		bon
> /			82%
> 
> 8. Pirelli Winter Ice Control/ 	bon/ 		moyen/ 	excellent/
> 81%
> 
> 9. Yokohama Ice Guard IG-20 /		bon/ 		bon/ 		bon/
> 80%
> 		
> 10. Hankook Winter i-Pike (W409) /	bon/ 		bon /
> moyen/ 		77%
> 
> 11. General Altimax Arctic/ 		bon /		bon/
> moyen /		76%
> 	
> 12. Dunlop Graspic DS-3/ 		bon /		moyen /	bon /
> 75%
> 
> 13. Nokian Nordman4/ 			bon /		excellent /
> passable /		73%
> 
> 14. BF Goodrich Winter Slalow KSi/ 	moyen /	bon/ 		moyen /
> 71%
> 
> 15. Firestone Winterforce /		moyen/ 	bon/ 		passable /
> 70%
> 
> 15. Tiger Paw Ice & Snow2/ 		moyen/ 	bon /		passable/
> 70%
> 
> 
> Louis-Alain
> 
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
>> la part de Chris Talley
>> Envoyé : 9 octobre 2012 21:30
>> À : quattro at audifans.com
>> Objet : Winter Tires; What model and size B5 A4?
>> 
>> I would like to get some studless snow tires for the upcoming winter on my
>> B5 A4 Avant and I was wondering about rim and tire size. I have 16 and 17
>> inch rims if there is an advantage to using either. I had Blizzaks in the
>> past and liked them except the wear. I live in the Pacific Northwest if it
>> makes a difference.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks, Chris
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