Winter Tires; What model and size B5 A4?

[Huw Powell]

Contact patch area (square inches) is a function of vehicle weight 
(pounds) and tire pressure (pounds per square inch) and nothing else.

On 10/10/2012 1:18 PM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
> ---> "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.
>>>
>>>
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