[s-cars] Tire Recommendations

[Lee Levitt]

Joel writes:
>
> I'm buying my first set of 225/50 16" tires for my 93 Audi S4.  Help me
> decide.  what are you listers running and for what
> climate/weather/season and type of driving?
>
> I did some web searching and I'm seeing alot of people like the
> Bridgestone S02/S03, Dunlop SP 9000, Toyo Proxes T1-S, Yokohama AVS
> Sport, and some others.  Any in favor of any of these or any others?

I've driven both the Dunlop and the Toyo on my S6, and IMO, the Toyo is a
far better tire...very good handling, quiet, great ride. The Dunlops aren't
*bad* tires, they just aren't the equal of the Toyo. Only downside is that
they're more expensive than the Dunlop.

I don't have any direct experience with the other tires.

I ran the Toyos in a 245/45 16" size on the 16x8 S4 wheels. Just about the
right size for the car. 225s are a bit narrow :)

I sold that set and moved up to a 255/40 17" Toyo. Highly recommended!

HTH,

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant