[s-cars] F me hard... tire woes...

[Bruce Mendel]

P,

While I might suggest you'd be comfortable "taking it in the rear", as you
so subtly put it, I won't. I mean, there is a different list to discuss
those preferences.  :)

Ideal scenario is to measure tread depth and then find someone with a used
one with same depth. And then play the f'in lottery, 'cause if you can find
the right used tire, you'll DEFINITELY win the lottery too.

You don't want an egged sidewall tire on the car, and especially not on the
rear! Rear blowouts are worse at speed....as you have no ability to steer
the offending tire, so it steers you.

You also don't want to have tires of different rolling dimensions on a
quattro, like two new and two old. So the answer is....hit the lottery, or
bite the bullet and buy four new ones. There are some decent tires out there
for $100 a pop, but I just noticed you are a tough guy with 255/40's, so
you're SOL on  'el cheapo tires.

Bruce

  What to do now?  I had NO intention of buying Contis
> again.  As much as I like them, I don't like OE tire prices!
>
> So, do I:
>
> - live stupidly on the edge and rotate offending tire to rear... then
likely
> 'take it in the rear' when she blows.
> - buy *one* f'n NEW Conti?  That would seem dumb to have other 3 @ less
than
> 2/3rds.
> - buy 2 new Conti's?  Then I'm forced to buy 2 more come spring, and then
> have unevenly wearing tires.
> - buy 4 Kumhos.  My originally plan, but not f'n NOW!...  Throw away 3
tires
> with usable tread?...  The thought sickens me...  I love nothing more than
> to run my tires DOWN...  sorta a badge of achievement if you will, makes
> blowing $600+ feel worth it 8-).
>
> Uh, er, like, anyone got a spare 255 ContiSport layin' around???  And
stuff.
> Or something.
>
> What to do what to do.  Did I mention F ME HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?  F'n A.
>
> -Paulie Nothappy
> CT f'n pothole infested high taxes but state deficit roads from hell
> '95 //S6 baby needs new shoes
> '58 TR3A wonder if my super 165s would have done the same?
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