[s-cars] Late Winter Tire question...]

[Nick Stuart]

I just got some Continental ContiExtremeContact from tirerack and so
far they are great. They're no Nokians, but I dont have the budget to
swap tires out each season, so all-season it is.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiExtremeContact&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=25VR6CEC&fromCompare1=yes
But given that, they are great in the snow and pretty darn good in
spirited driving as well. No problems with them at all so far. And
really quiet and smooth at highway speeds (65-90) which is a BIG
factor for me.

-Nick


On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:26:40 -0700, Jerry Scott
<jerryscott at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sorry, quoted wrong size.  Make that 225/50/16.
> Jerry
> 
> Jerry Scott wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I just bought the Hankook W300 snow tires in 225/60/16, from Discount
> > Tire for $375 total.  So far I love them in the Colorado snow.  I
> > ordered them 2 months ago and not sure if they still have any in stock.
> > Jerry
> >
> > Bob Rossato wrote:
> >
> >> In the US the S4/S6 had a no-cost optional all-season 215/60-15 tire
> >> which
> >> came on 15x7.5" 6-spoke wheels.  The standard wheels were indeed 16"
> >> wheels
> >> with 225/50 tires and were either a 5-spoke 16x8, which is what your S4
> >> would've had, or on the S6 you had a mix with a phase in of the
> >> 16x7.5 Avus
> >> 6-spoke.
> >>
> >> For winter tires on your 15" wheels I would recommend either a
> >> 205/60-15 or
> >> a 195/65-15.  Those will be the closest in matching your original stock
> >> diameter.  The 225/70-15s you have now are completely wrong and are
> >> almost
> >> 3" in diameter greater than stock.  No surprise that they are
> >> rubbing.  Are
> >> you sure you wrote down the right size?
> >>
> >> As for brand, I've always liked Nokians.  Presently running NRWs,
> >> which have
> >> been replaced by WRs.  They are an HR speed rated all-season/snow
> >> tire.  A
> >> lot of folks also run the RSIs.  If you have a lot of deep snow you
> >> may want
> >> to try the Hakka 2s.  Others can give a lot more info on the pros and
> >> cons
> >> of each.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of The Rogue
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:17 AM
> >>> To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> >>> Subject: [s-cars] Late Winter Tire question...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> When I puchased my car last year it came with 17" mags and a set of
> >>> original Audi rims with tires for winter use. Since last winter the car
> >>> was at the doctors for open heart surgery. I never got a chance to try
> >>> the thing in snow :(
> >>>
> >>> I installed the winter rims last month and noticed that they were 15"
> >>> rims.....didn't the S4 come with 16" Audi rims?
> >>>
> >>> Then I noticed that the tires were a bit bigger....225/70R15....and
> >>> that
> >>> they rub a bit when turning! Hence no fun in snow yet...and turning
> >>> with
> >>> a larger radius so nothing breaks.
> >>>
> >>> I guess that since i'm stuck with my 15 inchers instead of 16's for
> >>> winter, what would be your tire sugestions?
> >>> What size? What brand?
> >>>
> >>> I need to replace the ones that are on now, before I rip off a side
> >>> panel with ice!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> JF Beriault
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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