[s-cars] What tires R U running ???

[Lee Levitt]

I'm buying a set of summer tires for the '99 A6 q avant. Will be running my
OZ Sls (17x8), looking for a set of tires in a 245/40 17 size.

My plan was to pick up the Toyo Proxes 4 (newish all season high performance
tire) as I'm looking for a balance between performance, cost, mileage,
noise, ride, etc. They will be used for 3 seasons, with dedicated snows in
the fourth.

Any comments on these versus the other tires already discussed?

I've run two sets of them and have been happy, but am wondering about
alternatives...

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Theodore Chen
> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:16 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] What tires R U running ???
> 
> --- Serge Filanovsky <s6serge at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > Continental ContiExtremeContact 225/50VR16, but these are on a 7.5" 
> > Avus wheel. A very good all season tire. I got a chance to 
> test it in 
> > some snow recently, and was fairly impressed. If you don't need 
> > dedicated snows, I highly recommend this tire for 3/4 of 
> the year. If 
> > I had the 8" 16's I would consider a 245/45/16.
> 
> i'm running BF goodrich g-force T/A KDWS 225/50ZR16 on stock 
> 16x8 wheels.
> i used to have dunlop SP8000 225/50ZR16, and the BFGs compare 
> very well in terms of dry handling.  the BFGs have noticeably 
> sharper steering response, because they inherit their carcass 
> from the g-force KD max performance dry-only tire.  the BFGs 
> also have much better traction in the snow, as i found out 
> during a trip to lake tahoe in a big snowstorm with a foot of 
> snow on the ground.  the real test was when we got to the 
> cabin, requiring us to drive up a steep unplowed grade with 
> snow up to the bumper.  the car made it to the top with the 
> rear differential locked.
> 
> i had driven my brother's saab 9-2x aero with blizzak LM10s 
> in a snowstorm in NH, and my car felt every bit as secure, if 
> not more so, than his car did.
> 
> the day after i returned from a trip to tahoe, i buzzed a 
> tight freeway ramp at 70 mph, exiting at full throttle in 3rd 
> gear.  i can't ask for more from a set of all-season tires.  
> they were $125 each from costco, mounted, balanced, with a 
> road hazard warranty and free lifetime rebalancing.
> 
> i liked the SP8000s, but the BFGs have sharper steering 
> response without any apparently penalty in ride comfort.  
> it's not a fair comparison - the BFG benefits from nearly a 
> decade of technological advancement in tire design.
> 
> the biturbo S4 avant wears contisportcontact tires, and i 
> don't like them very much.  even at 38 psi, they are vague in 
> their steering response and mushy when pushed to their 
> limits.  they'll get replaced with BFG KDWS tires eventually.
> 
> -teddy
> 
> 
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