[s-cars] Snow tires for the A4

[LL - NY]

FWIW, my 16 x 7.5 Avus's clear ECS System 3 (993TT calipers and rotors,
custom hats) brakes, but barely (as in about 1 mm clearance).

LL - NY

On 12/11/07, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
> Sigh...wasn't planning on running the A4 in the winter, but it looks like
> I
> probably should have snow tires on the beast so that if another car is
> down,
> I can drive it...with 3 other Audis in the stable, all with 140+ miles,
> it's
> probably a good idea...otherwise I'm on my bike or my son walks to school
> (in bad weather).
>
> I'm running BIRA S1 brakes, so caliper clearance is an issue. My 16" OZ
> Mito
> wheels don't clear the calipers, don't know what other wheels will provide
> sufficient clearance.
>
> So I'm looking for a set of 17" snow tires -- 225/45/17 or 215/50/17.
>
> Anyone moving to Florida and have a set of lightly used snow tires for
> sale?
>
> Alternately, does anyone know of a wheel that will clear the A4 S1
> brakeset?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lee
>
> '01 A4 1.8t quattro avant
> '99 A6 quattro avant
> '97 A6 quattro avant
> '96 A6 quattro avant
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