[s-cars] Tires

[David Kase]

Also FWIW, I have the ContiExtremes on my 2001 S4.  I bought the car 
with them installed.

Dry traction is acceptable at best.  Wet traction is superb.  Snow 
traction is about as good as I think you can expect from a performance 
all-season tire (no all-season tire beats the Nokian WR for snow/ice 
traction).

I think they provide a good balance for a daily driver.  Sometimes I 
drive my car "spiritedly" and occasionally get mild drift if pushing a 
bit hard.

If they are on special now I may pick up another set.  Mine are getting 
low in tread and I think I bruised one when I hit a pot hole and bent 
the rim.

Dave Kase




>> Ian Duff wrote:
>>     
>>> So, the perpetual can of worms, what's the consensus on tires? I'm in
>>> the market for something that doesn't exist, good all season tires.
>>>
>>> Don't start on me about dedicated snows, or summer tires being OK, as
>>> neither works for me. What I'd like to find is a tire that works well
>>> for the 99% of the time when there's no snow or ice on the road, but
>>> is not dangerous on snow or ice. I also want something with a wear
>>> index higher than the usual (near R-compound) summer tire.
>>>
>>> I started my research at that paragon of tire knowledge, Tire Rack.
>>> They list, test, compare and offer real-world reviews on a number of
>>> what they call "ultra high performance all season" tires, http://tinyurl.com/2jc7al
>>> . The top entries are, in order:
>>> Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
>>> Yokohama ADVAN S.4.
>>> Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season
>>> Continental ContiExtremeContact
>>> Michelin Pilot Sport A/S
>>> Pirelli PZero Nero M&S
>>>
>>> Here's my so-called "thinking" so far:
>>> I had Bridgestones as OEM on my 2000 S4 and hated them, swore never  
>>> to
>>> own another set. Should I reconsider?
>>> The Yokohama and Goodyear have too few owner miles miles to have
>>> credible reviews. Anyone on this list care to chime in?
>>> The Michelins suffer from a weak dollar, are Wicked Expensive, and
>>> can't be that much better, particularly considering how far down the
>>> list they fall.
>>>
>>> So, at first blush, it looks like I have the cheap Contis or the
>>> expensive Pirellis to consider. The Contis are not offered with road
>>> hazard coverage, maybe because they're near their end of life/going
>>> out of production soon? Any reason I should spend another $43 per  
>>> tire
>>> and go with the Pirelli? Are there other tires out there I should
>>> consider?
>>>
>>> -Ian Duff.
>>>
>>>       
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