[s-cars] Snow Tire Tread Q

[Andrew B]

LOL...didn't want to kick start a great debate here...just wondering
if I should pawn my old tires and get replacements or if I can get
another season out of them!

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 10:12 AM, David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
> ...and they're off!  So begins yet another edition of
> how-much-difference-in-tire-diameter-can-a-Quattro-handle.
>
> Get ready for explanations, equations and other ramblings.  Hang on Andrew,
> it's going to be a bumpy ride...   :-)
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> What's SOP for differing tread depths?  From what I've read, 4/32" is
>> Audi's recommendation.  How strict is that?  I have a set of snows I
>> want to mount but my original plan, to replace the one poor condition
>> tire with a brand new one, may not work as the other three are
>> slightly worn.  I measured the smallest difference to be about 4/32,
>> and the largest to be about 6/32", but that's a relatively rough
>> estimate and the one tire is not yet mounted.  Will mounting these
>> tires cause significant issues down the line, or will I be fine?
>> Should I just sell them cheap and look elsewhere?  Or will I be fine
>> with all-seasons?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> -Andrew
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