[s-cars] tires

[Michael Lardizabal]

265 35 18's end of story.

Insert favorite tire brand here ________________________

If 255 40 17's are standard fare on C6 A6 4.2's there's no reason why 265 35's would even look all that meaty on the S8. So long as those BBS are 8.5's for sure you're good. 

Do it Pablo Not Montoya Krusty !


--- On Thu, 3/26/09, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] tires
> To: "'LL - NY'" <larrycleung at gmail.com>, pkrasusky at ups.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 12:04 PM
> Paulie
> I've run HTRZII's for almost 10 years now (the
> first set on Bob's LT1Q
> set the standard), and have 4 sets mounted right now.  They
> are ok for
> occasional track, and are a great DD with phenomenal wear. 
> Can be a bit
> floaty in deep rain (I run 255/40 17x8.5 on my v8), but
> I'm convinced
> that's a given after a 235 tread width (all my other
> sets).  They are
> the best riding tire in terms of sidewall stiffness for the
> rating....
> Big Reminder:  touch snow with them, they excite you by
> trying to swap
> ends of your car.  Bang for buck impossible to beat - and
> are still on
> special at Tire Rack.  Forget the 760's.
> 
> Toyos, RE11, and Kumhos won't wear as well as the
> HTRZII, but the dry
> grip is slightly better than the II's.  
> 
> Scott "violating my no tire post rule" for Paulie
> -J
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of LL -
> NY
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:53 AM
> To: pkrasusky at ups.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] tires
> 
> You'll wear out things like the RE11 or the Kumho XS in
> a year then.
> Which
> Falken are you looking at? If the 115, I'd do the Sumi.
> The 115 isn't in
> the
> same league. If the FK452, if they're anything like the
> FK451 I have on
> the
> S-bitch (they *look* exactly the same, not sure what they
> changed)
> they'll
> prove sticky, and quiet with lots of wet grip, but a bit
> soft in the
> sidewall (slow transitioning) most definitely fit in with
> their target
> market (sport GT, rather than pure sport), but all in all,
> not a bad
> tire. I
> don't have enough miles on them to comment on wear.
> They were a
> disappointment when I was seeking a replacement for Kumho
> MX's (remember
> the
> year when they ran out of those?) but as a DD
> "performance" tire, not
> bad at
> all.
> 
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:26 PM, <pkrasusky at ups.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > <<<9" tires?  Is this for the track?
> AutoX?>>>
> >
> > Thanks Brett.  Confirms what I've heard on the
> Sumi's.
> >
> > They're 8.5", not 9's.  For track /
> AutoX?  Ummmm... they're for my
> daily
> > driven 24/7/365 22k/yr @ WOT, which... is essentially
> uh the same.
> So,
> > er...  "yes" 8-).
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brett Dikeman [mailto:brett.dikeman at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 1:15 PM
> > To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] tires
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:35 AM, 
> <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Any thoughts on the new Sumitomo HTR-Z III's?
> >
> > I was quite happy with the HTR-II's, which at the
> time were the second
> > cheapest tire on TireRack; I think they may have been
> under $100/ea
> > for 235-45-17, and the cheapest tire was really cheap
> Kumho, I think.
> > I bought them right before a DE at Mont Tremblant, and
> was roughly on
> > par with the V8 S4s on tires costing 2-3 times as
> much.  Having ~600lb
> > less to have to haul around does factor in, I suppose
> :).
> >
> > 9" tires?  Is this for the track? AutoX?
> >
> > Brett
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