[s-cars] Need Tires ( C. Davis)

Sun May 15 12:11:49 PDT 2011

Lee i'm in the same boat as your son. I just hit up CL and bought some used
tires on d2 a8 wheels for $225. I know there some good deals in your area
too.

Chris

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM, <s-car-list-request at audifans.com> wrote:

> Send S-CAR-List mailing list submissions to
>        s-car-list at audifans.com
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>        http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>        s-car-list-request at audifans.com
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>        s-car-list-owner at audifans.com
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of S-CAR-List digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>   1. Re:  Need tires (Tom Green)
>   2. Re:  Need tires (Danton J.A. Cardoso)
>   3. Re:  Help! Car won't start (Tom Green)
>   4. Re:  running rough (Nicholas) (George Verbryck)
>   5. Re:  running rough (Nicholas) (Michael Wakefield)
>   6.  Re 2.0t coils (George Verbryck)
>   7. Re:  Need tires (Dan DiBiase)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 15:02:07 -0400
> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need tires
> Message-ID: <0D22DDAF-41FD-4B80-89E9-521568FBC01E at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=US-ASCII;       format=flowed;
>  delsp=yes
>
> There are all kinds of college budgets, Lee.  If he is going to Duke,
> perhaps there is little left over for tires.  : )  But, he can afford
> Nokians?
> My advice would be some pothole avoidance training, otherwise some 6
> ply pickup tires.  Why would he need high performance tires?  Always
> rushing to class?  : )
>
> Tom
>
> On Saturday May 14, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 13:25:40 -0400
> > From:
> > To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>,      "s-car-list at audifans.com"
> >       <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] Need tires
> > Message-ID: <203FBDCC-3DDD-40BA-B769-63F5D7251DEE at wheelman.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;     charset=us-ascii
> >
> > My son just bubbled a second Toyo Proxes 4 on his C4 A6. With one
> > that my wife bubbled a couple of years ago, that makes three.
> >
> > So I'm looking for a set of 225/50/16 tires for his car, high
> > performance all season. He runs Nokian M&S tires in the winter, so
> > three season performance is key.
> >
> > Any recommendations? Anybody have a set they don't need? (he is a
> > college student on a budget...)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 14:02:56 -0500
> From: "Danton J.A. Cardoso" <djacardoso at gmail.com>
> To: "'Steve Mills'" <s.b.mills at gmail.com>,      "'Lee Levitt'"
>        <lee at wheelman.com>
> Cc: 'Quattro List' <quattro at audifans.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need tires
> Message-ID: <002501cc1269$8a052200$9e0f6600$@com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> I ran the same-HTRZII's on my A4 (225/45/17).  Decent, but wore rather
> quickly, since the roads here in NE MO are not the best.  Lee, why don't
> you
> spring for a set for the lad?  Or, at least go half with the boy?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Steve Mills
> Sent: Saturday, 14 May, 2011 13:59
> To: Lee Levitt
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; Quattro List
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need tires
>
> I've  been running Sumitomo HTRZII's and HTRZIII's for years. Cheap,
> relatively quiet, solid tires.
>
> On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>
> > My son just bubbled a second Toyo Proxes 4 on his C4 A6. With one that my
> > wife bubbled a couple of years ago, that makes three.
> >
> > So I'm looking for a set of 225/50/16 tires for his car, high performance
> > all season. He runs Nokian M&S tires in the winter, so three season
> > performance is key.
> >
> > Any recommendations? Anybody have a set they don't need? (he is a college
> > student on a budget...)
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
> > _______________________________________________
> > S-CAR-List mailing list
> > http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
> > http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
> >
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 15:11:40 -0400
> From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: Bill Mahoney <wmahoney at disk.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Help! Car won't start
> Message-ID: <A3762C26-F0AB-45EC-A6CF-5A5FA53CD377 at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=US-ASCII;       format=flowed;
>  delsp=yes
>
> I think the pin can be observed easily enough by removing the sensor.
> I know for
> those of you removing the transmission that the starter comes off
> anyway, but hopefully
> Darren can find an easier way.
>
> I agree that the ignition switch should be done just for the
> practice.  However, many are
> finding that putting any undue strain on the connectors for the
> instrument panel can cause
> other problems, so care (and practice) are required for this operation.
>
> Tom
>
> On Friday May 13, 2011, at 2:50 PM, "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Darren,
> >
> > A new ignition switch should be done if you are unsure that it ever
> > has..
> > can't hurt and could well be the problem.
> >
> > Also another start killer is loss of the timing pin on the
> > flywheel.  Yes it
> > can fall out.
> >
> > It's just a little dowl about 3/8" diameter that you should be able
> > to see
> > if you remove the starter motor.
> >
> > The sensor G28, IIRC, is over on the drivers side of the bell
> > housing .
> > fwiw.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Bill~dos urS. dos running!~M
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 14:59:45 -0700 (PDT)
> From: George Verbryck <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] running rough (Nicholas)
> Message-ID: <649582.68884.qm at web65904.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> I would switch out all your coils to the newer 2.0t coils(2005+). I had
> problems with the 1.8 coils but have never had a failure with the newer
> style coils and the car has never run smoother. As a bonus they also require
> no modification for installation!
> Regards, George
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 16:11:17 -0600
> From: Michael Wakefield <S4Quattro at comcast.net>
> To: George Verbryck <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] running rough (Nicholas)
> Message-ID: <3FC8770E-D882-4C1C-B20B-7851F16310B3 at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> I gave up on the 1.8 coils about a year ago and went back to the stock
> system, which is working great now, but I've been there before and don't
> expect it to last forever. Do the 2.0 coils have the same electrical
> interface?
> Mike Wakefield
>
> On {May14}, at 3:59 PM, George Verbryck wrote:
>
> > I would switch out all your coils to the newer 2.0t coils(2005+). I had
> problems with the 1.8 coils but have never had a failure with the newer
> style coils and the car has never run smoother. As a bonus they also require
> no modification for installation!
> > Regards, George
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > S-CAR-List mailing list
> > http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
> > http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 19:06:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: George Verbryck <georgeverbryck at yahoo.com>
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Re 2.0t coils
> Message-ID: <112281.70903.qm at web65903.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> To answer a couple of questions about the 2.0T coils , I thought everybody
> knew about. The part number is VW? 07k 905 v15c. I think the last letter may
> change dependant upon series, higher letter = newer coil. They are a direct
> replacement for the 1.8 coils with the notable exception that no
> modification to the coil body is necessary to install them so they are plug
> and play right from the dealer or?? In appearance they are more robust then
> the previous 1.8 coils and as of yet (~2 years) I have not had a failure. I
> really like them as I was a fan of the 1.8 conversion for looks and easy
> replacement just did not like replacing a coil every couple of thousand
> miles. My S4 has a MTM 1+ chip so higher horsepower may or maynot be
> recommended as usual YMMV.
> Regards, George
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 04:49:09 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
> To: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>, Quattro List
>        <quattro at audifans.com>, "s-car-list at audifans.com"
>        <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need tires
> Message-ID: <983064.44661.qm at web39404.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> I just put a set of Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTZ's on my car. Can't really report
> on
> them yet, other than that they have a very smooth
> highway ride with very little noise, but they were cheap - just under $400
> for
> the set of 4 235/45-17's, shipped - which is my main
>
> criteria these days.
>
>  Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>
> To: Quattro List <quattro at audifans.com>; "s-car-list at audifans.com"
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 1:25:40 PM
> Subject: Need tires
>
> My son just bubbled a second Toyo Proxes 4 on his C4 A6. With one that my
> wife
> bubbled a couple of years ago, that makes three.
>
> So I'm looking for a set of 225/50/16 tires for his car, high performance
> all
> season. He runs Nokian M&S tires in the winter, so three season performance
> is
> key.
>
> Any recommendations? Anybody have a set they don't need? (he is a college
> student on a budget...)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lee
> _______________________________________________
> quattro mailing list
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro
> http://www.audifans.com/kb/List_information
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> S-CAR-List mailing list
> S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> http://audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list
>
>
> End of S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 91, Issue 18
> ******************************************
>