[V8] Wheels...dammit!

[Tony and Lillie]

Roger,

OEM new. Huh. Probably closer to $600-$800, from the ones I've priced from 
the dealer.

As for the snow tires, I have nearly always and do currently run snows in 
the winter. For me, it's for two reasons. One is the occasion when I'm 
pulling someone out of the ditch and want the extra traction. The other is 
it shortens your braking distances in the winter. I've never needed the 
second, but it's nice to know it's there just in case.

As technology continues to get better, they also wear nearly as long as all 
seasons as well (not like WS-15's). But, there is a price to pay with 
storing/changing the tires twice a year, and I can understand why someone 
would be opposed to that. However, being in a rough climate as that, I'd 
consider running snows as all seasons. I did that for two years in MT, and 
it worked pretty well.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger M. Woodbury" <rmwoodbury at adelphia.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 7:18 AM
Subject: [V8] Wheels...dammit!


> Well, the wheels on my wife's 100CS Avant Quattro are breaking down.
> Apparently the OEM wheels don't fare terribly well in driving environments
> where road salt and ice melt combines with salty sea air, and the wheels
> aside from looking horrible, are now starting to disintegrate.
> >
> Thoughts?  Anyone replaced wheels?
>
> Oh, yes.  Box Stock is mandatory.
>
> Roger