[V8] tire musings

Tue Jul 20 09:46:41 PDT 2010

If you were looking for an awesome track tire I'd have better advice for
you, but Dunlop, General, Kumho, Toyo and the tried and true
Goodyear/Bridgestone/Michelin are all good choices.  I've got a set of
Generals on the Miata, and a set of Kumho tires on the Audi, and the audi's
tires are pretty quiet and offer a good ride as well as decent grip, they
certainly aren't the weak link in the suspension on that car.

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Bryan Kamerer <kamerer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger,
>
> I do not think the wheels are a problem.
>
> 1) I guess you are talking about the Avus 16" since you say "+1".  Some S6s
> then came with the 15" five-spoke alloy, same as is probably OEM on your
> CS.
>
> 2) +1 doesn't matter, because you will use a lower profile tire to match
> the
> OD.  It's the width you are concerned about.  I don't think that will
> matter.  It's only 1/2" overall (thus 1/4" on either side of centerline).
>
> 3) Yes, the '95 S6 did have nicely flared fender arches, but I don't think
> much more than the 100CS.
>
> The Avus 16" is only 1/2" wider overall vs that 15" you have - I have had a
> set of the Avus wheels for a long time; I have used them since about '99 as
> a my snow wheels on my V8.  I use some late '90s A8 alloys as my "summer"
> wheels.  I think the Avus wheels are sharp, too.  But I do think they look
> better on the S6 or a 100CS than on a V8, though, in all honesty.  I saw a
> photo of a 92 100csq running the A8 alloys, and they fit inside the fender
> wells just fine.  So if it will run them then the Avus are no different; I
> know as I have both.  I think the offset is 3mm different between the two,
> but not enough to matter.
>
> As to tires I have little advice other than check out some General tires
> for
> good value.  I did a ton of homework last year for new tires for the Land
> Cruiser, and lots of people said you got a lot of bang for your buck from
> them, especially vs. the Japanese and Euro brands.  I heard this from
> multiple car-guys whose opinion I respected.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:21 AM, Roger Woodbury
> <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com>wrote:
>
> > Alas it is about tire time, and sooner rather than later I must replace
> the
> > horrid Fusion tires that I put on my wife's 100CS thirty thousand or so
> > miles ago.  Tread depth is really shy on the rears and the fronts aren't
> > great.  They will not pass state inspection in October, I know.
> >
> > I am having a flirtation with a set of '95 S6 wheels and tires, used. The
> > wheels look very pretty in the pics, but the wheel/tire size is a plus
> one
> > for the '94 100CS Avant we have.
> >
> > Any comment about whether these would be a direct fitment, or will I have
> > clearance problems with tire width?  I cannot for the life of me remember
> > whether or not the S6 had slightly flared fenders in '95.
> >
> > The cheapest deal in town is Super Walmart. Right now they mount and
> > balance
> > free, and will meet any price from anywhere if you bring it in, in
> writing.
> > I am in the process of choosing tires, and am reading the tire ratings,
> > particularly noise levels with feverish frenzy.  The Fusions have been
> sort
> > of OK.  They provided decent service and value for the price, which was
> > cheap, and have worn OK on the heavy Audi.  But NOISE?  OMG:  can you say
> > LOUD?
> >
> > What is the current opinion about the "hot hand" in tires?  The choice
> will
> > need to be a decent, quiet, all season standard duty or touring radial.
> > Would love to put Michelins on this car, but they are probably going to
> be
> > simply too much money.  The car came with a set of Michelins that had
> about
> > ten thousand on them or so, (39,000 miles at original purchase date).
> >
> > Then I bought a set of Dunlop D40's (?) on the Fuchs rims that the car is
> > on
> > now, because I had one OEM wheel that had a cracked rim.  Those tires had
> > some miles on them as the wheels were used.  Worked great and the wheels
> > are
> > MUCH lighter than the OEM star wheels, whatever those are/were.
> >
> > Then the Fusions that really, really suck in terms of road noise. The guy
> > at
> > Tire Rack warned me that these were "Bridgestones on a budget", and he
> > wasn't kidding.  If we were doing any really long distance driving in
> this
> > car, they would have had to be sacrificed a long time ago.  One thing
> most
> > Audis are is pretty quiet from underneath if the tires are any good.
> > Anyway, we're at the end of the road with these, and now, something
> better.
> >
> > So as usually, to break the monotony of a Tuesday morning, I am poling
> the
> > brain trust.
> >
> > Roger
> >
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