Steel wheels for snow tires?

["POWELL, GLEN" <GPOWELL@rimail.interlan.com>]

It's a bit early to worry about this, but as the list is full of tire
talk these days...I keep seeing ads for mail-order snow tires that mention
steel wheels.  I have an '88 5000CS turbo non-quattro with 15" stock alloys
(15 by 6.5? takes 205/60 R15 tires).  Any suggestions on studded snows, and
is it worth buying the snows with steel wheels?  The wheels offered by
mail-order are a lot more expensive than those for other Audis (over $110
each) -- better to save my money and just have the snows mounted on the
alloys when winter comes?

Also, if I buy wheels for winter, should I go for narrower ones?  One
school of thought has it that narrower tires are better for ice.

Mark.
gooley@netcom.com


          Go with the narrowest tires and wheels (within reason) that
          you can find. At over $110 each for steel, you might be able
          to find a set of used alloys at that price! Shop around.
          Studs are great in snow & ice, not so hot in the wet and the
          dry. Very noisy. Might be worth it in a non-Quattro
          though.....

          -glen