RE: Re[2]: Tire experts needed

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Don't think I'll find a good source for windshields. My car insurance has
zero deductible on glass, and the crack means I will fail the annual safety
inspection, so my insurance company gets to replace the windshield. I have
had this done a couple of times, with no problems, so I hope it works the
same this time.

The pads, not the rotors? An interesting concept! I could have the same
problem. The steering under braking varies from steady to angry, which led
me to believe my bushings were shot. Inspection this weekend while having
the RF bearing replaced showed they were fine. Your idea of pads works, too.
It would explain the variability of the shaking, wouldn't it?

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From:
>	treilley_at_BANKMARK@conseco.com[SMTP:treilley_at_BANKMARK@conseco.com]
>Sent: 	Sunday, April 21, 1996 12:21 AM
>To: 	Duff, Ian
>Subject: 	Re[2]: Tire experts needed
>
>     Thanks Ian.  My brother runs CZ91s and loves them.  Don't know about 
>     the Dunlops.  I am running on A509s and think they are the best tire 
>     for the money.
>     
>     As far as rotors are concerned, I have found that mine only vibrate 
>     occassionally.  They will seem to warp and then straighten themselves 
>     out.  This makes me think that the problem may be in the pads not the 
>     rotors.
>     
>     Let me know if you find a good source for winshields, mine is fairly 
>     pitted.
>     
>     Tim 90CQ, 77Spitfire
>
>
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>Subject: RE: Tire experts needed
>Author:  "Duff; Ian" <iduff@charter.com> at Internet
>Date:    4/23/96 8:06 AM
>
>
>Tim, I'm in the same situation, only the Gods got angry at the _back_ of my
>
>Coupe! I am planning on rotating front to rear until I need to replace all 
>four, so I don't have to worry about differences in brand, etc. It will
>also 
>be an opportunity for me to upgrade to better tires than the AVSs I 
>currently have. Any recommendations? D40s? CZ91s? There was an article 
>somewhere (Crap & Drivel (tm)?) recently that indicated it was
>significantly 
>better to put new tires on the back of a front wheel drive car, not sure
>how 
>it applies to our quattros.
>     
>It must have been a lonely winter in Audi Heaven, the Gods are fairly mad
>at 
>me, too. I have just replaced the RF wheel bearing (blissful silence!), my 
>windshield got a _huge_ crack in it during one of the cold snaps, one or 
>more rotors are warped, complain, complain, complain...
>     
>Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
>1990 Coupe Quattro
>     
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>>From:
>>	treilley_at_bankmark@conseco.com[SMTP:treilley_at_bankmark@conseco.com] 
>>Sent: 	Monday, April 22, 1996 9:15 PM
>>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>>Subject: 	Tire experts needed
>>
>>     I need to replace my 2 front tires on my Q as a lesson well learned 
>>     from not keeping up with my alignment.  What I need to know is if it 
>>     is OK to put 2 new tires on with 2 used tires.  The used tires have 
>>     about 3/32 less tread then the new tires.  All tires are same 
>>     make/model/size.  If it is OK, should I put the new ones on the front
>
>>     or the rear?
>>     
>>     BTW I think this was a result of angry gods.  With the turn of the 
>>     weather, I have been driving the ragtop alot!
>>     
>>     many TIA
>>     
>>     Tim 90CQ, 77Spitfire
>>
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