RE:tire wear

[MSV96@aol.com]

In a note dated 1/14/97 Anthony K.B. Chan writes:
>I think Audi uses very soft compound oem tires. <snip> He said it's normal 
>for all the tires came oem from the factory have soft compound tires and
didn't last >very long.

That was my experience too...first new q was an 87 4kcsq, tires were Dunlops
(D-something all season), they lasted about 20k. Next was the 88 80q with
Goodyear NCT's which I changed at about 18k. Next was the 87 5kcstqw (Dunlops
again) which I bought at 19k and the tires were worn out. I ran VR Gatorbacks
(much lower wear rating btw) on both the 80q and the tqw and got in excess of
30k. I ran RE-71's (still a sentimental fav. of mine though technology may
have passed them by) on the 87 4kq but traded it in after an accident repair
rendered the car never the same so I can't say how they were lasting...but
seemed to be wearing quite well given the grip they had. Do O.E. tires have
different compounds than the same versions aftermarket?

Mike Veglia
85 4ksq (156k beyond the O.E. tire problem!)