Re: Snow and chains

[four_rings@juno.com (Igor Kessel)]

On Tue, 9 Dec 1997 09:10:19 -0800 (PST) Soren Juelsgaard <juels@bdti.com>
writes:
>On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, twain mein wrote:
>
>> I have Dunlop 8000's (racing slicks!) on my new Audi
>> Q. I want to take it skiing at Lake Tahoe this
>> weekend but with the recent HEAVY snowfall, I'm
>> fearful that the Highway Patrol won't let it through
>> without chains. Sucks to have to put chains on a
>> quattro. 
>> 
>> Any of you know what is required? Do they have to be
>> mud and snow rated?

> I don't think you would want to go with slicks without chains there.
>
>Regards, Soren '89 100q

SP8000 on ice are suicidal, quattro or no quattro. I've tried them on ice
and 2" of snow and that was_one_horrible experience.

Also I think chains are a bad idea on a quattro. And a PITA to put on and
take off everytime. Let alone the clank-clank-clank driving.

I have just received from G&G a full set of 195/65/15 Hakkapeliitta NRW H
for my buddie's '96 850 Turbo.

The same exact set faithfully serves on my '89 200TQ already for the 3rd
season in a row.

A set of 205/55/16 Hakka1 is on order for my coming '98 A4TQ.

Paraphrasing the famous credit card motto:
Nokia snow tires! Don't leave home without them.

--
Igor Kessel
'89 200TQ - 18psi (TAP)
'98 A4TQ - coming soon
Philadelphia, PA
USA