Re: Catchup on my Rings - please

["Matt & Jenai" <matjen@xsite.net>]

On Monday, March 30, 1998 at 8:22 AM Josh Pinkert writes:

>
>You are absolutely correct.  The article complained of the caliber of
>tires.  I've driven an A8 extensively, at its limit (which is extremely
>low).  I concluded the same thing...the Goodyear RS-As stink.  My A4q came
>with the Continental junk.  The excessive squealing around the AutoX track
>this weekend attests to their worthlessness as well.  And the brakes on the
>A8 are very powerful.  Some claim they are too sensative...
>
>
>
>- Josh Pinkert
>- Josh@Pinkert.com
>- '98 A4q 2.8
>- ISO '70-'73 Porsche 911
>

As ludicrous as I find the excuse of tires being the culprit for a mediocre
review on a brand new 70K car, even if we assume that changing the tires
would improve some of the performance numbers it would also most likely make
other changes.  You can't just change one variable - as everything has a
cost/effect.  I assume that Audi chose the tires it did (tires which compete
with the other tires on the other cars - same price range) because they gave
the car certain overall feel Audi desired.  Let's say we put D40M2s on the
Audi.  Then the reviewers may well have said the Audi handled on par with
the BMW, etc. but felt a tad harsh on poor pavement and didn't give the
quality ride we would expect of a car in this price range.

Matt Pfeffer - 89 200TQW - Stage II