Re: snow tire recommendation?

["Jeff LaBombard" <jll99@tiac.com>]

Chris-

I put on the Pirelli Winter 210 Assimetrico's on Friday and can give you the
short 'first weekend test' opinion.
I went with 225/50/16 on stock wheels

I travelled about 450 miles from Boston to VT, and had rain, snow and dry
conditions.

My S4 had new Goodyear Gatorbacks (the selling dealer put them on the car)
before the P210's.  I am happy to get those tires off the car.

Snow (about 2-3 inches):    Stable, good grip, maybe not as good as the
Blizzaks I had on my 850T. I tested panic stops, and had  minimal ABS
action.

Dry:    Better than the Gatorbacks!, more solid feeling sidewall, less sway
and drift, quieter than the Blizz.  Stable, quiet at 70-80 mph.
Rain:    Ditto

Overall, I like the tires.  I can say that the p210s are better than the
Gatorbacks.  A snow tire beating a radial!
The P210's are quieter than the Blizz, and better in the dry.  For a FWD
volvo, maybe the blizz were good, but you dont need that much tire for a
Quatt.  I have heard good things about the Nokian.

Jeff
94 S4


>Pirelli Winter 210 Assimetrico's; Car and Driver gave them a pretty good
>review on their longterm 540i, estimating life at 35,000 miles.  Very good
>grip in non-snow conditions (.84 skidpad versus .85 for Pirelli P600s ),
which
>is what most of my winter driving is likely to be here in southern New
>Hampshire.  Any advice appreciated.
>chris miller, windham nh, c1j1miller@aol.com
>'91 200q (snows going on stock 15x7.5 wheels, 215/60 likely size)
>