Re: SP 8000 Impression

["Sherry & Chuck Clark" <clark@rmi.net>]

Date:          Fri, 8 Jan 1999 20:43:39 -0800 (PST)
From:          db cornett <dbcornett@yahoo.com>
Subject:       SP 8000 Impression
To:            quattro@coimbra.ans.net

 db cornett wrote:
>Howdy,
>     I evaluated the Dunlop SP 8000's today in the snow.  They were
>mounted on a '98 A4Q w/ automatic trans.  The roads had a light
>coating of fresh snow around 20 deg.F  Overall not a good experience. 
>Turning (90 deg) and applying slight throttle ment you went straight! 
>Lane changes with firm steering inputs were an invitation to slide off
>the road.  I had no confidence in these tires while driving in snow
>conditions. 
 
   That's why most people on this list will strongly urge anyone
running these tires to switch over to a decent snow tire if the car
will be encountering snow and ice. I refused to drive my moms
3000GT VR4 in the snow with SP 8000's with 245/45/17's It was
downright death on wheels! She now runs with 17" snows and the
car does pretty good. On another side note, there was a silver S6
at the local Audi dealer the other day with a folded under right front
tire and a huge gash in the beautiful Avus rim. Guess what: SP 8000
on the car!. I can hear it right now: " I don't know what happened Mr.
service manager, I went around a corner and car slid into a curb. 
I thought this car had 4 wheel drive!" 

 Bottom Line: GET SNOWS! 

Chad Clark '87 5k Tq-Yoko 600's
Colorado Springs, CO
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