Re: 4000 Quattro and other stuff..

[Bob <mx@snet.net>]

Todd Phenneger wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Bob wrote:
>
> >        WHAT!  Are we thinking of the same tire.  Why do you say this.
> Explain yourself.  I've only seen/driven/ridden with these on a 91' 200
> but they rocked on that car.  Even on the track they held up Decently to
> moderate driving but heated up quickly so you had to come in a couple
> times to let them cool.
>         Dry grip was great, wet was better than the A520's we replaced
> them with. Thats probably because the 520's were much wider though.
>

Cant explain it.. I had the displeasure of having them on the 20V when I got
the car. I didnt like them much and wrote them off as just being 'old'.  Then
I got them again (two went flat from debris, I was traveling and didnt have
time to shop around) so I wound up with the same things. They were just as
pathetic as the old ones.

Dry wasnt too bad, wet was just dangerous, especially in standing water. Snow
forget. Park the car, it literally isnt going anywhere. I couldnt make the
slight incline in our parking lot when it snowed, even with the diffs locked.
They would just sit there and spin no matter how careful I was.
Never had them on the track though.

For the price of the tire, there are way better ones out there.

Bob