RE: 4000 Quattro and other stuff..

[Gary Kaklikian <Gary.Kaklikian@digital.com>]

I use the Firestone SH30 H-rated all-season on my 5000tq. It works well in
all conditions - very good dry traction, excellent in wet, more than
adequate in occasional snow. A little bit noisy, but nothing like the D60's,
also not available in a 205/50-15. 

Gary Kaklikian
86 4kcsq
86 5kcstq

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Phenneger [mailto:phen9461@uidaho.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 11:46 AM
To: Bob
Cc: Gary Kaklikian; Martin Pajak; Brendan/Coolian; Quattro List
Subject: Re: 4000 Quattro and other stuff..


So, what would you recommend then?
	D60's are stiff and loud and mediocre.  509's are well, I guess I
need more info before I buy.  Any suggestions for  a good All Season to
put on my Moms Subaru 14" rim.  195/65 or close to that.  I think 185/70
is what is has now.  I'd like to go wider and better.  All weather
performance is a must.  Snow performance doesn't need to be great as we
put snows on in the winter but its nice to be able to at least drive it in
the winter.
	Anyhow, I'm open to suggestions.
L8R

	Todd Phenneger
	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Bob wrote:

> 
> 
> 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
>