Urquattro wheels/tires - less is better!?!?

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

I've had a few days now to evaluate the Pirelli P-Zeros Asimmetricos
(225/50ZR15) mounted on my new 8x15 Ronal R8's.  I previously ran 215/45ZR17
Goodyear Eagle F1's on 8x17 BBS RS II's on my car, and the differences are
significant.  As expected, the ride is more compliant and quieter, but at
the same time the steering response and and ultimate grip seem to have
improved at the same time.  Some (or much) of this should probably be
merited to the ET24 of the original wheel, as opposed to the ET34 (or
thereabouts..) of the A4/A6 spec BBS's.  The P-Zero at its limit is to my
liking, giving substantial feedback through the wheel/butt as well as
audibly. Call me immature, but the tread pattern of the P-Zero in
Asimmetrico guise looks the part, as if it was a period tire for the
Urquattro, as opposed to all the fancy new directional treads on many of the
top tires today.  As to wet performance, I haven't got any idea, as we've
had no rain for a few weeks.

I wonder if anyone has any experience with the P-Zeros as to what pressures
to run for track events (and otherwise), or other tires of 225/50R15 size?

The car looks absolutely right now with the correct wheels, and I do not
regret paying the extra $$$$ for getting them in pearl white, and I am
presently in the process of getting my winter wheels (the original 400K km
8x15 R8's) refinished in white as well.  Now if I could coax a few more than
the 200 horsepower out of the MB engine...

Maybe I will start building that RS2 motor after all.

Jouko Haapanen
Pori, Finland