RE: More Tires (Avid Tv/Turanza/P6000sv?) NRW-H??

["merlin" <merlin@ameritech.net>]

What are T4's?
Kevin


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Todd Phenneger
Sent:	Wednesday, October 20, 1999 9:29 PM
To:	Romeo Shayne Pavlic'
Cc:	quattro list
Subject:	Re: More Tires (Avid Tv/Turanza/P6000sv?) NRW-H??

Anyy snow experiences??

	Todd Phenneger
	1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
	1984 4000 quattro / modified/ turbo conv almost done.
	1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Romeo Shayne Pavlic' wrote:

> >From what i have heard the T4s are the way to go.
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> Everyone that I have chatted with loves em.....
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> >From: Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>
> >To: quattro list <quattro@audifans.com>
> >Subject: More Tires (Avid Tv/Turanza/P6000sv?) NRW-H??
> >Date: Wed, Oct 20, 1999, 14:18
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> > Which is better.  In case you cant tell fromt he models, its Yokohoma
Avid
> > T-4, Bridestone Turanza, and Pirelli P6000SV.
> >  My grandmas's Ford Taurus needs new tires.  205/65-15.  I am well
> > versed in performance tires but not All seasons.  She drives
occasionally
> > in light snow so I want something that will be good in snow.  If there
is
> > a foot she stays home or has us cart her around in the A6.  but light
> > snow, icy roads, frost, I want something good for there that has decent
> > braking etc as well.
> >  Tire Rack is no help as each salesman says different things about
> > each.  I know the Avid T4 is great in the rain and Dry.  Best of the
> > three.  But which is best int he snow.  Anyother tires I should
consider.
> > I've ruled out the Bridestone RE-930 but heard a salesman at Tire Rack
> > rave about it.  But test results i the wet and dry it got crushed.  But
> > thBut actually the new Turanza has the Uni-T tread and is supposed to be
> > much better.  Esp in rain and maybe snow once tire wears down.  P-6000sv
> > ahs lots of smaller tread blocks which would be good in snow.  But other
> > salesman said yoko would be better in snow.  But no testing to confirm
> > this and only one of them has Reader Surveys results.  Grrr.
> >  One other option.  I can get some nice used (a few thousand miles)
> > Hakka NRW-H's.  How would these work as an all season tire.  I know they
> > would be decent in the snow.  any other ideas.  BFG TA HR+4 maybe.  I've
> > heard good things but its an old tire so I wonder if newer designs like
> > the t-4 are better in the snow.
> >  Sorry, but thanks aghead of time.
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> >  Todd Phenneger
> >  1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
> >  1984 4000 quattro / modified/ turbo conv almost done.
> >  1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
> >  1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
> >    *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
> >
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