20in all season tire recommendations
06-10-2015, 05:15 AM
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I will add that the Michelin tread life is horrible. At 17K of normal sane drivingI am pretty much at 3/32 and 4/32 all around, I got better life out of the Bridgestone summer tires that came on my M37S. I will be looking at the General GMAX AS3 as I had them on my M37S and loved them, although they are noisey.
06-11-2015, 04:09 PM
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I am coming up on 18K and they are just under 4/32 so I am either going back to General GMAX AS3 or I may try the new Goodyear UHP tires, not looking to drop a lot on the tires because I am actually probably looking to get out of my A6 within by the next 6-12 months.
06-12-2015, 02:57 PM
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Just to close the loop on my earlier posts in this thread, I got the 20" Conti DWS (not the new 06's) for my 2016 A6 with sports suspension delivered a few weeks ago, and I'm happy with them so far. Still in the break-in period on the car, and I haven't really tested the limits of the car yet, but they definitely improved the ride over the Pirelli summer tires I test drove, and they give me enough dry grip in the few fast twisties I've taken so far. I'll reiterate my recommendation of them for anyone determined to go with 20" all-seasons. Here's hoping the new 06's are even better. I'm sure there's a performance trade-off compared to summer tires, but anyone considering all-seasons is probably OK with that.
06-12-2015, 03:10 PM
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Just to close the loop on my earlier posts in this thread, I got the 20" Conti DWS (not the new 06's) for my 2016 A6 with sports suspension delivered a few weeks ago, and I'm happy with them so far. Still in the break-in period on the car, and I haven't really tested the limits of the car yet, but they definitely improved the ride over the Pirelli summer tires I test drove, and they give me enough dry grip in the few fast twisties I've taken so far. I'll reiterate my recommendation of them for anyone determined to go with 20" all-seasons. Here's hoping the new 06's are even better. I'm sure there's a performance trade-off compared to summer tires, but anyone considering all-seasons is probably OK with that.
06-16-2015, 12:48 PM
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I think they were $185 per tire plus shipping on tirerack at the time, but actually I didn't pay for them. The dealer agreed to swap out the summers on the car from the factory and put on the DWS, no charge. Very decent of them (in part to make up for a miscommunication in the car order). So I didn't have the option to wait for the new version of the tires. Next time....
06-17-2015, 03:39 PM
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Except I am not the only one that they lasted less than 18K miles, will never buy them again as I have had summer tires that held up better then those.
06-18-2015, 12:26 PM
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I agree 35 height sidewall are not for the winter. I had those on my A4 s-line summer tires. I ran Dunlop 3D 17" 45 height snows on Tire Rack Sports Edition wheels 3 winters and they were great.
My new A6 has 18" wheels and they are fine. The horrible roads with potholes in metro NY winters have made a 35 sidewall tires undesirable.
My wife has the DWS on her A4 and they are very close to a snow tire in the winter.
If you drive allot I suggest changing tires and wheels seasonally because no tire is good near the end of tread life.
My new A6 has 18" wheels and they are fine. The horrible roads with potholes in metro NY winters have made a 35 sidewall tires undesirable.
My wife has the DWS on her A4 and they are very close to a snow tire in the winter.
If you drive allot I suggest changing tires and wheels seasonally because no tire is good near the end of tread life.
Greetings,
Jumping in here a bit late… It is my humble opinion that 20" tires for any kind of snow represents a risky proposition. I too had an A6 and loved the summer rubber. For the winter, I went to a 19" wheel and tire combo that gave me a a taller sidewall and more protection from ice and other cold weather issues. In fact 18" tires will work as well (unless you have gone to a big brake kit). Tire Rack has winter options that will be very inexpensive compared to 20" tires and over the life of the car, you will break even of better by doing it this way. Before I moved to LA, I always had two sets of tires for my Audi's. In that respect I could mount severe service duty snow tires on the smaller wheels (still high performance tires, such as Pirelli P210's). This really helped match the tire compounds to the external temperatures that I was encountering.
Best of luck
Eric
Jumping in here a bit late… It is my humble opinion that 20" tires for any kind of snow represents a risky proposition. I too had an A6 and loved the summer rubber. For the winter, I went to a 19" wheel and tire combo that gave me a a taller sidewall and more protection from ice and other cold weather issues. In fact 18" tires will work as well (unless you have gone to a big brake kit). Tire Rack has winter options that will be very inexpensive compared to 20" tires and over the life of the car, you will break even of better by doing it this way. Before I moved to LA, I always had two sets of tires for my Audi's. In that respect I could mount severe service duty snow tires on the smaller wheels (still high performance tires, such as Pirelli P210's). This really helped match the tire compounds to the external temperatures that I was encountering.
Best of luck
Eric
06-20-2015, 04:18 PM
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OK, just under 18K miles and the Michelin AS3 are done, put on General GMAX AS03. Had put them on my M37S and liked them, they are a tad noisy when they get miles on them, but honestly new they are about the same noise as the aged Michelins were, maybe a tad more. From expierence these tires are phenomenal in the rain.
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07-03-2015, 06:55 PM
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OK, just under 18K miles and the Michelin AS3 are done, put on General GMAX AS03. Had put them on my M37S and liked them, they are a tad noisy when they get miles on them, but honestly new they are about the same noise as the aged Michelins were, maybe a tad more. From expierence these tires are phenomenal in the rain.