Major tire blowout. Tire suggestion.
03-03-2003, 10:19 AM
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Major tire blowout. Tire suggestion.
After 6800 miles on my 2nd set of S03s, my front tire blew this weekend. The entiire inner sidewall separated from the tire and a 10 yd strip of rubber wrapped itself around my axle. No damge to the car but it almost made me miss my tee time at Cinnibar. Anyway, I have decided to go with a tire that will give me a few more miles. Any suggestions on a high performance tire (not willing to sacrifice too much here) suitable for the A6 4.2 that has good tread wear and performs well in the rain?
03-03-2003, 10:25 AM
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Pirelli PZero Assymetrico tires are pretty good, but a tad bit expensive.
They're probably more than your S03s but I think they perform better when wet and when dry, just be prepared to deal with quite a bit of road noise.
03-03-2003, 10:26 AM
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Toyo Proxes T1-S perform well (especially in rain) but have softer sidewalls ->
Pilot Sports perform well, and have stiffer sidewalls.
I've heard good things about the newer Pirellis (P-Zero <i>Rossos</i>, and even the Nero's - but definately not the old P-Zero Assimetrico's. The Assimetrico's consistently place at the bottom of most "max performance" tire comparisons.)
Other than that, S03's, and an adjustment to driving style. I don't mean go slower, but sliding isn't always faster. =) You should do a track day, get a lap timer, and find out what really makes for quick times - with you and your car. It'll be different for everyone, but you may find that there's a less brutal way to move quickly.
Then again, you could just buy tires wholesale. =) Sliding is certainly fun.
I've heard good things about the newer Pirellis (P-Zero <i>Rossos</i>, and even the Nero's - but definately not the old P-Zero Assimetrico's. The Assimetrico's consistently place at the bottom of most "max performance" tire comparisons.)
Other than that, S03's, and an adjustment to driving style. I don't mean go slower, but sliding isn't always faster. =) You should do a track day, get a lap timer, and find out what really makes for quick times - with you and your car. It'll be different for everyone, but you may find that there's a less brutal way to move quickly.
Then again, you could just buy tires wholesale. =) Sliding is certainly fun.
03-03-2003, 10:26 AM
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I don't think I'll ever understand how this happens...
Modern tire technology is so robust that I always wonder how people have tires "blow out" on them. Was that tire ever damaged somehow?
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03-03-2003, 10:36 AM
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I'm not sliding the car...
and I've spent time on the track. Although i drive aggressively, I don't try to slide out my Audi. I just drive with a heavy foot and turn aggressively. Thanks for the suggestions though.
