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09-11-2012, 11:25 PM
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The new replacement tires should also have these same numbers except for the last letter that indicates the tire's speed rating. Letters like T, H and S etc indicate the speed limits that should not be crossed when using these tires. The higher the number preceding this letter, indicates a more stable and rigid tire at high speeds. Naturally, you also need to pay more for such tires.
09-17-2012, 07:05 AM
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that was established within 6 words of the first reply to the thread.
OP: I am buying tires right now for daily driving in warm weather (I have a dedicated winter setup). I am basically looking at 2 sets of tires
1. Continental DW
2. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Both are excellent, both wear reasonably well, both are light as heck (around 24lbs in 255.35.19 OEM size), both look great, both have nice wide section widths, both have similar channeled tread.
One is a couple hundred bucks more and a bit better (Michelin).
Personally I would always stick with summer tires for warm weather and winter tires for cold weather (say 40 fahrenheit being the dividing temp). I don't really get the whole all season thing. I guess it saves a few bucks and maybe rides a bit softer, but those two things don't exactly jive with RS4 ownership in my mind so not sure.
OP: I am buying tires right now for daily driving in warm weather (I have a dedicated winter setup). I am basically looking at 2 sets of tires
1. Continental DW
2. Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Both are excellent, both wear reasonably well, both are light as heck (around 24lbs in 255.35.19 OEM size), both look great, both have nice wide section widths, both have similar channeled tread.
One is a couple hundred bucks more and a bit better (Michelin).
Personally I would always stick with summer tires for warm weather and winter tires for cold weather (say 40 fahrenheit being the dividing temp). I don't really get the whole all season thing. I guess it saves a few bucks and maybe rides a bit softer, but those two things don't exactly jive with RS4 ownership in my mind so not sure.
09-27-2012, 06:48 AM
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Michelin Pilot Super Sports are fantastic. I've got them on my RS4 now, recently replaced the Pirelli P-Zero Rosso's that were on the car when I bought it. They were ok but the Pilot's are better. I also have the Super Sports on my S6. Great tire. And they're cheaper than most of the competition. Cheap for Michelin anyway.
09-28-2012, 08:15 AM
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Michelin Pilot Super Sports are fantastic. I've got them on my RS4 now, recently replaced the Pirelli P-Zero Rosso's that were on the car when I bought it. They were ok but the Pilot's are better. I also have the Super Sports on my S6. Great tire. And they're cheaper than most of the competition. Cheap for Michelin anyway.
10-16-2012, 12:18 AM
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10-16-2012, 06:36 AM
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I think it depends on the tire, and depends on whether or not you're lowered. If you're stock ride height, it should be fine. If you're rocking 10mm spacers, you may notice something. If you're lowered, you may need to remove the nearly superfluous fender liner bolt.
So it is a potential problem, but not really that bad if it crops up.
for the record, 275.30.19 = 25.5" height vs. stock height of 26.0". The net effect will be a hair more (0.25") clearance at the top of the tire heightwise...but it will also mean 0.25" more fender gap. Oh, and it will mean the car's ride height will be lowered 0.25" as well.
I think it depends on the tire, and depends on whether or not you're lowered. If you're stock ride height, it should be fine. If you're rocking 10mm spacers, you may notice something. If you're lowered, you may need to remove the nearly superfluous fender liner bolt.
So it is a potential problem, but not really that bad if it crops up.
for the record, 275.30.19 = 25.5" height vs. stock height of 26.0". The net effect will be a hair more (0.25") clearance at the top of the tire heightwise...but it will also mean 0.25" more fender gap. Oh, and it will mean the car's ride height will be lowered 0.25" as well.
10-16-2012, 05:39 PM
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nice, thanks for the reply. I was more concerned about the width than the height. I'll show my ignorance to what suspension parts are called but when you look past the very top a front tire, there's the part between the wheel and shock. I can't even fit a finger between the tire and that part so that was my concern. I want to avoid using spacers. Just kinda playing with tire ideas at the moment. The car came with toyo proxes 4 tires which have been siped that did not hold up well to a track weekend. Rather than buying snow tires, may just buy some good sticky summer tires and use the A/S tires in the winter. Just thinking out loud, ill stop 