Chose Pirellis again, after much research

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I ordered another set of 18" Pirelli Rosso Assimetricos, with the only viable alternatives being Michelin Pilot Sports. I eliminated Dunlops long ago because of reports on another forum that they were throwing off chunks at a track. But, basically, those are the ONLY three tires for the US that 1) come in 18", 2) will properly fit an RS6, and 3) have the Extra Load designation recommended by Audi for the RS6. If you want to read the entire lengthy thread on this subject (six pages on my computer, many more if printed) at rs6.com, go to the last link shown below. Meantime here's what I wrote today, to save you the trouble of finding it there: ------------------------------------------- After months of researching, these factors led me to the decision: 1. Tirerack test results. When selecting the test icon for the Pirellis at tirerack.com they were shown to be superior to the PS in Ride Comfort and Noise Comfort as well as Wet Traction. The Owner Survey elsewhere on the Tirerack site showed otherwise, but, hey, I had to make a choice, and... 2. My salesman at Tirerack, luke@tirerack.com, said that if ride comfort was a key priority, "definitely go with the Pirellis." 3. Benman, per post above & on other sites I found, expected to find the PS to be superior but found otherwise. 4. I've been satisfied with my OEM Pirellis & don't want anything that would ride rougher or be noisier. There's still some tread left above the wear marks. Not much, but in my opinion that's pretty good for 23,500 miles considering they're high performance tires (up to 186 mph) on such a heavy car, with extra pressure on front tires due to weight bias. 5. I'm saving $104 compared to the price of the Michelins. But there are definitely some if's that might have made me go for the Michelins: If I was younger and less sensitive to rough roads ... If I didn't spend half my life in Michigan, where roads ARE rough ... If I planned to track the car a lot -- all those might have caused me to pick the Michelins. The Tirerack tests showed them to be superior for Handling in the "real world" ratings, and most of the Dry categories under the "performance test track" ratings. Plus, the Owners Survey favored them in every category. So that's my story nearly five months after starting this thread. Have appointment next Wednesday for installation at the dealer. Here's a link to the above-mentioned Tirerack test results: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/pzero_rosso.jsp And here, once again for convenience, is the link to Tirerack's owner survey: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/max.jsp -------------------------------------- Want more info? Here's the long thread that's been going on since March; there my handle is JAXRS6: http://www2.rs6.com/forum/showthread...&threadid=3568

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