tire recommendation

[vgparkar]

hi all,
Ive audi a6 2014 . tire specification is 255 40 r19.
I live in new England area of US. We get winter of 6 months. Any recommendation for all weather tires? I'm looking for something that will work fine in summer and will have good traction during snow time.

[nefkntym]

Same here in Colorado. I was still snowing in some areas about 10 days ago. For my S6, I use Pirelli Sottozero 3 snow tires.

[Dutch_A6]

For all seasons of go with either the Continental DWS or the Pirelli

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[elptxjc]

No heavy snow here, but cold winters, so summer tires are a dangerous proposition for several months a year, as well as mountain driving. I ditched my summers right away (sold them for $500) for the Conti DWS06s, which are the highest A/S category, so still very high grip in summer (same speed rating and AA A traction/temperature rating as the max summers), but way better in the rain and cold, M+S and snow (albeit light) rated, quieter, longer lasting, and cheaper. Since I'd never track this whale, they're the perfect compromise for this car IMO. I don't know about your size since my car has 20s, but you should have both the Contis and A/S3s available to choose from. For my car, only Conti makes an A/S tire, but would have chosen it anyway. Hope this helps.

[Bdubs]

Continental DWS06 is my go to tire. Will be putting them on my S6 later this year before the weather turns cold. Had them on my 2013 BMW X5M and have had the DWS on several other cars as well - for me, it's a great balance of warm weather performance with winter weather capability that doesn't require me to buy / keep / put on a winter setup.

[nefkntym]

For me, best scenario here in Colorado is using DWS for summer/fall and Sottozero snow tires for winter/spring.

[santoku]

I have not seen any posts of owners running all-weather tires on these Audi’s. Those running a single set of tires usually are of the all-season variety, which are better performing over the snowless months, but not as grippy in the snow as an all-weather tire, let alone a dedicated winter tire.

In my neck of the woods I am running a performance all-season for Spring-Summer-Fall for the same reasons stated as @elptxjc, and went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3+ on my 19”’s, and a dedicated winter set of Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 on 18” rims for snow time — would have considered the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 if they’d had been more readily available.

[Phantom75]

For all seasons of go with either the Continental DWS or the Pirelli

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Ayup.

If you want pure winter, blizzaks are the way to go, and still the route I typically god. I have P Sotto winter tires now.


I've heard the Continental DWS are about the best allseason tires but are a bit softer and wear out quickly; however, I'd still suggest a pure winter tire if you live somewhere that gets any significant snowfall. All-seasons are not even close to dedicated winter tires.

[JWebb_C7_Comp]

Same here in Colorado. I was still snowing in some areas about 10 days ago. For my S6, I use Pirelli Sottozero 3 snow tires.

Sottozero 3 was about all I could get in January when I bought my car; heck, the dealer had nothing in stock. Anyway, a quick call to TireRack and I had Sottozero 3s on OZs. They looked good, and performed pretty well with mild snow in Chicago area. We didn’t have much deep stuff, so I can’t speak to that.




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[19_hole]

I run Michelin A/S 3+ year round on my S7. They handle very well and are quiet. Good in the snow too....

[A6sport]

Get a proper winter tire for late fall/winter and summer rubber for spring/summer.
It's the only way to get the "real" benefits of quattro in all weather driving conditions. You know what they say about A/S tires…

"All season tires do nothing very good."

[elptxjc]

"All season tires do nothing very good."
Well, that statement is just not true. For the majority of people, they do everything good enough, and that's why the ultra great majority of vehicles in the US have those tires. By that logic, summer tires only do one thing well: perform at a track. Do you take your car to a track? If not, it has the wrong tires[:D]. The only way a summer tire makes sense is if you live in one of the very few places where temperatures never get below 50, and you never take the car to a mountain. Summer tires in cold temperatures are plain dangerous, and I experienced that myself a while back, not believing they were that bad. They are. But to each his own. I have the DWS06, and can take the curves at insane speeds for public roads, so don't need any more than that. THAT means you have the right tire. And even if I wanted a bit more, it wouldn't be worth it to have a summer tire good for 1% of my driving but potentially dangerous for the other 99%. Only those with extreme winters need dedicated winter tires. It gets pretty cold here in TX, but hardly ever snows. A winter tire would be completely useless. Also don't forget there're over 2 dozen tire categories, so one of those is probably the right one for the majority of drivers not needing 2 dedicated tire sets.

[A6sport]

A perfect example for a time to agree to disagree. BTW dedicated summer tires are not for just tracking, just as winter tires are not meant for snow only.

[dab]

I have had three sets of dws, none lasted more than 25k miles of the 50k warranty. The last set lasted 10k miles. I also found that the last set sidewalls were very mushy at first and the car wallowed. I also found that because of the tread pattern once they start to wear they will pull you into warranty and snow. My own experience says stay away from conti dws.

[davepjr71]

To me the benefits of summer and winter tires are rim sizes not only for performance. I have 18" winter rims and 20" summer rims and swap back and forth. With all the pot holes around Baltimore the extra tire depth really helps save the more expensive 20" rims. You can typically find 18" Audi OEM's with tires for under $800 around here. The winters will have Michelins on them when the current Contis wear down.

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