*** OFFICIAL B8 A4 Tire Thread ***

[The Infiltrator]

Quick question for those of you that have DWS and drive in snow. Once the "S" starts fading is it still safe to drive in light/med snow, i live in Nor Cal and going to Tahoe few times a month from SF. Its snowing pretty much every day this week.

I did when I had those tires in the snow. They still did their job well with no issues.

[sidkneeeeee]

I did when I had those tires in the snow. They still did their job well with no issues.

Just got back from Tahoe and boy the drive from SF to Tahoe 200miles was brutal. It heavily rained the whole way up and my car was hydroplaning if i drove past 60mphs not sure if it was my tire tread, low psi 35 (checked afterward), or heavy rain (but i see other cars go 65mph+ ie civic, prius)

the DWS minus the "S" did pretty well in the snow from going to stopping.

Can anyone advise by the pictures if i need a new set, I will continue to go up to the snow until April. Im lowered also and slight camber.

[The Infiltrator]

Just got back from Tahoe and boy the drive from SF to Tahoe 200miles was brutal. It heavily rained the whole way up and my car was hydroplaning if i drove past 60mphs not sure if it was my tire tread, low psi 35 (checked afterward), or heavy rain (but i see other cars go 65mph+ ie civic, prius)

the DWS minus the "S" did pretty well in the snow from going to stopping.

Can anyone advise by the pictures if i need a new set, I will continue to go up to the snow until April. Im lowered also and slight camber.

Check out the last picture on the first post. That'll give you idea and you're getting low enough on that tread to justify new tires soon.

[sidkneeeeee]

Check out the last picture on the first post. That'll give you idea and you're getting low enough on that tread to justify new tires soon.

Thanks!!, i just looked up when i bought them and i got them NOV-1 2013, average 1k a month, so 26k-27k miles on them, I think they did its job. Time for DWS 06!

[dweep]

I am mounting an AccuAir airride set on my audi a4 b8 next week. Currently i'm driving with 19" rotor wheels with 255/35/19 size tires. I want the wheelarches to come over my tire and a little bit over my rotors. Which size tires do I need then? thanks :)

[The Infiltrator]

I am mounting an AccuAir airride set on my audi a4 b8 next week. Currently i'm driving with 19" rotor wheels with 255/35/19 size tires. I want the wheelarches to come over my tire and a little bit over my rotors. Which size tires do I need then? thanks :)

This maybe a question you might find on this thread.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...r-Ride-thread*

[The Infiltrator]

Just ordered a set of Continental Extreme Contact DW tires 255/35ZR19. I have Hankook VENTUS V12 EVO2 255/35ZR19 right now and they have been great but I like the Continentals a little more. I had a set of Continental EXTREMECONTACT DWS tires years back and loved them.

Continental Extreme Contact DW 255/35ZR19:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....cleSearch=true

Hankook VENTUS V12 EVO2 255/35ZR19:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....dClar=S%20line

[mr_milo]

I've been running the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All Season 255 /35 R19 96Y XL VSB on my factory rotors for a few thousand miles now. So far they have been great!
I had the Continental ContiSportContact 3 (stock tires) before these but wanted an all-season for that very rare trip to Tahoe. I looked at the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 and the Continental ExtremeContact DWS too, although both of those tires had a clause in the mileage warranty that the warranty was void if/when the tires are repaired. Didn't want to risk the warranty on a flat so I went with the Goodyear.

At first the Goodyear were a little loose (probably still wearing off the mold release) and did scream a bit when pushed. However after about a thousand miles the tires have been great. Still get an occasional scream when pushed hard but I'll take that as a warning since they still grip fine while screaming. The dry has been good, not quite as good as the ContiSportContact 3 but good enough for me. The wet performance has been great and feel solid where my ContiSportContact 3 would sometimes feel loose these are well connected. Still haven't tried the snow but if the reviews are correct, they should be close to the DWS and better than the A/S 3. I'm happy and got them for a great price.

[The Infiltrator]

Continental EXTREME CONTACT DW
I got some new tires and man these things are nice looking. Can't wait to put them on and get an alignment.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....43-137333628-2

[The Infiltrator]

Continental EXTREME CONTACT DW
I got some new tires and man these things are nice looking. Can't wait to put them on and get an alignment.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....43-137333628-2

So I got my tires put on and an alignment done yesterday. The camber was so bad in the back that I had to take the 15mm spacers out and put my 5mm ones in. These tires are great and love how sticky they are, so far so good with these babies.

[JeriQo]

Continental EXTREME CONTACT DW
I got some new tires and man these things are nice looking. Can't wait to put them on and get an alignment.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....43-137333628-2

now i know what im getting for my next set!

[The Infiltrator]

now i know what im getting for my next set!

I love them, I think I like these more than the Hankook's.

[JeriQo]

I love them, I think I like these more than the Hankook's.

730 for 4... Man i cant wait to run these shitty pirellis to the ground

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[Shimmy]

730 for 4... Man i cant wait to run these shitty pirellis to the ground

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I've been running these too. They're a great tire for the price.

[hanyoung]

My contribution to the tire thread:

Summers -
Michelin Pilot Super Sports on 245 size; 18" rim. Great tire for aggressive daily driving. Very quiet but good grip. Good in rain as well. Held up on two track days but then get corded. Sidewalls are too soft for aggressive track driving

Cooper RS3-S on 275 side, 18 x 9" rim: Bought these secondhand but almost new tread depth. Great grip but lots of road noise (probably due to wider width). I was surprised at the size of the tire based on rim, but does not appear to be oversized (may be due to the manufacturer having a "small" 275.) Will update further.

Snow tires-
Firestone winterforce snows - I know that many of you will discount these compared to Blizzaks; but I've rocked them on 3 cars including audi and they work fantastic with minimal wire. Only time I've gotten stock is if I've gotten too much snow on the undercarriage.

Looking to try:
Bridgestone Pole Position S-04s for my next tire purchase. Should be stronger than the PSS and a little cheaper as well.

[inv3rtig0]

Any opinions on Pirelli P Zero Rosso? That's what was on the car when I bought it, they seem good, but I don't have anything to compare to. Im in California where we get about 4 hours of rain per year.

[Project Quattro]

Any opinions on Pirelli P Zero Rosso? That's what was on the car when I bought it, they seem good, but I don't have anything to compare to. Im in California where we get about 4 hours of rain per year.

Never run them on this car but my uncle has them on his 911 and they are damn good tires. Treadwear isn't ideal though, at least the way he drives.


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[inv3rtig0]

Decided to go for th Continental ExtremeContact DW after reading the reviews in this thread and TireRacks comparison test: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...o_desktop=true

Installing tomorrow, will report back with a review after some drive time.

[The Infiltrator]

Decided to go for th Continental ExtremeContact DW after reading the reviews in this thread and TireRacks comparison test: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...o_desktop=true

Installing tomorrow, will report back with a review after some drive time.

Good choice! I haven't put mine on just yet, trying to get a little more out of my Hankooks first. Plus looking for a good alignment place that know what they're doing.

[inv3rtig0]

Decided to go for th Continental ExtremeContact DW after reading the reviews in this thread and TireRacks comparison test: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...o_desktop=true

Installing tomorrow, will report back with a review after some drive time.

Got a few drives under my belt, tires are great. Perform just as well as the PZero Rosso's I had on there before, and are a bit quieter. In theory, they'll wear better as well.

Continental ExtremeContact DW 255/35ZR19

[Shimmy]

^ had these on two cars now. Great tires AND very affordable. I just ordered another set for my S5 rotors.

[farbaj]

The turn in and bite on these all seasons are very good...noise is also very good and very little noise...

8k miles on them...

[KFizz]

Is it okay for me to use a 96y rated tire when the factory ones are 98y? There are no PSS tires made in my size with 98y.

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[catlover666]

I'm running allroad wheels on my 2011 a4 b8. The dumb offset isn't too bad the rears are flush and the fronts are flush maybe poking a tiny bit. I'm getting new tires soon current tire size is stock 245/45/r18 and was thinking about going 240/40/r18. Would this be enough to bring the tire in a little so I won't rub much? (occasionally rubs on little dips on the highway)

[Project Quattro]

I'm running allroad wheels on my 2011 a4 b8. The dumb offset isn't too bad the rears are flush and the fronts are flush maybe poking a tiny bit. I'm getting new tires soon current tire size is stock 245/45/r18 and was thinking about going 240/40/r18. Would this be enough to bring the tire in a little so I won't rub much? (occasionally rubs on little dips on the highway)

245/40/18 is OE size for the sedan, you should be ok with that. What width and offset are the AR wheels, and what suspension are you running?

[catlover666]

245/40/18 is OE size for the sedan, you should be ok with that. What width and offset are the AR wheels, and what suspension are you running?

stock non sline suspension the wheels are 26 offset i think ? not sure what width

[Project Quattro]

stock non sline suspension the wheels are 26 offset i think ? not sure what width

You're right about the offset... They're 18x8 ET26. That's a pretty damn aggressive offset for 18s on an A4. 245 tires should work OK but you'll end up with monster truck wheel gap unless you drop it, and then you run the risk of rubbing.

If you want my 2 cents, I'd suggest buying wheels with a slightly more conservative offset (18x8.5 ET35 sits perfectly) and dropping the car. You can get replica wheels quite inexpensively online; I'm running a set in that fitment (on sport suspension) and I'm very happy with them.

Edit: Just ran across the picture you posted when you got the wheels... 40 section tires would definitely help, but I stand by what I said above. You can probably resell the AR wheels for the same price you'd pay for OE reps. Also in addition to the drop you definitely need e-codes. My apologies to your bank account ;)

[Peter.dupuis]

Will 245/40r18 tires fit 18x8 et 28 wheels?


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[Jacon]

In my 95K miles I've run Sumitomos HTRs, Nitto 550s, Falken FK453s and now Hankook Ventus V12.

Hands down, the Hankooks have been my favorite. Predictable and great in the rain with little road noise over 20K miles.

My second favorites were the Nittos because of their stiff sidewalls and tread wear but they got loud after 20K. The Sumitomos are great for the first 15K but wear badly on the shoulders and get loud. The Falkens are shit after 10K.

[tb330]

I'm currently running Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus in 255/35/19 on 19x8.5 Rotors. I've driven on them for ~1000 miles and I have to say they have impressed me so far. Tested them out in the snow and they provided more traction than any of the other A/S tires Ive run in the past, great dry/wet grip as well. Theyre very quiet up to 90, which is the fastest Ive had them thus far so cant comment past that. Will definitely consider replacing with the same thing when the time comes, which is a rarity with me.

[ZFURR27]

just ordered Pirelli P Zero All Season Plus in 255/35/19 for my hartmann peeler reps. anyone have any experiences with these tires?

[pinoyzoi]

ATM I have been using Hankook Evo2 255/35/19 for the past 3 Years (Went to Korea for 9 months & Was had to leave car in Storage). These tires have been very reliable, although I did have one flat tire from running over a nail popping my front right tire. I drove about 22,000+ Miles on them and they have been great. But I really want to try out what everyone is praising called the "Michelin Super Sport Tires". Can anyone tell me if it's worth trying out? The price difference for 4 sets is ridiculously high!!!!!

4 Sets of Hankook Tires: $677
4 Sets of Michelin Super Sport Tires: $1,100
Price Difference = $430!!!!!!

[smitty2480_09]

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[Dannaye]

If i wanted to get a set of tires stretched for 19 x 8.5 with 35 offset and 19 x 10 with 35 offset what would i buy?

[KFizz]

For those who are running 255/35/19 tires, what tire pressures are you running? After switching from 245 to 255 I know I'm supposed to drop a little pressure, but I'm not sure how much.

[The Infiltrator]

For those who are running 255/35/19 tires, what tire pressures are you running? After switching from 245 to 255 I know I'm supposed to drop a little pressure, but I'm not sure how much.

Depends on the make and all have different max PSI ratings. I had Hankook's and they where 55PSI max and now my new Continental DW's, 51PSI. I have 41PSI right now but not sure if that's the exact PSI they should be at, might check Google.

[Slimwonder]

For those who are running 255/35/19 tires, what tire pressures are you running? After switching from 245 to 255 I know I'm supposed to drop a little pressure, but I'm not sure how much.

I'm running 255/35/20 @36 cold

[KFizz]

I'm trying to figure out what the correct operating pressure is. The max pressure is written on the tire. I'm sure it's 50 something, but that's way to much to actually run them at. I'm thinking the correct pressure is something like 30-33 psi, but I'm not too sure.

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[The Infiltrator]

I'm trying to figure out what the correct operating pressure is. The max pressure is written on the tire. I'm sure it's 50 something, but that's way to much to actually run them at. I'm thinking the correct pressure is something like 30-33 psi, but I'm not too sure.

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Yeah I'm going to look into the prefect pressure tomorrow. I'm probably a little high.

[BIG_ROOSTER]

I'm trying to figure out what the correct operating pressure is. The max pressure is written on the tire. I'm sure it's 50 something, but that's way to much to actually run them at. I'm thinking the correct pressure is something like 30-33 psi, but I'm not too sure.

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Did the weight of your car change and become drastically lighter?