Winter tyres available for RS6 wheels now.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:31 pm
Yes - I know we don't need them yet, but for those who know me then you'll know I'm a convert. Thought I'd better publicise this to help me remember when winter comes.
Last winter I searched in vain for any 255/35 R 19 winters to replace my scrubbed trackday tyres on some spare OE rims. Now they're available, and just look at the picture they've used:
http://www.dunlop-tires.com/dunlop_euen ... winter.jsp
For anyone with 18s there's undoubtedly more choice, but this is the only 19" RS fitment I know of, and that's what I'll be driving on this winter.
A word of caution: as most winter tyres are rated to lower speeds (these are V i.e. 149mph) just set the speed reminder in the dash and don't fit them until the weather's generally frosty each morning.
If you have a spare set of rims they're worth it and might even save your skin.
Anyone who's interested, then pm me and I'll see if I can convince some old colleagues at Dunlop that we need a group buy.
Adam
Last winter I searched in vain for any 255/35 R 19 winters to replace my scrubbed trackday tyres on some spare OE rims. Now they're available, and just look at the picture they've used:
http://www.dunlop-tires.com/dunlop_euen ... winter.jsp
For anyone with 18s there's undoubtedly more choice, but this is the only 19" RS fitment I know of, and that's what I'll be driving on this winter.
A word of caution: as most winter tyres are rated to lower speeds (these are V i.e. 149mph) just set the speed reminder in the dash and don't fit them until the weather's generally frosty each morning.
If you have a spare set of rims they're worth it and might even save your skin.
Anyone who's interested, then pm me and I'll see if I can convince some old colleagues at Dunlop that we need a group buy.
Adam