Winter tyre and wheels question

[kent_phil]

Thinking about getting some winter tyres for the RS6 given it is a daily driver and it seems a sensible precaution.

Couple of questions :-

1) Any recommendations on a second set of rims so can easily swap them back come the summer

2) Recommendations for winter tyres - blackcircles don't seem to provide many in the RS6 size and the one that is there is very expensive - guessing this might be a seasonal thing though

Cheers,

Phil

'09 RS6 Avant

[Fingers01]

I have spare set of 19" OEM Rims and used the winter VREDS.They worked well and noticed the difference immediatley. See links below, but if you really want winter tyres buy them early before you need them, suppliers don't carry much stock.

A few posts last year that suggested 18" rims with narrower tyres as well.

http://tyremen.myshopify.com/products/2 ... in-wintrac

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php? ... 1b0s2793p0

The winter tyres help but it's still almost two tonnes of metal that needs stopping, tyres will help but it's driving style more than anything.

Oh yes and all the other idiots out there!!!

[jezitalia]

I am in Italy and just put Pirelli SottoZero II's on. Tread looks good.

I was looking at changing to 19" rims ( better clearance ) but decided to stay with the current 20" wheels.

The options I was given were Dunlops or Pirelli's.Fingers I take your point re 2 tonnes, but Winter Rubber to me is better at controlling that weight.

[gdavison]

perfect timing .. was planning on doing something similar as well

[T2FOO]

2 tonnes?

I drive a saloon that was officially weighed at 2.6 tonnes with about 65 litres of fuel.

[gdavison]

heavy Fuel ??? lol

[Fingers01]

your right 2650kg = 2.65 Tonnes my mistake sorry

[jezitalia]

well had the P's on for a few weeks, and maybe a few weeks too early but wow the tyres are so much softer. The Dunlops felt like glue round corners, these feel like custard. I guess the difference will become apparant when its below 7 degrees, wet, snowy and icy. Thats what they are designed to operate in I guess.