What Tyres?

[jerrys4]

The time has come to change my tyres, and just interested to hear what all you guy's find works well on the S4. We are going over to the Nurburgring in August, so looking for something that has good grip in both wet and dry, and also wears well.
I know that's a tall order. I was wondering about Michelin pilot sports and supers ports.

[duggy72]

From what I have read here it would appear that Good Year F1's are a popular choice. Michelins are good too.

[Skiptowncat]

Eagle F1's
Pilot supersports
Vredstein ssesanta (cheaper but don't last as long as the other 2)

[SuprSi]

Search feature people!

There's a lot of debate about Pilot sport 2 vs Pilot super sports, personally I prefer the super sports, they tick all your boxes and the grip is outstanding. They grip a lot better than the Goodyears I promise you. I went to the ring earlier on in the year and am going back in September. When are you going?

[S4WON]

Another vote for supersports.

[chunky79]

personally I prefer the super sports, they tick all your boxes and the grip is outstanding. They grip a lot better than the Goodyears I promise you.

In the dry they may-be/are better, but in the damp or colder weather, no they don't (from what's been said on the c5 forum)

[SuprSi]

Nah, they're a nervous bunch I got through the winter with no probs and this is the daily driver.

Kidding aside dry grip is all I was interested in, but they really aren't as bad in the cold and damp as some people make out.

[HPsauce]

Another vote for Pilot Super Sports here. Pirelli Sottozeros for winter.

[chunky79]

Me, I love the Goodyears, always have done, superb tyre.

[Covkiller]

Firestone
Oo & found this after 0.3 of a second searching das forum:
viewtopic.php?f=61&t=113913

[t20ary]

Goodyear F1s all the way amazing tyres

[Fliptop]

Just to add to this thread. My S4 came with the OE Conti SportContact 5s in 255/35/19 when I bought it. I swapped the rear pair a while ago, for the same again, but the front pair were brand new in March so only recently have I needed to swap the fronts after about 10K.

I've gone for the Good year F1 Asym 2s as they are my favourite tyre from previous cars, and the difference versus the Contis is amazing.

I've not fallen in love with this car yet. Most things are great, but I have always found the steering to be horrendous. Heavy at speed, the car tramlined like a bastard, and just not confidence inspiring. My 15 year old Saab has better steering.

Well that was what I though, until I fitted the F1s. The car is absolutely transformed. I now can't wait for the rear Contis to wear out so I can have a matching set. Much lighter steering, none of the horrid tramline effect that made motorways a chore and any sort of fun a- or b-road with a bit of camber a nightmare. Now it can fly around the lanes of North Yorkshire like I always hoped it would.

What a difference, can't recommend enough that anyone using them should ditch those Contis asap.

[Ian_C]

Interesting. The Conti 5s have great reviews. Sometimes even better than the F1s. However, I also found the Asym 2s completely transformed my B6 S4. It made it into the car I'd always wanted it to be. I sold it a year ago, but at that point all four cars in the household were on Goodyears

[duggy72]

Just to add to this thread. My S4 came with the OE Conti SportContact 5s in 255/35/19 when I bought it. I swapped the rear pair a while ago, for the same again, but the front pair were brand new in March so only recently have I needed to swap the fronts after about 10K.

I've gone for the Good year F1 Asym 2s as they are my favourite tyre from previous cars, and the difference versus the Contis is amazing.

I've not fallen in love with this car yet. Most things are great, but I have always found the steering to be horrendous. Heavy at speed, the car tramlined like a bastard, and just not confidence inspiring. My 15 year old Saab has better steering.

Well that was what I though, until I fitted the F1s. The car is absolutely transformed. I now can't wait for the rear Contis to wear out so I can have a matching set. Much lighter steering, none of the horrid tramline effect that made motorways a chore and any sort of fun a- or b-road with a bit of camber a nightmare. Now it can fly around the lanes of North Yorkshire like I always hoped it would.

What a difference, can't recommend enough that anyone using them should ditch those Contis asap.

I was under the impression that all 4 tyres needed to be changed at the same time? Even a small discrepancy in tread depth between front and rear could affect the quattro system.

I take it that this did not adversely affect your car?

[cheshire_carper]

I put conti 5s on mine a few weeks ago and really got on with them.