Tires

[toasty]

Hi,

I guess I'll be needing 4 new tires on the 3rd April [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I'm sure I read somewhere on Audi sport about a guy called John in bristol who was doing S3 tires (which look the sama as S4 tires to me) for the amazing price of £60-70.

The sizes are 225 45 ZR17 for an Audi S4.

Anyone know anywhere good for tires or John's number? I'd want something like a Michelin pilot or similar.

Cheers
-Dan

[DuncS3]

Dan - I recently bought a new tyre and I found Micheldever to be the cheapest out of the few companies I tried, but it was approx £122 fitted (18" tyre)

Dunc [img]images/graemlins/s3addict.gif[/img]

[wazza]

Would you Adam 'n Eve it?
I've still got Pirellis on the rear, probably another 5k left in them, so I thought that after CC I wold replace them with Toyos [img]images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
No, this morning there is a nail through the sidewall of one [img]images/graemlins/suicide.gif[/img]
So I am looking as well Dan. Cheapest I have come up with so far is £107 (£115 fitted). Possibly a discount on multiples though. [img]images/graemlins/nodder.gif[/img]

[jeffw]

Mytyres.net do Toyo T1S for £90 ea delivered. Obviously doesn't include fitting.

[wazza]

Cheers Jeff.
My server at work would not login to their site earlier. [img]images/graemlins/roundeyes.gif[/img]

[Joshie]

Think this link works

http://www.mytyres.net/start.html

[B5DOM]

Try this lot they have always been very good in the past

http://www.rsrtyres.co.uk/

[DavidT]

Micheldever seem to be amongst the best www.micheldever.co.uk

Or you could try www.tyresave.co.uk , also very good.

[Joules]

I think COSTCO are doing Pilots fitted and balanced for £123 each.

Joules

[wazza]

Best now is £110 fitted (locally).
Mytyres are having supply problems on Toyo's and are on a 1-2 week leadtime [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I've had a thought about the trackday though. Should I just
swap my duff tyre (nail) for the spare and then change them all afterwards, because I don't really want to knacker new ones on the track? [img]images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
The only downside is that my spare is still brand new, never been touched. I think that when I come to sell the car, it looks better to have a brand new shiny spare in the boot [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Or am I talking bollox? [img]images/graemlins/033102ass_1_prv.gif[/img]

[toasty]

I though with Quattro you had to have 4 evenly worn tyres anyway?

-Dan

[PhilT]

Mytyres are having supply problems on Toyo's and are on a 1-2 week leadtime [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I understand that MyTyres have had some issues with getting supplies from Toyo due to the way they have been sourcing their stock.

[Dippy]

I though with Quattro you had to have 4 evenly worn tyres anyway?

-Dan

My front tyre wear twice as quickly as the rears.

[Joshie]

Best now is £110 fitted (locally).
Mytyres are having supply problems on Toyo's and are on a 1-2 week leadtime [img]images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I've had a thought about the trackday though. Should I just
swap my duff tyre (nail) for the spare and then change them all afterwards, because I don't really want to knacker new ones on the track? [img]images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
The only downside is that my spare is still brand new, never been touched. I think that when I come to sell the car, it looks better to have a brand new shiny spare in the boot [img]images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Or am I talking bollox? [img]images/graemlins/033102ass_1_prv.gif[/img]

I have a similar problem to you Paul. One of the 18" rears has a very small chunk out of the sidewall. I cannot risk the car failing scruitineering and I cannot get a replacement tyre (its a Goodyear DS02) and so I'm going to use the 17" Avus Bridgestones for the track day. When its time to replace them I'm going for the Toyos [img]images/graemlins/1syellow1.gif[/img] - they are cheaper than the other recommneded brands and apparently perform well.

[toasty]

My front tyre wear twice as quickly as the rears.

Sure, but I'd be tempted to swap them front to back to get more even wear.

I'm sure I read something somewhere about torsen diffs and the fact that if you have to different sized (i.e worn) tires on the same axel then the diff has problems and can be damaged, something to do with differing amounts of torque to each wheel (clearly the bigger tire needs more torque to turn it)

Not sure how the effect manifests itself but thought I should mention it.

Anyone else?...