Whay tyres are the most popular for RS6

[Tweaky]

I am thinking of changing my tyres....Pirelli Rosso's as one is slick on inner edge and one has a chunk out of the sidewall thanks to the previous owner. I have read a very good review on the goodyear eagle F1's but am concerned about the load rating of them 91Y. What rating should i be looking for? What are most people using and why?

Thanks
Phil

[peterb]

Don't do it! Follow the specified load rating in the owner's manual. Failure to do this will probably prejudice the safety of your car and will almost certainly invalidate your insurance!

[mwcltd]

I have always had Michellin Pilot SPort tyres on both my RS4 and RS6+. The ones on the RS6+ are the '2' variants and they are superb in both dry and wet and predictable at or near the limit. The load rating is critical as it defines the sidewall characteristics of the tyre. I made a big mistake on the RS4 and put on lower load rating tyres which made the ride mushy. My dealer changes all 4 tyres for about £1k + VAT.

[W8PMC]

You have to run the XL (Extra Load) tyres or insurance & probably warranty will be invalidated. I too went for the Mich Pilot Sports & find them excellent. The Conti's were a bit <beep> & gave no feedback.

[Tweaky]

Great thanks for the feedback....i didn't mean to sugest that i woas going to put the wrong load rating tyre on the car as that would be asking for trouble......i wasn't sure what rating i needed to be looking for that was all. 'XL' it is then. Are the michelins a quiet tyre?

[mwcltd]

No low profile tyres are really quiet but at any speed I do not find the MPS-2 tyres intrusive.

[MartynC]

MPS2s...excellent, can't hear them for the exhaust though!

MartynC

[Tweaky]

I don't know why i asked about the noise, as i have a miltek exhaust, so probably wouldn't hear even if they where noisy either

This is an intersting test on various tyres...it gives the Goodyears a very good review and the 255/35/19 fitment in a 96Y which i believe is the 'XL' loading that we need. They are also available for £168 each....£40 less than the Michelins which can't be sniffed at. Thought i might give them a go

I have the Pirreli Roso on the car at the moment and i am amazed just how easy it is to get the ESP light flashing....they just don't grip well at all. I had them on my old Supra once and they didn't perform well on that either and only lasted 3000miles to boot.

[Tweaky]

Oops

The link to the interesting test

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp ... e_number=1

[Rich_C]

Sorry to butt in to the topic but I've got a few questions on the lines of this topic so I thought I'd post them here.

I'm going to need to replace the 2 front tyres on my RS6 (soon to be) as there's not too much tread left on them. The previous owner had Pirreli P-zero Rosso's fitted. Audi have quoted me £217 per tyre (fitted,valves, inc VAT, etc). I've also rang a local tyre dealer who I've used in the past on previous cars who's quoted me £182 per tyre on the same basis. He's also quoted me £185 for Pirreli P-zero Asimmetrico and £225 for Michelin Pilot Sport 2.

Firstly, I'm assuming there won't be any problems taking the beast to a local tyre fitter rather than Audi. I was thinking there might be problems with the tyre pressure monitor if somebody other than Audi were doing it (I'm not sure how Audi can justify such a hike in the prices they charge though!!!)

Secondly, any real difference between P-zero Rosso's and Asimmetrico?

Thirdly, are the Michelin Pilot Sport 2's worth the extra £40 a tyre - from what I'm reading they seem to be the tyre of choice? I'm assuming there wouldn't be a problem having Michelins on the front and Pirelli's on the back?

Thanks,

Rich.

[Tweaky]

Go to your local tyre guy and save the money. The pressure sender is in the valve, so as long as you have the original valves still, there won't be a problem. I would go for the Michelins if i where you as the are reported to by much beter than the pirellis.....mind you i don't think they could be much worse Can't shed any light on the difference between the two pirelli tyres though, you will have to look on the pirelli website for that one.

I don't think it is ideal having different make tyres on the car as they will handle differently, but it isn't illegal.

I have a pair of Pirelli Rosso's that will be coming off the front of my car soon, and they have loads of tread left on them (almost new) if you are interested?

[Jeeves]

Rich.
When Rossos came out about 5 or 6 years ago, (I think my RS4 had them as OE) the industry release bumph I got from Pirelli proclaimed them as being slightly more of a "comfort" tyre than the original yellow PZeros. These were available in Direzionale and Assimetrico, and the recommendations for 4WD Porsches at least was for directional fronts (to clear water) and asymetric rears.

The "yellows" were considered more extreme than the Rossos, but I don't know if this is still the case.

Just be careful with the difference in tread depth between the fronts and the rears, as diffs are prone to be "wound-up" if there is a significant difference. I don't profess to know how or why, it's just something I've heard of generally for 4WD systems, but I don't remember seeing anything in my manual. As most new tyres have a tread depth of 7-8mm, this shouldn't influence your choice of brand, but should keep you aware of the wear rates on each axle. My own 6 (on Dunlops) is showing the same rate, so as things stand I shouldn't need to swap front to back within the life of the tyres.

I'll be changing to Mich Pilot Sport 2 for my next set.

Hope that helps.

Adam

[Rich_C]

Thanks for the info guys. I might just stick with the Rosso's for the time being and then do a full 4 tyre change to Michelin when they're all due.

Tweaky - could be interested in your old Rosso's. I'm assuming they're in good nick - what kind of tread depth is left on them and how much are you wanting for the pair? PM me if you prefer.

Rich.

[Tweaky]

Rich

I will check them tonight and see for you.

Phil

[vfj]

Try these guys--- if there is no fitting place that they deal with near you get them to post to you- take them to your local ATS- they should fit them' for a tenner a wheel- i saved a lot of money with these peeps- any make you want.

http://www.valuetyres.co.uk/