needles

I don't know why I am so excited, but I am.

jakematic

I do... you can't wait to play in the snow

Baloo588

Yeah and have the best driving car on the road!

needles

Snow shoes mounted and balanced! Kudos to Discount Tire. First time I used them. They found a screw puncture in my old Pirellis and repaired it for next season, no charge. Bought the Dunlops on eBay for $400 with 90% tread left. Noice!

kczach

With quattro and all seasons are pretty good but having dedicated snows makes all the difference in the world. You'll love them. The only caveat is that it will go through too much. My A8 can be raised up but my S4 sits pretty low and if you have some big chunky snow you run the risk of cracking some underbody panels.
Have a good winter!

needles

Yeah, I'm aware of the risks of running at a lower height. When I raise it, I am surprised how high up she rides. It's like an SUV or a quattro wagon!

I think the old adage is to look at winter tires as a stopping aid as opposed to an acceleration aid.

This should be a most fascinating winter driving season!

needles

One other thing, at Discount Tire they have an observation "bar" that is parallel to the bays with stools so you can watch the gentlemen work. Well, it was about 5:30 and dark when they pulled my A8 in -- the LED headlamps caught a lot of attention. It looked like a starship coming into port. A couple of folks asked me about the A8. I love when that happens, because it really shouldn't because it's just a sedan and not a supercar. But still, it happens more often than not.

jakematic

I get so many looks on the road and in parking lots.

Also say to myself "Engage docking clamps" when pulling into the garage, and "close pod bay doors" when the sunroof make the FAAAAwhoo sound as it closes on the highway.

Baloo588

BTW, which winter tire did you get and what rims are you using??? I used the Dunlop Wintersport 3D last year and they are downright horrible in the snow compared to the best all season tires I have on variety of cars. The Blizzaks and XIice3 do a lot better in moderate to deep snow plus ice.

I am mounting on my 19 inch Forgestar F14 rims with Michelin Xice XI3 on Friday. Pics to follow.

pcc125

I am getting my snow tires delivered this Friday. I ordered 4 Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme 255/45R19 104V.
My first choice was the Nokian Haakapalitta 8 but the seller was out of the non studded ones in the size I needed and could not order anymore. It was really hard to find snow tires in this size with the XL rating.