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Are we required to run chains when going to the snow?

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Old 02-23-2003, 05:19 PM
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Are we required to run chains when going to the snow?
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Default if you have quattro do NOT run chains in ANY circumstance

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hahaha, did you fix your windshield wiper pproblem?
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see, even the quattro-less people know!
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Read your manual - no chains on the Audi: no clearance b/n tire & suspension
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Who reads their manual pfffttt... =) Thanks... and no that damn fluid problem is still there >=(
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Default If you really need em get Spiders (see link) - really expensive but they work on our A4's

<ul><li><a href="http://www.spikesspider.com/public_html/whatis.htm">Spider Spikes</a></li></ul>
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Default Oh, I have quattro...

but I don't have it turned on.
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wow, you can turn it on/off? i never read that in the f-ing manual


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