Allroad Tyres - the $64000 question !
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Properly inflated and aligned, I have no strange wear issues. Like someone else said, you might be running them low on pressure. I tend to run mine in the mid to upper 30's depending on load.
The grinding never goes away. It's a product of a big, heavy car with wide tires and a torsion differential. Quattro, baby!
The grinding never goes away. It's a product of a big, heavy car with wide tires and a torsion differential. Quattro, baby!
Running my tyres at around 38psi. I've also had the alignment checked so tyres are due for change after which I can monitor the tyre wear with the changes in place that ive made since buying the car.
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I love the Michelin MXV4s. I must have 70K miles on them on the allroad and they are still going (but the thread is getting low)...they are quiet, grippy, wear awesome, and cheap as far as Michelins go.
I have the Hankook V12s on the RS6, they are really nice and very reasonably priced, but itsa high performance tire....not that good in the snow stuff....but the quattro makes up for it. I think the rest of their line-up of tires have a better than average reviews.
I have the Hankook V12s on the RS6, they are really nice and very reasonably priced, but itsa high performance tire....not that good in the snow stuff....but the quattro makes up for it. I think the rest of their line-up of tires have a better than average reviews.
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Running Conti Xtreme DWS's and love them. Excellent grip in all conditions, nice ride, smooth and quiet. Can't comment on tread life on a AR,since they currently only have about 6k miles on them, but the ones on my A4 are at 25k miles and still have well over half their tread.
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Thanks for all the replies. I've managed to get a cracking deal on Goodyear Wrangler F1's - £142 per tyre inc vat and fitting.
I've got Goodyears on there and only really need to replace 2. I reckon all 4 will pretty much wear down and I'll change the full set for a different brand when they all run down.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I've now got plenty of time to research !
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I've got Goodyears on there and only really need to replace 2. I reckon all 4 will pretty much wear down and I'll change the full set for a different brand when they all run down.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I've now got plenty of time to research !
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Thanks, I've heard good things about th Kumhos and certainly on the shortlist when I need to change all 4.
I've now had the 2 Goodyears replaced with new Wranglers for the time being, all wheels fully aligned etc.... and will run them at 40psi to see what mileage I can get out of them. Will report back.
For any UK owners, had 2 Goodyear Wranglers fitted plus an MOT for £297 all in, pleased with the price, happy to let you know where. I'm in Hertfordshire.
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I've now had the 2 Goodyears replaced with new Wranglers for the time being, all wheels fully aligned etc.... and will run them at 40psi to see what mileage I can get out of them. Will report back.
For any UK owners, had 2 Goodyear Wranglers fitted plus an MOT for £297 all in, pleased with the price, happy to let you know where. I'm in Hertfordshire.
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I am getting really good longevity and even wear out of the Kumho KR21 Eco tire.
They have a 740AB UTQG
I figure the car is heavy so I don't need such a soft, sticky tire. So far so good. No real issues in snow and they're great in the rain. At suspension level 1, the car handles as good as I can expect from it. And I've had very light AWD cars with super sticky tires in the past. I feel this tire is suited for our heavy allroads.
They have a 740AB UTQG
I figure the car is heavy so I don't need such a soft, sticky tire. So far so good. No real issues in snow and they're great in the rain. At suspension level 1, the car handles as good as I can expect from it. And I've had very light AWD cars with super sticky tires in the past. I feel this tire is suited for our heavy allroads.
Originally Posted by Tire Rack
The eco Solus HM (High Mileage) KR22 is Kumho Tire's Standard Touring All-Season tire developed for the drivers of family coupes, sedans and minivans. The eco Solus HM is designed to offer a combination of extra long wear, low noise and good ride with competent handling and enhanced all-season traction, even in light snow.
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Steel rims?
My local tire shop says that the OE wheel size for my car is 18". The sticker on the B pillar says otherwise: 225/55/R17. Why can I not seem to find a set of steel rims in the right size?
For my all season tires, I'm running Khumo Sinceras. They're fine so far (about 5000km on them.) I would like to get some steel rims for the winter tires I have.
For my all season tires, I'm running Khumo Sinceras. They're fine so far (about 5000km on them.) I would like to get some steel rims for the winter tires I have.
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My local tire shop says that the OE wheel size for my car is 18". The sticker on the B pillar says otherwise: 225/55/R17. Why can I not seem to find a set of steel rims in the right size?
For my all season tires, I'm running Khumo Sinceras. They're fine so far (about 5000km on them.) I would like to get some steel rims for the winter tires I have.
For my all season tires, I'm running Khumo Sinceras. They're fine so far (about 5000km on them.) I would like to get some steel rims for the winter tires I have.
Find another tire store. Only the 4.2 came with 18" rims, and even that model can accept 17" without issues.
The challenge in finding steel rims is the offset. Not too many cars out there use 25mm offset with 5x112 bolt pattern, in fact, the Allroad is the only one.
Just buy the steel rims based on the specs you need instead of choosing by model. You may have to run 10 mm spacers.
Or else get another set of authentic Allroad 17" rims from someone else or ebay.