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Those with 18" rims & tires...how long has your tires lasted and what brand?

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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 11:04 PM
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Those with 18" rims & tires...how long has your tires lasted and what brand?
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 11:09 PM
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Default 225/40 Bridgestone Potenza S03's

3000 miles so far under very aggressive street driving.

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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 11:10 PM
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25,000 on Bridgestone S02s. (235/40 R18)
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 11:13 PM
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Default Did you guys get funny wear on the insides? I did on my tires...

and my car is only lowered about 1.6". Had an alignment too and always rotated my tires. I am thinking the car needs a camber kit. No one has one, and I think that this is something that needs to be looked into.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 11:16 PM
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Default No funny wear so far, but I haven't had my alignment redone yet after

I lowered the car about an inch.

What are your tire pressures? I'm running 38psi all-around.

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Default This just happened to me too........here's the scoop

Originally I had installed MTM springs at my dealer, and had an alignment done....no problem. I had the matching Koni shocks installed 6 months later at an outside installer, and asked for a realignment. After about 12,000 miles, the inner edge of my otherwise good S-02's was worn to dnagerously low levels. Most people can't properly align quattro's is what I was told by another shop. The Audi tech's who work on suspension go through a two week training course on maintainence of the quattro drivetrain and associated components. The take home message.....have the alignment done by an Audi dealer.
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