First 100 miles with the SP9000
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First 100 miles with the SP9000
Thanks to all who responed to my poll regarding which tires they would recommend. Due to your high satisfaction rate with the 9000s and how happy I have been with the 8000s, I went with my instincts.
First of all, these are very quiet tires. I can hear the wind around the side mirrors and the exhaust, but not the road. The grip is improving rapidly and to very high standards. There is some slight trammlining. I will play with pressures and am going to move the track outward by 6mm with spacers to see what this does.
Let you know after the driving school and autocross how these tires really hold up.
First of all, these are very quiet tires. I can hear the wind around the side mirrors and the exhaust, but not the road. The grip is improving rapidly and to very high standards. There is some slight trammlining. I will play with pressures and am going to move the track outward by 6mm with spacers to see what this does.
Let you know after the driving school and autocross how these tires really hold up.
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Re: First 100 miles with the SP9000
April:
I inherited Dunlop 9000's with my newly purchased 1998 A6Q, and was also wondering about tire pressures. Since the stock tires are 205, and these new ones are 225, I wonder if I should mnaintain the pressures listed on the fuel filler flap ( which ones by the way, the softer or the harder ? ), or whether I should go up or down in pressure due to the wider width.
Anyone else have any thoughts?.................Andras
I inherited Dunlop 9000's with my newly purchased 1998 A6Q, and was also wondering about tire pressures. Since the stock tires are 205, and these new ones are 225, I wonder if I should mnaintain the pressures listed on the fuel filler flap ( which ones by the way, the softer or the harder ? ), or whether I should go up or down in pressure due to the wider width.
Anyone else have any thoughts?.................Andras
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Re: First 100 miles with the SP9000
My 2.7T has arrived with PSK and SP9000's. I'm happy about that- the car next to mine had the Goodyears with the old sport package. My rep says he has had lotsa complaints about the Goodyears. I'm gonna start at 35psi all around and go from there.
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My tire psi
If its any help I have the stock tires and run a 35 all around. You might want to go a little higher. Hope this helps you.
Enjoy,
Chris P. (Nomad323)<p>2000 A6 2.7T Tiptronic
Cashmere Gray
San Antonio, TX
Enjoy,
Chris P. (Nomad323)<p>2000 A6 2.7T Tiptronic
Cashmere Gray
San Antonio, TX
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