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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 12:28 PM
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Default Excessive snow build up = BARE TIRES!!

I have a 2001 atlas grey Allroad. we live in Sun Valley, Idaho where we get a great deal of snowfall during the winter months. we have just noticed that the rear of the car has been sliding out pretty dramatically and dangerously. we took the car in to a local tire supplier as requested by our dealer (125 miles away in boise) what we have noticed is that there is a massive build-up of snow and ice mixed with the sand and gravel of the road. add this to being up higher with the suspension and then the car lowering down at a higher speed and you get grinding on the tires!. there is such a build up from just the snow and ice, and no where for it to go. design flaw or ???. the dealer nor audi can give us an answer or a remedy.
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Old Feb 10, 2002 | 03:34 AM
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Default You mean snow is building up in the wheel wells?

If so, I have yet to see a vehicle where this doesnt occur under the right conditions.

The remedy is to thaw it out and start over.
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