Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference between
a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do have
snow and rain regularly.
Is this true?
If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
Thanks, Ken

 

"Ken K" <kkowalk13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:7_GdnbIzdPT9TjnanZ2dnUVZ_remnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
> tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
> said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
> drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference
between
> a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do
have
> snow and rain regularly.
> Is this true?
> If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
> Thanks, Ken
>
>

There bullshitting you, go somwhere else,

Steve.D

 

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:20:05 -0000, "Steve68s"
<steve68s(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote:

>"Ken K" <kkowalk13@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:7_GdnbIzdPT9TjnanZ2dnUVZ_remnZ2d@comcast.com ...
>> Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
>> tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
>> said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
>> drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference
>between
>> a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do
>have
>> snow and rain regularly.
>> Is this true?
>> If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
>> Thanks, Ken
>>
>>
>
>There bullshitting you, go somwhere else,
>
>Steve.D
>

Costco is the best place to buy tires IMO. They carry Michelins and
some others. A nice set of Michelins for my A6 was around $500 total,
installed - road hazard, free balancing & rotation for life and free
nitrogen top offs all included.

 

Closure wrote:
> On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:20:05 -0000, "Steve68s"
> <steve68s(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>
>> "Ken K" <kkowalk13@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:7_GdnbIzdPT9TjnanZ2dnUVZ_remnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>
>>> Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
>>> tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
>>> said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
>>> drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference
>>>
>> between
>>
>>> a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do
>>>
>> have
>>
>>> snow and rain regularly.
>>> Is this true?
>>> If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
>>> Thanks, Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> There bullshitting you, go somwhere else,
>>
>> Steve.D
>>
>>
>
> Costco is the best place to buy tires IMO. They carry Michelins and
> some others. A nice set of Michelins for my A6 was around $500 total,
> installed - road hazard, free balancing & rotation for life and free
> nitrogen top offs all included.
>
In a similar situation I was told that the maximum difference in tread
depth between tire is 3/32 for quattro. You are on the edge but would
probably be OK.

Kuhmo Ecsta SPT are inexpensive tires with a good reputation.

 

"Ken K" <kkowalk13@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:7_GdnbIzdPT9TjnanZ2dnUVZ_remnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
> tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
> said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
> drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference
> between a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where
> we do have snow and rain regularly.
> Is this true?
> If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
> Thanks, Ken
>

or could it be 1/8"..............no its definitely 4/32"

 

On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 15:30:35 -0500, "Ken K" <kkowalk13@comcast.net>
wrote:

>Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
>tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
>said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
>drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference between
>a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do have
>snow and rain regularly.
>Is this true?

No. However I would recommend getting the same brand/model of tyre
for the one you replace.

Mark.

 

On Feb 2, 3:30 pm, "Ken K" <kkowal...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Last night I hit a pothole and blew a tire on my 03 A6 2.7T. The set of
> tires is relatively new but the tire store would not put one tire on. They
> said I had to replace all 4 tires or else it would screw up the all wheel
> drive, which will lead to a much more costly repair. The difference between
> a new tire and the existing 3 are 4/32's. I live in an area where we do have
> snow and rain regularly.
> Is this true?
> If so are there any good tires that don't cost $800?
> Thanks, Ken

The owners manual for my car specifies no more than a 10% difference
in tread depth for tires on the same axle, and that tires should be
replaced in pairs (i.e., 2 tires on the same axle).

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA