Quattrodude
Registered User
Hi,
I had my tracking adjusted today as the near side front has irregular wear and the guy at National Tyres has also written off the tyre.
I asked whether I should need 2 new tyres because of the 4 wheel drive system and after checking with one of his colleagues they say it is recommended to have 4 decent tyres as this allows the car to qualify for Audi's lifetime warranty of the diff system should it fail.
They did however say that the 2 rears were ok, although half worn.
I had a quote of £400 for 2 x 235x18" contis which was £30 less than the price that came up on the system.
I am however intrigued as to whether what they told me about the lifetime warranty is true.
Also, I'm considering upgrading the alloys seeing as I need to spend at least £400 on new tyres as I think I could probably still get a few hundred for my stock rims with current tyres.
I quite like the rotor arm style alloys which are available at some non OEM alloy wheel suppliers, however, once you start putting 4 x continentals on, you're talking big bucks !
My view is that having a Quattro means that you should always have premium tyres on the car, however, does anyone disagree with this and can therefore recommend a cheaper alternative brand which is not detrimental to the handling of the car?
Cheers
Chris
I had my tracking adjusted today as the near side front has irregular wear and the guy at National Tyres has also written off the tyre.
I asked whether I should need 2 new tyres because of the 4 wheel drive system and after checking with one of his colleagues they say it is recommended to have 4 decent tyres as this allows the car to qualify for Audi's lifetime warranty of the diff system should it fail.
They did however say that the 2 rears were ok, although half worn.
I had a quote of £400 for 2 x 235x18" contis which was £30 less than the price that came up on the system.
I am however intrigued as to whether what they told me about the lifetime warranty is true.
Also, I'm considering upgrading the alloys seeing as I need to spend at least £400 on new tyres as I think I could probably still get a few hundred for my stock rims with current tyres.
I quite like the rotor arm style alloys which are available at some non OEM alloy wheel suppliers, however, once you start putting 4 x continentals on, you're talking big bucks !
My view is that having a Quattro means that you should always have premium tyres on the car, however, does anyone disagree with this and can therefore recommend a cheaper alternative brand which is not detrimental to the handling of the car?
Cheers
Chris