Rate your tires winter performance here!

[RAMMSTEIN]

Ok, so they were at 41 all around...

So I went to 35 front and 32 back (sway bar).

Big difference.

I still hate the bastards, but they are better now. :twisted:

[Blades]

Yokohama Guardex non-studded 175/70R13

30 all around on mk2 1.6D

I just love them

[srivett]

Went down to Wally World and bought some Dunlop DS1's today as I don't want to have to pick a pedestrian out of my grill any time soon.  They were cheap enough at 275 taxes in plus another 184 taxes in for the wheels.  The bizarre thing is that they don't include balancing as part of the installation...that's another 10 bucks a tire!  So, I'll be taking the valve stems and getting them put on by a mechanic I know.  Their summer tires are only 40 bucks each!  Gotta love the 13" rims.

mmm, does anybody have an online part # finder for generic steel wheels?  The girl wrote down my car as a Volfswagen and spelt my name wrong twice....just want to make sure 899108 is the correct part # for the wheels. hehe

Cheers, Steve

[Centurion]

wally world

195/65-14 studs [3th year]- works fine - but I have driven for 27 years - and the only tow job was for a blown time belt this summer.

195/75-14's [3 yr] on rear of other machine - 185/60-14's front[new]

audi springs in rear of both - kind of a rally look!

brings the seat closer to my butt when I sit down in it.

[srivett]

Have you had a wheel alignment with the tall springs.  Is it possible to have one?  These cars really suffer from ass dragging syndrome.  Actually, all cars do and it's really annoying due to the reality of public roads.

Steve

[srivett]

Hmm, just did a bunch of reading and I may have solved the vibration problem.  Apparently bridgestones get flat spots on them in the cold and my bumpiness has been worse in the cold (and the snow that comes with it).  I felt like a rodeo clown driving home the yesterday, that's how bad the shake was, but it was gone this morning.  The Turanza T is no longer available but the problem persists on 2003 Honda Accords.

Steve

[kooloo]

Pirelli winter sports on my Golf TD 95 and in my opinion... bull$hit! always spinning on startup (must let go the cluch without hitting fuel :roll: ), have to slow down a lot in curves cause the car always want to go straight... at least they are quiet on highway speed! so, one star out of five!

Studded ones next time!! someting like nokian  :twisted: I don't even know why I quit the studded world for those tires...

[Patrick]

wally world

195/65-14 studs [3th year]-audi springs in rear of both - kind of a rally look!

brings the seat closer to my butt when I sit down in it.

Two questions
1) where do you live that they let you run studs? We can't in Ontario!
2) What did you order for the audi springs? model/year and/or part number. Just put a 92 TD jetta on the road (512,000km and counting) and the rear sags enough that it annoys me. Went through this with my 84 Jetta, and new springs (the right ones ) only fixed it for about two years.

[VentoGTD]

Nokkian' Hakka@'s, you can't get better. :wink:



 :twisted:

[Centurion]

Studs - New Brunswick!

Second - 1984 Audi 4000 - Rear springs - very tall - must use a spring compressor to put on the top nut. -

Third - 1985 89 - Audi 5000 rear springs - off a front wheel drive.


take all of the strut parts in both cases - you need a pair of rabbit top spring keepers to capture the Audi4000 spring on top - drill it out to lower over the washer stop on the shock - the shock gets tightened down till the oem topmount settles with the nut against it

Trust me - I never look like I am draggin my butt around -

63 cm from the fender to the ground - both sides even!

junk yards! - Centurion

[MacGyver]

1) where do you live that they let you run studs? We can't in Ontario!

"Can't" and "aren't supposed to" are two entirely different things... :twisted:

[RAMMSTEIN]

You can in La Belle Province... :wink:

[Centurion]

Well considering that I did a roadwarrior trip through La Belle Province and saw carnige once I hit the 401 heading into TO - I would say - well you know! - read the sign language!

Ramm - Nice area your in -!

sweetie and I spent a day running all over the island - and then headed for the hills - to find that lit cross - I think it was off route 40?

Cheers - C

[srivett]

Well, over 3 weeks later and I finally have the winter tires on.  The walmart rims never showed up so I had them put their tires on a set of Canadian Tire rims.  This cost me an extra 25 bucks but walmart wouldn't throw in a few free wheel balances or anything.  What a bunch of fools, I bought 11 new tires, 2 used tires and 7 rims in the last 12 months.  I expect to be driving for atleast another 50 years but I'll never be dealing with walmart tire and lube EXPRESS again.

On the bright side, for the first time this winter, I was able to get up my driveway on the first try.

Have fun out there, Steve

[Patrick]

Studs - New Brunswick!

Second - 1984 Audi 4000 - Rear springs - very tall - must use a spring compressor to put on the top nut. -

Third - 1985 89 - Audi 5000 rear springs - off a front wheel drive.


take all of the strut parts in both cases - you need a pair of rabbit top spring keepers to capture the Audi4000 spring on top - drill it out to lower over the washer stop on the shock - the shock gets tightened down till the oem topmount settles with the nut against it

Trust me - I never look like I am draggin my butt around -

63 cm from the fender to the ground - both sides even!

junk yards! - Centurion

If you're too tall you can always trim off a coil or two a little at a time until you get to where you want. I went through this on the FRONT of my 84 Jetta. Got sent the wrong springs, taller with a heaver wire but the right diameter and ends. Supposed to be on an A2 maybe? just kept trimming a 1/2 coil at a time until the suspension sat where it should. It's a LOT stiffer now, and corners like it's on rails!