UR Quattro Tyres
Discussion
I'm new to this site but thought worth joining as older Audi owners will know sourcing some of the VAG parts for UR Quattros is nigh on impossible! My car of last 3 years is a 89 MB.
Even 215/50 15 tyres are hard to get your hands on, Dunlop SP9000 apparently being the only ones still in manufacture. My Quattro is currently sat on Bridgestone Expedia S01 allround but 2 are nearly shot and I can't track down any more. I have seen cheaper TOYO 215/50ZR15 88W R8882G advertised. I have two Pirelli P7 VR15 tyres with plenty tread left but not convinced they'll mix with the ZR rated Bridgestones.....
Can anyone give any feedback on any of these, mixing tyre brands on a quattro, or if they know of any Bridgestones going?
Cheers
Audi Al
Even 215/50 15 tyres are hard to get your hands on, Dunlop SP9000 apparently being the only ones still in manufacture. My Quattro is currently sat on Bridgestone Expedia S01 allround but 2 are nearly shot and I can't track down any more. I have seen cheaper TOYO 215/50ZR15 88W R8882G advertised. I have two Pirelli P7 VR15 tyres with plenty tread left but not convinced they'll mix with the ZR rated Bridgestones.....
Can anyone give any feedback on any of these, mixing tyre brands on a quattro, or if they know of any Bridgestones going?
Cheers
Audi Al
Thanks for the replies
As my UR is (for me) a treasured item, and i don't have a rougher spare one to test out 225's on, I think I'll be sticking to 215's unless they become totally unavailable. More research tells me the Toyos are out of the question for British roads, I would have thought, because as you rightly say, are for track use and so compromise wet grip. Plus a nasty article issued by Toyo (in the US) says it can't vouch for their safety below 0 degC, they say the tyre wall is subject to cracks and failure!
Philip, the cars done 116k, the two P7 215 50 VR15's have not been fitted onto the car (yet). I picked the P7's up cheap with 8mm of tread. Excuse my lack of knowledge on this one, but from your remark you mean Quattros came fitted with P7's at some point?? I was wondering the age of the P7's I have can be approx determined, and the potential vehicle they came off? Perhaps they were off a quattro then? What other cars are suffering from the lack of availability of this size?
Was tempted to try P7's on the front and my 2 goodish Bdgstnes on the rear, and go easy with the car for a bit, see how it handles....and get it through its MOT nx week. Will have to track down 2 more Bridgestones or stop being a skinflint and shell out for 4 Dunlops if things are scary!!
Thanks everyone - all helpful!
As my UR is (for me) a treasured item, and i don't have a rougher spare one to test out 225's on, I think I'll be sticking to 215's unless they become totally unavailable. More research tells me the Toyos are out of the question for British roads, I would have thought, because as you rightly say, are for track use and so compromise wet grip. Plus a nasty article issued by Toyo (in the US) says it can't vouch for their safety below 0 degC, they say the tyre wall is subject to cracks and failure!
Philip, the cars done 116k, the two P7 215 50 VR15's have not been fitted onto the car (yet). I picked the P7's up cheap with 8mm of tread. Excuse my lack of knowledge on this one, but from your remark you mean Quattros came fitted with P7's at some point?? I was wondering the age of the P7's I have can be approx determined, and the potential vehicle they came off? Perhaps they were off a quattro then? What other cars are suffering from the lack of availability of this size?
Was tempted to try P7's on the front and my 2 goodish Bdgstnes on the rear, and go easy with the car for a bit, see how it handles....and get it through its MOT nx week. Will have to track down 2 more Bridgestones or stop being a skinflint and shell out for 4 Dunlops if things are scary!!
Thanks everyone - all helpful!
Edited by Audi Al on Sunday 17th February 22:47
Edited by Audi Al on Sunday 17th February 22:49
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