Best Tires for RS6

[crispix]

Actually I wasn't palnning on playing dumb.. Was more worried
maybe they would play dumb.. I'm curious how much they really
want to address these DRC issues.. Seems with the percentage
of failures, they would have dealt with this properly..

Will explain the noise which sounds like a clunking or banging similar
to what it sounds like when you don't have a door shut all the way.

Went though the entire trunk area to assure all was okay and it was..

Don't hear it much at high speeds and on smooth roads. Lower speeds
and rough roads are a different story..

Will have them check the suspension arm, steering frame components, and
all shocks for any evidence of leakage.

Assuming there is some sort of leakage, can they pressure check at make
sure it's between 12 and 16 bar. Audi's spect is ~15 right?

Had a good mountain run this week.. I'm not getting any adverse affect
while cornering hard..

Still there's something going on underneath on the passenger rear.. The
noise is quite annoying. Thus, happy the satellite is in soon..

Any other things I should ask them to check. Or just wait and see what
they say..

Whatever they find, I'll have the results confirmed. If the DRC needs
dealing with, I'll make sure the best Audi shop in the Bay Area works on it..

Thanks for the help..

crispix..

[BLITZEN]

Don't know how this DRC conversation got on this Tire thread but..

Crispix, I think I know your car. Does it have silver interior and did you get it at Strong Audi? If yes to both, then yes, it's a DRC issue. The previous owner traded it in to Strong's because it had a DRC issue and he didn't want to pay to fix it (that car is out of original manufacturer warranty right?). It's a testament to the bad-mouthing I do about Strongs, that they would sell it without fixing the issue.
Sorry

[crispix]

Yes I bought it from Strong Audi..

This puppy has ebony interior but there was another Avus
Silver there with the silver interior.

I didn't drive that one as it had more miles than what I was
looking for during my lengthy search.

Mine had 42K on the odometer when I purchased. It was
under CPO..

The other silver/silver one had about ~53K on it and was
not covered by CPO due to mileage issues. That may be
the one your speaking of.

According to the carfax, they received this silver/ebony
in late october 2007..

All of this still doesn't mean they didn't sell it with a DRC
problem.

I have the 300 point certification results. Will check to see
if it went over the shocks.

crispix..

[DuckWingDuck]

crispix - actually, I bought mine with 55k and the dealership CPO'ed it. If you bought your car at 42K _and_ they CPO'ed it. It means that you're covered for another 8K miles under the original warranty with maintenance coverage. After 50K is when your CPO coverage kicks in.

[crispix]

Interesting..

They never mentioned that I was covered under the original warranty..

Assumed it was CPO from here on out. They mentioned 2 years and
up to 100K..

Appreciate the info, that's good news..

They also told me in respect to the other RS6 ( silver/silver ) that
it was not under CPO as it had more than 50K.

Perhaps they were aware of that one having a DRC issue and chose
not to certify it..

crispix..

[DuckWingDuck]

If you're buying from a dealership and they DIDN'T CPO it, that to me smells like a rat. Esp. at a dealership where it's being sold besides one that is CPO'ed.

[crispix]

Just reviewed the 300 point inspection.

The following meets Audi's requirements with respect to undercarrriage..

Suspension arms and CV joints.
Sway bars, links, and bushings.
Struts, shocks, and springs.
Control arm and steering rack.

This inspection covers a lot of shiet. I have reservations on really
how thorough they are when performing it.

Do they really check everything. Hmm..

crispix..

[DetailersDomain]

vredestein is a great tire ultratrac sessantes

[DuckWingDuck]

pyiu - just noticed your sig and have been giving some thoughts to getting my car detailed (it's about time). What are some tips from a pro's perspective about our car? And I know that pricing varies wildly but what kind of costs do you think is reasonable v. time spent by detailer?

[DetailersDomain]

for proper paint correction, and you being in CA I would say $350 for exterior all the way up to $900. Depending on what needs to be done.

[jimmy94507]

Just reviewed the 300 point inspection.

The following meets Audi's requirements with respect to undercarrriage..

Suspension arms and CV joints.
Sway bars, links, and bushings.
Struts, shocks, and springs.
Control arm and steering rack.

This inspection covers a lot of shiet. I have reservations on really
how thorough they are when performing it.

Do they really check everything. Hmm..

crispix..

The Factory warranty was 4 years/50,000 miles, whichever came first.
I suspect your car exceeded the 4 years while less than 50K miles?
You factory warranty is probably expired.
Good RS6 technicians check everything when they CPO certify the car.
RS6 certified Techs. I can strongly recommend are Simo at Sonnen, or Ray at Diablo. I'm not familiar with San Jose or other Bay Area shops.
Go to the AudiWorld RS6 Forum and ask for tech. recommendations for shops in your area.

Have you joined the Audi Club of N. Am.?
We have been members of the Golden Gate chapter since 2000.
You missed a great 2 day Audi DE at Laguna Seca on March 1 & 2.
Send me an e-mail address and I can provide more RS6 info.
(DRC shocks and central valves replaced, twice. 49.9K and 55K miles)

Regards, Jimmy S.
jimmys@cableone.net

[peiserg]

hey guys just called for a michelin PS2, and was told it would take 15 days to get! they could however get the "new" Pilot sport, which i was told is the same tire, only the "new name."

true or not? i was told the speed and load rating is identical.

[DuckWingDuck]

unless you're desperate, I would wait for the old PS2s. Wait til there are more independent reviews of the "new" that's the old....

[peiserg]

not particularly desparate, but i do notice a few things..

$22 cheaper each (not my highest priority...but still nice)

speed, tread wear, and load rating all identical.

tread is different.

pretty good ratings all around on tirerack.com from all the people who have used the tires.

really what i'm wondering is... is it truly "the same...only newer" or not really? and if not, why not...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....el=Pilot+Sport
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Spec.j...irePageLocQty=


one thing i'm noticing with the reviews of the PS vs. the PS2 (though i also noticed the load rating at 95 vs. 99 for the ps2) is almost every ps review complained about tread wear...whereas almost none of the ps2'ers did.

guess it'll be ps2 time for me....

unless there's a significantly cheaper (or similarly priced but longer lasting???) alternative that's 95% of the tire for 60% of the price..

[DuckWingDuck]

incidentally, as I documented in my other thread "oops...", I have to say, I really would recommend the Bridgestone RE-050A Pole Position that I bought. When I suffered my erstwhile "tyre failure" going at a brisk 120+ there was no major jitter on the handling and I made it safely to the shoulder in probably about 250 to 300 ft while suffering minimal (I hope, heading down to the dealership tomorrow to confer some more with my tech) damage to my rims! While half the outter tread was left on the freeway, the inner tyre remain quite solid and we made it safely to the shoulder. Very nice tyres indeed and very good pricing from tirerack:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....+Pole+Position

One thing to note however that PS are not available to me in a ZR20. It seems like Michelins jump from 19 straight to 20s.