Tyre choices?

The tyres you bought are the correct size for your car as I'm sure you are aware, the only difference being the original tyres fitted to the car when it was new (which would have been what Audi could get the best deal on at the time) would have been a 'V' speed rating rather than 'H' but this will have no effect to you in the real world as H is good for 130mph whilst V is 149 and I don't see any of us doing that kind of speed in our A2's any time soon?

For my 5-Stern wheels this article reckons speed rating T/H
 

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For my 5-Stern wheels this article reckons speed rating T/H
Please don't think I'm being critical, I was just stating what was fitted from new which was V.

I have used H rated tyres many times on A2's, in fact the current winters on our car are 83H as that was the lowest load and highest speed ratings the particular size I wanted were available in and they are perfect.

Stern is German for Arm btw?
 
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For the sake of balance, my wife and I have been using Avon tyres for several years now. ZV5s, and lately ZV7s, on her Seat Ibiza, and my A2TDi90. We went to these from Contis, cost not much more than half the price, and I can’t say I’ve noticed any degradation in performance. Braking, wet weather grip, and handling feel all seem fine, and they ride a bit better and are a tad quieter at motorway speeds than the Contis. I replace at around 3mm of tread, and have never had to replace tyres prematurely due to cracking. We each do around 10k miles per year, and haven’t felt the need to change brands.
 
@A2Z I didn’t think you critical, I simply wonder why you are so adamant about the tyres fitted to my car when new

The article I linked looks serious, and reports all 15” and 16” being fitted with T/H and 17” with V

Andrew
 
My brother-in-law has used Avons on all his cars for the past 30 years and wouldn't buy anything else.

The Bridgestones I mention earlier in the thread claim they are low rolling resistance AND good wet grip, which I didn't think was possible but have found the wet grip to be good. I had low rolling resistance Contis in the past and found their wet grip bad, although they may have improved in the 10 years since I had them.

I suppose my point is that we all have to make tyre decisions that we have to live with for some time. If a brand delights, one tends to stay with it and vice versa.
 
This always was going to be one of those threads that run and run. Enough information has already been posted to narrow the choice. BUT. Tyre choice is personal, for every one that recommends one make someone else will recommend another. So your choice to buy the best you can for you budget provided they are the correct size, load and speed rating.

I am sure you would have similar issues if you asked about fitting tyre "X".

Perhaps this should now get locked - Admins?
 
I’d recommend 185/60 R15 Michelin Cross Climates. Brilliant tyres, quiet, grippy in wet and snow and reasonable wear in the dry.
I agree, Mich Cross Climates are a v good tyre !
If you live in a not too wintery place, then all-season tyres make perfect sense ; no faff changing wheels, storing wheels or buying another set of wheels, etc, etc plus you are always 'legal' according to all countries who demand 'M+S' spec tyres in 'winter weather' & because you're only buying 1 set of tyres, why not splash out on good ones ?.
BTW, Conti, GY, Dunlop etc have got good all-season tyres, but if you are on a bit of a budget, then give Hankook a go ...... they are surprisingly good performers in most sizes.

Concerning the H/T index in 185/60 R15, l think it is engine specific ; best point of reference is your CoC, if you have one, or the owners handbook.

MartinH
 
This always was going to be one of those threads that run and run. Enough information has already been posted to narrow the choice. BUT. Tyre choice is personal, for every one that recommends one make someone else will recommend another. So your choice to buy the best you can for you budget provided they are the correct size, load and speed rating.

I am sure you would have similar issues if you asked about fitting tyre "X".

Perhaps this should now get locked - Admins?
No offence, l was typing when you posted this .

It may run & run, but has been in no way abusive, does contain some valuable information & you don't have to read it if it's of no interest tou you.

Please lock away if it is felt the best way forward.
MartinH
 
No offence taken. Just as said already loads of information and to keep adding to it has now lost significance.
 
I agree, Mich Cross Climates are a v good tyre !
If you live in a not too wintery place, then all-season tyres make perfect sense ; no faff changing wheels, storing wheels or buying another set of wheels, etc, etc plus you are always 'legal' according to all countries who demand 'M+S' spec tyres in 'winter weather' & because you're only buying 1 set of tyres, why not splash out on good ones ?.
BTW, Conti, GY, Dunlop etc have got good all-season tyres, but if you are on a bit of a budget, then give Hankook a go ...... they are surprisingly good performers in most sizes.

Concerning the H/T index in 185/60 R15, l think it is engine specific ; best point of reference is your CoC, if you have one, or the owners handbook.

MartinH
And now we have the CrossClimate2 - which is a material improvement in snow and ice without losing anything in other conditions!

I’m in the southwest U.K. and these will be my cold-season tyres from now on.
 
This always was going to be one of those threads that run and run. Enough information has already been posted to narrow the choice. BUT. Tyre choice is personal, for every one that recommends one make someone else will recommend another. So your choice to buy the best you can for you budget provided they are the correct size, load and speed rating.

I am sure you would have similar issues if you asked about fitting tyre "X".

Perhaps this should now get locked - Admins?
I must admit I’ve found the recent comments as valuable as the earlier ones and the thread is a live thing as we look at tyres for the more wintry conditions. I put these Michelin Cross Climate 185/60 R15s on in place of 195/50 R16s. The improvements in comfort and road noise are wonderful.
 
… not your all season tyres?
No - although you could do very easily. I already have a set of basically-new Michelin Primacy 4’s for the summer so I will continue to use those - you can’t beat dedicated summer tyres for warmer temperatures in either wet or dry conditions.

The CC2 can deal with anything from a freak warmer spell to the Beast from the East Mk2 and not be caught out - but whilst they are good in all conditions, they’re not as good as either a proper winter tyre in cold temperatures or a summer in warmer weather. You’re paying for the good - but not exemplary- performance across any scenario. This has simply never been achieved by tyre manufacturers before the first CrossClimate came out, the CC+ was a good improvement over that and now the CC2 is nothing short of a miracle of engineering and has massively moved the all-season tyre game forwards (in my opinion!)

Once I’ve worn either the P4s or the CC2s out I would definitely switch to a set of the latter for year-round use mind.
 
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