Need suggestions for Winter Tires

[Geordon]

You will also see Dunlop 3D highly recommended. and you can get it in 3/S sizes, such as 245/45/17 and 245/40/18.

The new Blizzak looks to be preferred by tirerack:
Winter Tires for 2010

I will be getting a set of 3D for my wife's A4 Quattro.

[colt45 gto]

You will also see Dunlop 3D highly recommended. and you can get it in 3/S sizes, such as 245/45/17 and 245/40/18.

The new Blizzak looks to be preferred by tirerack:
Winter Tires for 2010

I will be getting a set of 3D for my wife's A4 Quattro.

wide tires are useless in snow and ice, a narrower tire is better like 215 or 225 max! these will dig in better than rumble across the surface like a 245 would.

[B-Man]

wide tires are useless in snow and ice, a narrower tire is better like 215 or 225 max! these will dig in better than rumble across the surface like a 245 would.

Yeah, but they have to fit on the stock rims, too.

[Geordon]

wide tires are useless in snow and ice, a narrower tire is better like 215 or 225 max! these will dig in better than rumble across the surface like a 245 would.

Sure, narrower is better, but I am getting what will fit my rims. I have driven year round in Michigan for 18 years on All-Season 245s, and only one time did I lose control -- and that was in deep slush, trying to stop, going downhill, on tires that should have been replaced before the season started, not in February/March. For me, I am interested in winter tires for the cold weather compound, not to plow snow. I suppose I could get 235/45/17, as they fit the stock rims, and are only a little shorter -- in fact, these would be the same as the A4.

Even if you stretch the crap out of the 225, won't they be way off the 25.7" stock diameter?

[colt45 gto]

Sure, narrower is better, but I am getting what will fit my rims. I have driven year round in Michigan for 18 years on All-Season 245s, and only one time did I lose control -- and that was in deep slush, trying to stop, going downhill, on tires that should have been replaced before the season started, not in February/March. For me, I am interested in winter tires for the cold weather compound, not to plow snow. I suppose I could get 235/45/17, as they fit the stock rims, and are only a little shorter -- in fact, these would be the same as the A4.

Even if you stretch the crap out of the 225, won't they be way off the 25.7" stock diameter?

these tires i speak of wasn't stretched they are 20mm narrower.. not much really is it? 185 stretched over a 8" rim is a big ol stretch