Quattro & Tyres

[satsu]

Hi all,

Jade12378's post reminded me of a couple of questions I've been meaning to ask for a while. I vaguely remember a post on the volvo forum I used to frequent about somebody's haldex 4wd system blowing up because they put a new tyre on just one wheel. I know that the A4 uses a different system, but just to be on the safe side. . .

How important is it to maintain an even diameter for all 4 wheels when you have quattro? Should I swap the wheels around at the appropriate time to replace all 4 tyres at once, or should I just leave them as they are i.e. replace the front ones first then the rears 5-10k later when they wear out?

I'm also considering changing the tyres for a different brand/pattern. Is it ok to have different ones on the front / rear on a quattro or should I keep them all the same?

Cheers

[Speedychic]

I don't know if this will be any help but try this company etyres they may be able to help you out, i had problems with my car tyres and a friend of mine said try etyres so i did and they helped me out no end. this is there website address www.etyres.co.uk and this is there phone number 0800 0289000 hopefully they can help you like they helped me.

[Dtom]

I don't have any experience of quattro but I do with 4x4 Jeep's. I would recommend that you rotate your tyres every 6000 - 8000 miles to maintain even tyre wear and then replace all 4 tyres at once. If you have a unrepairable puncture you will need to ensure that the tyre fitter shaves the new tyre to make it the same diameter as the other 3 tyres.

David