Re: Which tire has the most power going to it in a quattro?

[Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>]

   I'd put it on back. Steering is too sensitive to mismatched tires,
   especially on quattros. Or, put it on front and burn rubber on that side
   alot!

   >This may seem like a stupid question.  One of the tires on my 1995 A6
   >Quattro Wagon has a nail in the sidewall so I ordered a new one from the
   >Tire Rack.  All the other tires are moderately new/used. (i.e. they've
   >still got quite of tread left)
   >
   >Is there a particular tire that has more power going to it like on a FWD
   >car?  I was thinking if not, then I'd probably put it up on front to assist
   >in steering.  I know the quattro is supposed to have a 50/50 split front to
   >back, but is it also the same from side to side?  My 1995 doesn't have the
   >automatic EDL (There's still a switch in the center console.)

Personally (being of the school of thought that it's "my tires or my life",
so I will not even attempt to "economize" on tires), I'd buy *two* new tires,
putting them up front, and retiring the best "left-over" tire as my spare
(you've never touched your spare, right? and it's now pushing 5 years old,
so the rubber is old and decrepit...unless of course it's a mini-spare, in
which case never mind...)

				-RDH