Working in a hilly part of Germany, got pretty surprised by the sudden snow and freezing temperatures last week. Last year I fitted winter tires to my OEM 20" S8 wheels but I managed to trash them in less than 4 months of spirited high distance commuting within the Netherlands. The temperature is simply to high there for winter tires. Also I went to the Polish mountains with them and couldn't fit snow chains between the fenders and tires. So the sudden snow last week motivated me to purchase a spare set of winter wheels and I managed to get my hands on a OEM 19" S8 wheels with the standard size winter tires as supplied by Audi. I need 19" because of the large brakes. These will fit the chains too when I decide to go back to the mountains. I thought the 19" would look tiny versus my 22" summer wheels but actually they look good.
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